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Offshore Powerboat Racing – Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race – contrasting fortunes for P1 stars

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Two Powerboat P1 superstars enjoyed contrasting fortunes last weekend in the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race – one of the most famous and demanding endurance races in the sport today.

Despite being in a position to be only the fourth man in history to claim the coveted Beaverbrook Trophy, Hannes Bohinc was ultimately denied the chance to complete the race when a ruptured fuel tank forced the Buzzi-designed powerboat to retire 1.5 miles short of the finish line after almost four hours of race action.

Alongside fellow crew members Ed Williams-Hawkes and Max Holzfeind, Bohinc had guided the Wettpunkt.com hull towards the leading pack having reached the halfway stage of the 170 nautical mile race in …  Details

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