Old boat racing footage, Somercotes

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Old boat racing footage, Somercotes

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Fabulous footage here..very crisp colours..think is '64 or '65 not 70s..Derry, Jinx, Sabre, Healey Sprite, Yarecraft, Fletcher Arrow, Albatross, Broom Rapier, Shakepseare, Delta, Olkelbo and others..Mercs from from '60 onwards...35s, 50s, a '64ish 6 stack on a boat only Se7en can identify (of that era.. ). Thanks for posting :thumbsup:
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When I posted it I had rapier in mind, fumbling excitedly the drawstrings on his anorak identifying all the boats. I only managed a couple , Albatross and Shakespeare. And I own a piggin Yarecraft :notworthy:

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Which is the BroomRapier?
Would be good for you to do a commentary Nick!

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Woodwych wrote:Which is the BroomRapier?
Rapier 'PHRED' at 3 secs and 3:03.
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Thanks!
Looks like a big engine on it..

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It's a '63-65 Merc 20hp, so not large, but lots more power than the 18hp Johnnyrude. Effectively 1/2 a 50hp - 22cu.in...work that one out ;) .
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More on the same theme from Iver Bucks
https://youtu.be/Jo5y3sFnDFI
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I'm sure I spotted a couple of bristols ;)

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In the first film I also spotted 3 Toby Capri's.

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