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706 YACHTS AND YACHTING 'b L .!.^^"*- .-€".--. *{ffri. * SFFFFT-'eiaa!68-,"..p1J. - f,*.:. ;l* d-*.--rs#fflr$3+ - ' -.."*.;d:... **.* e"e"; l'a*try* This is when nerves are stretched taut-speeds are mounting but the signal tor rroff'hasn't come yet-the Pierhead looms ahead it must be soon I "Norvec I l" the start boat and a committee boat loom above their speedy brood. (Photo: ld. Crettenden) :F.*t --l* F; a r$, * m .J -*:*:- Hl:' .-:... #.-"* The pressure's o! qld the Thames is frothing white in the sunliEiht-these two, both Merc powered and both Bristol Rapides, w€re fighiing it out througho-ut the race, fbr this was taken early on and they finished closF(X-LaxD third overall (second in Class C) and r!x-press" rourth overail (third in crass c). (photo: M. crettenden) <strong>SOUTHEND</strong> <strong>SCORCH</strong> (Cont.) pulled up near the pier \.ith steering trouble. In fact George Cl-vmer had stopped so quicklf in this boat that his oun wash caught up nith him and slamped the enginel As the-v came back past the pier again at 1.20 p.m. "X-Lax'' sas still in the lead but ''Mongaso" nas closing rhe gap behind him. Doing *'ell and nos ll,ing third iias Fred Shas in "T1'phoon" (No. 52). He did not sta), there long. hosever. for just past the pier expensive knocking noises started in his engine and he pulled out of the running. West Shoeburl-Second Time It ri as still "X-Lax" u'ith "l\{oneaso" right on his rail as the leaders rounde-d the West Shoebury buol for the second time at l.?l p.m. B)' this time George Cl1'mer had mopped up and got "Snoii White" going again and uas back in the race in nineteenth place. "Mongaso" nosed in front as they passed the West Leigh Middle for the third time at 1.31 p.m. At this point B. Williams and Fred Mercer in the Trernlett (No.7l) u,ere lling ninth and leading Place I st 2nd 3rd 4rh 5rh 6rh 7rh 8rh 9rh l0rh I lth l2th I Jth t4th l5th l6th I 7rh I 8th l9th 20th 2lst Boat 88 20 ll 55 l2 35 3l 1l 58 63 99 2 1'7 t22 2'7 62 8 68 66 22 29 Drircr l\l. Beard J. Andreq' K. Horseman C. Larking P. Ramage C. Dawson D. Barber B. r^'illiams J. Robinson N. \i ard D. Wynne G. Wilson N. Franks C. Curtis G. Clymer R. Gunthcr B. Frcman M. Daley H. Stapley A- Homsy D. Ward ENTRY Co-drirer J. tseard C. Cook A. Grimlel F. Black D. ts. Da;- J. Nlorris N. Barber F. Mercer B. Bentler- D. Mitchell C. Browning . C. Wilson M. Walker A. Biggins J. Brown A. Servis M. Bradford N. Perry J. Brumby E. Leighton W. Webb LIST AND \tttttc of boar " M ongaso " "Slo- l\,1o-Sh un" "X-Lar" "X-Press" "Bofiins Collin" 'M uch-Ado" .1Manseer" "Pink Panrher" "\'-Nor" "Sunset Strip" "Wild Car" "Snorv 1A'hite" "Pentothal "Keivin's Flash' " Kelvin's Flash" "Mack thc Knife" "Hepcrafr" "Ward@" RESU LTS T.rpe ol boat Levi tsristol Rapide Bristol Rapide Bristol Rapide Glastron IJristol Avon \\ oodcraft Tremlett Tremlett Tremlett Pearn Brisrol Skeeter Glrstron l6 N. Am. Boat Co. Tremlett Tremlett Kelvin Cruisette Kelvin Tremlett Hcpcraft Cruisctte Glastron 143 Motor total lt.p Merc. 100 Merc. l0C Merc. 100 Merl$) Evinrude 75 (l) Merc. 100 Merc. l0C l\terc. 70 Vol!o ll0 Merc.50 Jonnson /) (i) Merc.50 Merc. 100 JOnnson /) (i) Evinrude 75 Penra 50 Merc.50 Evinrude 75 Merc. 50 Evinrude 75 Merc. 50 Class nri:es I sr Class C lnd Class C ,ird Class C I sr Class B I st Class A 2nd Class A lnd Clas; B 3rd Class A 3rd Class B I
Friday, October l, 1965 '707 .ffi1***::i Ia" -:*' ' * ' i-a -: iq -'-.Ee**:,. . i*-'* "!:!!^€.s**i r:qjilwak Class B rvith Noel Ward in "Mahseer" (No. 63) leading Class A and lYing eleventh. Dave Ward driving "Wardee" (No. 29). another Class A boat. was having trouble rvith his Nlercury 50 mis-firing and he dropped astern. To the Finish In the leading pack norv *ere "Mongaso", "X-Lax" and "Sunset-Strip- rvell out ahead and norv starting to lap the tail end Charlies. "Mongaso" crossed the finishing line at 1.54 p.m. * hile much was still happening behind at the West Shseburv buov. In trouble first ivas Bob Franks in "sunset-Strip" with his steering gone. As the boat slerved he struck his head on the screen and knocked himself out. He rvas out cold for about three minutes, but his co-driver Margaret Walker brought him round and they limped home-thirteenth. Horv unlucky can you get! It rvas here that Keith Horseman in "X-Lax" had his bout of trouble. Around the West Shoebury for the last time in second place his engine stopped. Fuel trouble-the pick up pipe in the fuel tank had come adrift. This rras the same trouble rvhich hit "X-Lax" in the Srvanage race but this time Keith got her going again quickly to come home third, but onlv iust. Some' feople's bad luck is another's fortune and thrs race was no erception. With Bob and Keith momentarily out of the race, it left the door way open for John Andrew in "Slo-Mo-Shun" to take second place. llost important of all. it gave the Driver's Championship to Carl baruson. Carl. and his' co-driver, John Morris in "Much-Ado" (No. 35) needed to come sixth or better in this event to clinch the honours. otherrvise the title rvould go to lVlike Beard. Throughout the race, the nearest position that Carl could get to the front rvas seventh. He rvas still in this position in the last lap rvhen suddenly-Bob Franks rvas out-and he roared across the line sixth-a very near thing and the Driver's Chamoion for 1965. Beeinnine to soread out now as they speed back from the West Lei8h Middle buoy and take ' the mark close in on the west of Southend Pier. (Photo: Cordon Yeldham) €i*- r :t :rNi (Above) G. and C. Wilson in i,Y-Not" as they pass the Pierhead. She is a Bristol rrskeeter"' il;;;'66 ib*lieo-. dire-finisheo twetfth overal and second in ctass A. (photo: Yerdham). (Below) A seagull's eye view ot irslo-Mo-shun". Driver Andrews and co-drivsr cook look completely relaxed' (photo: Mike peters)
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