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Being the plonker that i am i managed to smash up my elbow so had to give this race a miss, very annoying since i was looking forward to the mostly water course, with long sweeping curves! Just the sort of thing my craft loves! In spite of the great racing i missed (watched live over the internet) i had plenty of time to really think about the new craft. Still undecided on colour though…

Later in the month i had a chance to test a few things on the craft, the full amount of lift blades were put back in, definately better with them in. It meant i could do better starts with fewer blades- i could reel the engine up faster without actually going forward, but at low speeds the craft was much more draggy. I also had some time to tune up the thrust blades, which i wasnt 100% happy with at Manchester. New blades were put in giving a lower tip clearance. Even though none of the hull repairs had been done, i was ready as i ever would be for Claydon!

A return to this venue again with the wind direction changed made for a very different course. Read More

This course is famed for its weather after being abandoned due to high winds last season and there was a fair breeze this year. Read More

The craft was completely stripped down and checked over- as its the first hull from this mould i knew there would be some bits that needed reinforcement. Read More

This was the first UK event for the new craft to be competing rather than testing, and it was a brand new venue. Read More

Camracing is 4th in the world! Read More

The new craft goes… too fast maybe as I managed to flip it and dislocate my shoulder… Read More

Claydon house is the venue where my first craft made its debut three years before, the course is set in the grounds of a stately home with the water section along the moat of the house. Read More