9. Rigs enjoying the English Channel

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101. Flower Power - Another of the lovely Cowes Torquay raceboats that have survived 40+ years and still kept its original name

103. "Playtime II", with her new owner at the helm, now sports her 1967 race number which she wore in the Cowes-Torquay race where she won the Royal Yacht Squadron Trophy and £100 for Production Class boats over 28'

103. Playtime II carries her 1960s race number and looks every bit the winner

103. Playtime II races past the Cowes ferry

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105. Protector - On her first day after a long restoration, Protector skims across the waves of the Hamble river

105. Protector getting her saltwater wash!

105. "Protector" driven by her delighted owner is seen on the Solent following a comprehensive restoration

105. Protector - Taken in around the 90s in North Wales after the wheelhouse was removed

109. La Garoupe spent a lot of her life in the South of France. Not long after this photo was taken at Cowes and after she had been sold to her new owner in Holland, she was to become a victim of a serious fire. Sadly she was a write off

112. Navarre

112. Navarre

115. Fairey Fast Too

115. Fairey Fast Too

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115. Montero's new teak deck receives a hosing down

115. Montero departs Cowes

123. Maverick seen off the Isle of Wight in the late 90s

123. May-Britts Maverick at speed. Showing just how dry the ride is, in a flat calm sea!

123. May-Britts Maverick at speed. Showing just how dry the ride is, in a flat calm sea!

23. Jane - A familiar sight in Cowes for many years, Jane was owned by the Lallow familty in Cowes for several years and could often be seen on the harbour moorings opposite the boatyard

25. Rosanco showing off her lovely lines on a very crisp January 1st

25. Rosanco having fun

25. Rosanco's attack on the Ferry, 1st Jan 2001

No. 28 Grizzly Jun 62 Lindquist, StockholmKarl Aspelin - Won powerboat racing championships of Scandinavia. Also did 1200 miles in 58 hours from Helsinki to Tower Bridge. Now owned by L. Andersson, Malmo

34. Here and Now - Film Star title goes to Here and Now. She starred in the 1960s James Bond film From Russia with Love

34. Here & Now gallops past the ferry

3. Pink Champagne - A former Jersey based boat, known then as Moonfleet was fitted with a Jersey keel and is now back in the Solent

46. Iolanthe

46. Iolanthe

47. Two O Two seen here returns to the Hamble on one of those balmy Summer days we don't have a lot of!

55. Ischia returns to the water after a long restoration

60. Fast Lady's timeless air scoop and Huntsman badge

60. Fast Lady makes a dash past the car ferry

60. Fast Lady - Superb paintwork

60. Fast Lady - A view of the hull and sterngear

60. Fast Lady - The best of both worlds for Darren and Tina - both boats are superb restorations

61. Tom Pepper III - Taken on the Hamble in the early 1990s

65. Petita

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70. 1965 h28 'Fairey Huntsman' racing as 333 was actually hull 70 'Fiducia'. Twin Perkins T.6-354

71. Long time Gibraltar resident, John Peel is seen running past the Rock. She returned to the UK a few years ago

80. Janna '65 Fieldon, Anglesey. >>>? 1966 Show Boat…. C.J. Lucy, Lymington '73 Gay Huntsman ??, Gosport

80. Gay Huntsman galloping back to Cowes

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85. Phelon coming alongside at Cowes with Tom Pepper III behind

85. Cheyne flying past a well known landmark

85. Cheyne - A thoroughbred tied up in Chertsey Lock

85. Cheyne - Cheyne starred in the TV drama The Bill. She was far too quick for the Police boat used and was asked to slow down to allow the Police boat to catch up! Cheyne was known as Phelon when in Alderney and was fitted with a wheelhouse and often used to transport sand and cement to the island from Guernsey

86. Miss Marlin - Hull 86, this photo was taken on the Beaulieu River in the early 70s. She was last heard of when she went up to the Orkneys in 1992

94. In late 1988, Midnight Blue lost her wheelhouse when she came down to the Solent

94. Midnight Blue in Action

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99. Josephine C - Another depressing sight. Found rotting away in Wiltshire, Hull 99 finally went to the graveyard as she was too far gone to restore. What a waste!

9. Rigmarole of Mylor - Rigs as she was referred to seen her on her Cornish mooring

Huntsman 28 Collage

Huntsman 28s at play. "Playtime II", "Rosanco" & "Santa Maria"

5 Huntsman 28s turned up to escort Oriana out of Southampton. On board the liner were a Club member (owner of Playtime II) and his family. A fun time was had by all on a superb, perfect afternoon. The four boats shown here are 202, Rosanco, Santa Maria and Gay Huntsman. Photo was taken from the 5th boat, Playtime II

The downside to this 'job' is that sometimes I stumble upon boats that are close to being cut up. San Drea is a prime example of what someone found in Cornwall. I have no other info other than she was at some time fitted with twin outdrives. Any info please let me know