Coniston SpeedTrials 30/10 - 4/11 2006

[Graham Firmin]

So whose going this year to the Coniston Speed trials. There's usually an interesting selection of boats, from Hydo planes to a Fountain with massive supercharged inboard petrol which ran somewhere in the 90's mph last year.

There is a great spread of B&B's etc, and the pubs sell some evil cider and the famously locally brewed Thunderbird bitter.

The plan may be to go up on Sunday 29 October and stay for 2/3 days.

Could be another Pontoontalk gathering, (but obviously must not interfere with a Pontoontalk end of season party in the infamous Arun View!!)

[OOD]

I will be at Coniston and what is this party at the Arun View ,where is it and when

[Steve]

Phoned Andre, he's on the case for the XMAS bash.

Me up for Coniston, with my latest camera or two .

Prefer to go up sat AM. Mebbe lunch with the Windemere lot? then revisit the local Windemere secret- underground D.I.S.C.O and then not forgetting the local TRAD-JAZZ band at the boat house next to shepherds too.

Graham, will Paul be entering Marrex to have a go at the supersport record, excellent proving ground for little changes and tweaks? Jan and Drew set it on the last week of Windemere but whether it was ratified and still stands who knows ?

Tony, XMAS bash. A few of us, (those who can get away ) book rooms in the A.V and we have a XMAS meal and Disco with the locals .

Next morning is the customary full english.

Followed by some boating if theres a boat , and crew up for it.

[Graham Firmin]

Sounds like a plan !

I think Marex is being put away for the winter, engines up for sale, so plan to be spectator at Coniston, unless you drop one of the V8's from the Donzi in the kids rib and go for a record or bust... may be both

[Steve]

NO, niether, but you have a point.

Find suitable lightweight O/board and set record for shortest rib maybe?

[ian]

How about borrowing Grahams engine if he not sold his boat.
Sure you would get a good top speed.

[Graham Firmin]

may be one of these ?

[ian]

but for high speed stability how about 2 to balance out

[robbie]

Just pull back the throttle, put your head between your knees and kiss your ass goodbye !!

[Graham Firmin]

Robbie - very good, looks like we've done the hard work by coming up with concept and design, just down to Steve to purchase correct bits and bolt it all together

[OOD]

Robbie

Looks like 10 knots and a flip and the your

[ian]

If Steve starts now his entry may be ready for 2009

what the red buttonfor on the side of the console.
Is that ejector seat or parachute to slow it down

but to qualify correctly must the 2 people be sitting side by side as well

[Graham Firmin]

Time to get back on topic before Mrs moderator bans us all

Who's going to put in an appearance ? Suggest some dates if your interested ?

[OOD]

I Will Be There But What I Dont Know

[Graham Firmin]

the Records Week website :-

http://www.conistonpowerboatrecords.co.uk//index.shtml

Anyone else going... Steve and I going from Sunday to Wednesday.