• Old boat racing footage, Somercotes

Posted: **Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:51 pm**

Posted: **Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:20 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:13 pm**

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

Posted: **Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:38 pm**

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:24 am**

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

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:55 am**

Woodwych wrote:Which is the BroomRapier?

Rapier 'PHRED' at 3 secs and 3:03.

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:07 pm**

Thanks!
Looks like a big engine on it..

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:18 pm**

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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Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:26 pm**

More on the same theme from Iver Bucks
https://youtu.be/Jo5y3sFnDFI
Come on Rapier put down your tartan themos and get your eye spy book out

I'm sure I spotted a couple of bristols

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:19 pm**

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

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