The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Association (F4SA) the World’s largest two class offshore powerboat race series is set to perform this August 29th in the Cowes Classic Powerboat Race which is Cowes-Poole-Cowes. This race forms part of the Cowes Powerboat Festival which will include the famous and legendary Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race. The Cowes Classic race for Honda boats will be for the fourth leg of the 2009 Championship season.
Originally founded by Sir Max Aitken, in 1961, the legendary Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race launched the sport of offshore powerboat racing outside the United States. The 49th Cowes Classic and Honda F4SA race will once again defy the current economic climate, and prove that Sir Max’s vision is still on track. The event, which is organised by the British Powerboat Racing Club (BPRC), will give the Honda crews their first taste of long distance non-multi-lap racing in seas that could prove troublesome… Details