1. "Venator" on 21 April 1968 9:30 am. Taken by Peter Thomas from the Newhaven-D​ieppe Ferry 20 minutes out of Newhaven 1. May ’67 VenatorW.R..Harris ’67 - rebuilt by Faireys due to delamination Perkins 6354sD. E. Baker, Poole Sep’71B.F.Romany, Hamble May’74George Morgan-Harris, Bursledon Jul’84Roy Philips, South Wales '85Ian Elcock, Bournemouth Dec ’93Dougie Graham, Falmouth Dec 2003Sunk at Mooring under restoration with Martin Mitchell

2. Grey Don heading for Southampton

2. Grey Don out on the Solent2. 1968 Grey DonH.S.Andrews, SouthwickTisuma - Dr.M.Page, Southampton end ’68Grey Don - David Kirwan, Salcombe '76-'81Richard Webb, Menai Straits ‘85/86D.Croll, Bramshall Nov’86Grey Don - Julian Rolliston, Farnham Jan’92 a.n.other >

Propellors and Bow badges removed.

Only annoying thing is the centre mast support which isn't upright. Don't think it ever was. So need to make a new one of those.

Amazing what you find under 400 odd years of paint. On the bulkhead you can just make out some engraved letters...

7. Sou complete with joyrider on the foredeck!

7. 1969 SouDr.F.A.CooperG.Hill, Wales May ’71E.R.W.Eyre, Beaulieu Aug ’72D.Green, Barnes ?R.Thomas Nov’78Dick Lovett, Poole '84Richard & Anne Gough, London Oct '93Scott Tirou, Hamble 2002Kenneth Kendal / Mark Fear, Cowes 2005Ashley Williams >

7. Lots of lovely teak on board "SOU"

Lady A powers up to the ferry on a lovely day. The light is just about perfect10. 1969 Gif II of ZeebrugeAndre Danckaert, BrusselsSartra - ??, Channel IslandsLady A - T.Moore, ‘Coach & Horses’, Putney. RMYC PooleJim Richardson, Poole ’95Fortissimo - Douglas Evans, Poole 2003

10. Lady A wavehopping en route to Weymouth

10. "Lady A" - aft cockpit version - racing towards Weymouth in July 2002

10. Lady A puts on a fine display for the ferry passengers

10. Fortissimo (prev. Lady A) races past the ferry in the October sunshine

Aerial view of Fordsport taken during the 1969 Round Britain Powerboat Race. Photo courtesy of The Ford Motor Company11. 1969 Race No. 707 FordsportFord Motor CompanySeven-o-Seven - Alex Moulton, Hamble 1970I.Vick, Gloucestershire 1977Peter Tipple, Hamble 1983Neil Perry, Bristol & Hamble 1992John Riley, Hamble 1995 >

11. Fordsport's transom

Aft cockpit Huntsman 31 "Seven o Seven" shows her fine lines in Southamton Water along with Swordsman "Temeraire IV"11. 1969 Race No. 707 FordsportFord Motor CompanySeven-o-Seven - Alex Moulton, Hamble 1970I.Vick, Gloucestershire 1977Peter Tipple, Hamble 1983Neil Perry, Bristol & Hamble 1992John Riley, Hamble 1995 >

Floating Charge returns to Poole12. 1970 Floating ChargeFairey demo boat 1970D.Goodman, Farnborough, Kent 1972Peter Johnston, Cranfordburn, N.I.Tim Burke, N. IrelandLennie Wells, Donaghadee N.IrelandPeter Haskell, Poole 1999Gavin Poole, Poole 2002 >

12. Floating Charge at the Beaulieu rally in 2007

13. 1970 Tally Ho of WightR.C.Webster, London & IoW.G.N.Murray-Fisher, Southampton 1971G.H.Goodson, Aldeburgh, Suffolk 1972?? 75-85Justin Birt, Saundersfoot 1986Victor Horsfall-Turmer, Poole 1990Ken Dupuy, Dover Jul '92 >

Spica16. May’70 Race No. 630 SpicaDr.O.R.Harrocks, Poole ‘70 - fitted with twin Perkins 300hp, max speed obtained 41 knotsGus - B.T.Cavell, Brighton Jul ’86Fred Sinclair, Poole '90Spica - Martin Hasker, Poole 1999 >

18. Trident returns to Hamble in a hurry18. Jun’72 Joie de Vivre of HambleHurbert L. Payne, CowesB.S.Hancock, Milford on SeaTrident - Goddard, SouthamptonBraund, Chelsea Apr ’83Brian Baird, Lymington '89Andrew Holm, Hamble 1998Edward McEntee, Chichester Dec 2004Herr Vinke 2007Derek Simonds October 2008 >

