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Speedboat Racing In the Sun
While Nelson shivered below the clouds, the speedboat racing enthusiasts who travelled to Lake Rotoiti basked in the warm sunshine and enjoyed some wonderful racing in idyllic surroundings. We obtained these pictures on the first day of the Rotoiti and Marlborough Power Boat Club's two-day regatta.
Heading towards the home straight, hydroplanes kick up the spray as they skim across the water in the open hydro handicap event
Cornering at speed is Keith Blair in "How-bout-dat"
Apache and How-bout-dat take a corner together
Club stalwart Dick Shuttleworth and friends act as marshals
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Jack-Shuttleworth in Flak Junior moving at high speed
Hydroplanes skim down the shore-lined home straight
Big crowds and entries added to the days' success