The Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club is in full throttle mode for next Sunday’s Bright Print Bridge to Bridge powerboat classic, the 74th staging of the popular event.
Australia’s quickest boats and best drivers are ready to do battle over the winding 112 kilometre stretch of the Hawkesbury River in an event that often becomes a race of attrition as engines are ‘brutally punished’ at wide open throttle and maximum revolutions.
Such is the speed some of these racers can top that the race, despite its 112km length, has become known as a ‘drag race’, as some of the V8-powered racers can top 260km/hr (162mph).
Six-time winner Ricky Howard is the current race record holder, his fantastic 2008 victory stopping the clock at 29 minutes, 47 seconds and making him the first man in history to ‘crack’ the 30 minute mark… Details & PicturesÂ
