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Harwich Power Festival 2010   Friday 30th & Saturday 31st JulySunday 1st August 2010 Essex joins the National Powerboat circuit this summer, when the town of Harwich hosts Round 5 of the RYA National Offshore Powerboat Championships over the last weekend in July. The racing will take place in Dovercourt Bay in front of the promenade - a perfect amphitheatre not just for the spectators but also for the drivers as well as a Marathon event along the East Coast. Harwich, with its International Port is eastern England's 'Gateway to the Continent'. The visitor can enjoy the heritage part of Harwich by exploring the narr  ow streets, all full of  character. There are many places of interest such as the High Lighthouse, housing a radio museum, the Treadwheel Crane, the Electric Palace Cinema built in 1911 and still in use as a radio cinema, the Redoubt Fort built in 1808 and the LV18, the last manned lightship, which featured in the 2009 blockbuster movie "The Boat that Rocked".  The LV18 Lightship Various classes will be participating; Offshore, V24 and OCR with a multi-class start on two converging circuits of the Bay on the Saturday and   RIB Photos courtesy of Chris Davies  Class IIIC OCR Start  Sunday, as well as Thundercats with their 'Le Mans' style start running off the beach and the Marathon class, who will start and finish their 150 mile East Coast National race in Harwich in time to party with the rest of the offshore fleets on Saturday night. Thundercats Marathon  A 'Flying Kilo' run will kick start Sunday, before the final days racing begins.  Photo courtesy of Chris Davies Halfpenny Pier at Harwich where the Marathon boats can moor overnight Alongside the powerboat racing there will be plenty of land based entertainment for the whole family in Cliff Park Dovercourt - overlooking the racing circuit.  Dovercourt Beach is an award winning blue flag beach situated just around the Stone Breakwater from Harwich's Halfpenny Pier Several local radio stations will host radio road shows throughout the day and there will also be trade and craft stalls, an array of unique exhibits and displays, beer tents and vodka bars, a plethora of delicacies ranging from simple burger bars to exotic foods as well as family activities such as simulators and a fun fair.  The fun begins on Friday afternoon - following official race practise - with an Opening Ceremony on St. Helens Green led by the Band of the Royal Marines - moving into a Welcome Party for all the crews and later a spectacular musical fireworks display from a barge moored in the Bay, which will introduce the Power Festival weekend. Friday and Saturday evenings see star studded Music Concerts with up and coming names from the X Factor, performing alongside stars from the past and present. More names are being added to the line up each week - but here a just a few..................Tinchy Strider DJ Luck & MC Neat Olly Murs DJ Ironik The Dolly Rockers Jamie (Afro) Archer For further acts see www.harwichpowerboats.com On Saturday evening, there will be a VIP banquet and entertainment for the drivers, crews and families, alongside sponsors and various personalities. It is hoped that subsidised fuel, accommodation and start money will be available for all competitors who enter within the time frame specified in the Advance Programme, with the emphasis on an action packed fun weekend for all the family - coupled with some spectacular action both on and off the water! Entries received to date:  C11 N Class Fabrications Ian Stirling & Adrian Dickinson Offshore 3c  R3 My Pleasure Gordon Compton & Nicole Bailey Marathon Class E  A9 Bernico Racing Bob McCarthy & Nic Surrey OCR A Class  C101 Venepalvelu Johnsson Marcus Johnsson Offshore 3C  42 Goinglean Dean Gibbs & Jan Falkowski Marathon C Class  C11 Circle Express Brian Peedell & Dave Simpkins Offshore 3C www.islandoffshorephotography.co.uk  A11 The Rock Phil Hancock & Barry Hollett OCR A www.islandoffshorephotography.co.uk  C12 Genus Dental Mark Brewster & Paul Barham Offshore 3C www.islandoffshorephotography.co.uk  A19 Y Knot Jeremy Gibson & James McGing OCR A www.islandoffshorephotography.co.uk  A7 VITAL SPARK Craig & Tom Temple-Murray OCR A B92 TT Graphics  Ashleigh & Adrian Foulser  Offshore B  C 5 RelentlessDarren Hook & Kevin Marshall Marathon C 110 Team Fury  Vahid Ganjavian & Gareth Williams  Marathan B  A13 VOODOO Graham Lawton & David Arye OCR A www.islandoffshorephotography.co.uk  C7 ABSOLUTE Bob Turnbull & Hazel Smith Marathon C  C9 WIGHT STUFF Frank Rose & Lee Kerslake Offshore 3C  B28 TINTORERA RACING Sharon & Stuart Atlee Offshore 3B  B27 RAW EDGE RACINGSian & Dan Williams 1.3 Litre Photo courtesy of Keith Pepperell  D 24 POTENT PUSSY Will & Iain Nurse 4 Litre Club Thundercats   Blue Print & Standard   Race Instructions for the above event available for download: Or E-mail admin@sepaoffshore.co.uk and request a set of RIs. An Advance Notice for the Harwich Powerboat Festival is available now - please e-mail admin@sepaoffshore.co.uk . Advance Programme and 'Expression of Interest' Proforma available to download below. ADVANCE NOTICE: http://www.boatmad.com/SEPA/harwich.pdf ADVANCE PROGRAMME: http://www.boatmad.com/SEPA/Harwich ... Programme.pdf Accommodation: http://www.boatmad.com/SEPA/Accommod...in Harwich.pdf Expression of Interest: http://www.boatmad.com/SEPA/SEPA Exp...f Interest.pdf WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES! Harwich Port in England  |
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