Brig-Y-Don

21. 100% Proof rushes past the ferry during a photo shoot

21. 100% Proof shot from the Red Funnel ferry

21. 100% Proof21. Feb ’71 100 % ProofJ.A.Overton, Essex London Boat Show boatI.A.Hyde, Staines Dec ’75T.Clune, Cowes 1988John Williams, Christchurch Jul '94 >

23. Here is DC on trials prior to competing in the 2,000 mile 1972 London-Monte Carlo race23. 1971 Race No. ‘200’ Double CenturyDavid Palengat - 1972 London - Monte Carlo race – 6th overall + best all rounder + 1st british cruiser Ford mermaidsSherry Baby - G.Allen, BexleyB.J.Manning, Mitcham May ‘77Double Century - Neil Perry, Bristol 1987Peter Pearce, Yarmouth Oct '94Roger Shipton, Poole Sep 2004 >

Double Century

25. Yoshiko leads the fleet of 28 contenders past Bournemouth outfall bouy in the 1998 RYA/Cetrek 'Raid on Torquay'. She was joined inthe raid by Super Swordsman 'Furious' and Spearfish 'Speartime'

25. Yoshiko is Japanese for Fast Lady and here she goes wave jumping25. 1971 YoshikoV. E. Masters, Brixham Mar’71John Kaiser, Slough '78M.Dorrington, '80Mick Dyer, WarehamJim Richardson, Poole '87V.S.O.P - James Romsey, Southampton, Sep 1989Yoshiko - Tony Vaughan-Read, Salcombe May '91 >

25. 'Yoshiko' (Japanese for Fast Lady) closing in for a photo shoot in the Solent

25. Yoshiko gallops across Weymouth Bay en route from Torquay to Hamble at the end of the Raid on Torquay

26. The demise of H31 "Spirit of Michaelhouse". Rescued by Double Century who went on to win a class prize I think

26. Spirit of Michaelhouse sank at the London Monte Carlo race in 1972

26. Spirit of Michaelhouse sank at the London Monte Carlo race in 1972

26. Spirit of Michaelhouse sank at the London Monte Carlo race26. 1971 8 DialsPeter Hicks, Horsham -Raced as Spirit of Michaelhouse - Sunk in ’72 London-Monte Carlo race

27. Eclipse 27. 1971 (Part complete) Regent HuntsmanR.S.Davies, SouthamptonWitch Hunter - ??Eu-E-Voce - Tony Worthington, Farnham 1988Sulex - Alex Forrest, Isle of CumbraeEclipse - Tony Worthington, Farnham 1997 seen Sep 2000 in Yarmouth with new owner >Peter Stump, Cowes Aug 2000Tony Button, Cowes Oct 2005 >Mike le Tissier

Sartra stretching her legs in Southampton Water28. 1971 Sonny TooOverton, Poole Hull used as plug for Fantome – Boat fitted out in PooleSartra - Ceri Lakeman, Chichester 1990Brian Arnett, Lymington Sep '97Vixen - Mark Hall, Yarmouth 2003 >

19. Brig-Y-Don II19. Jul ’72 TorosJ.C.Yates, TrowbridgeW.H.Taylor, Newport, Wales 1977Brig-y-Don II J.A.Stevens, Falmouth Nov '98 >

Superb bow on shot of Bateau Mouche

29. Superb bow on shot of Bateau Mouche29. 1973 MoucheK.J.Cooper - had extra skin moulded on as potential race boatCrotalus - NormanMike Swain, HambleBateau Mouche - John Clark, Cowes ‘96Chris Van Kempen, Fishguard 2004 >

29. Bateaux Mouche showing a clean pair of heels!

30. Solent Charger30. May’73 Gay ChargerR.Walker, Salcombe - extra skin moulded on as potential race boatF.Samworth, Bantham 225 MermaidsR.Fairfax-Williams, Southampton Aug ’90Mike Tidball, Fareham 2000Solent Charger - Martin Ursell, Southampton Dec 2003Marcus Shuttleworth, Hamble 2005 >

30. Solent Charger

31. "Xanthus" - with her new owner at the wheel31. Apr’74 XanthusA.D.Biggins, Hamble Twin Sabre 225’sTony Cavendish, Hamble '83Bill Cadbury, Hamble '84Jimmy Lindley (jockey) '86J.C. Laurie '91John MacLay, Lymington '95John Skuse, Southampton Oct 2001

31. Xanthus

32. Sabre Knight

32. Sabre Knight - Cutting a dash on the Mersey32. Jul ’77 (shell) Sabre KnightL.M.Irwin, Sandwich, Kent - fitted out by Attrill, Bembridge 1977Volee - ??Sabre Knight - Frank Moran, Hamble Aug '95Philip Marsden, Hamble 1998Malcolm Robins, Liverpool 2001 >

20. Snoopy - At naming ceremony20. Mar ’71 Snoopy G.S. Nott El Cazador -R.T.Miller, Jersey - Sunk off Guernsey

Courtesy of Charles Lawrence