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Flying Round Britain...
in the 2008 Offshore Power Boat Race


''The greatest powerboat race of the 21st Century''

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Saturday, 23 August, Cowes : Classic Battle ends Classic Season

Jonathan Napier was a happy man tonight after bringing Team 747 home ahead of his biggest rival in the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race.

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Saturday, 23 August - Cowes: Team 747 in classic Cowes battle

Jonathan Napier was a happy man tonight as he brought Team 747 in ahead of Gee in the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race.

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Thursday, 21 August: Battle re-joined for classic boats in classic race

Swordsman Marine sponsors Team 747 in Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race

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DAY 10 - Round Britain Powerboat Race : Channel coast gives sting in the tail

The final 190 miles provided a further battering for the Spearfish and second place in Historic Class

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DAY 9 - Round Britain Powerboat Race : My back, my seat, my tab

The run south from Newcastle to Lowestoft gave Team 747 and her crew a less than easy ride

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DAY 8 - AGAIN - Round Britain Powerboat Race - The ups and downs of a powerboat racer

The quick cruise around the British coast took a more difficult turn today

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DAY 8 - Round Britain Powerboat Race - With a little help from our friends

Nobody said that this was going to be easy but all is possible with a little help and a measure of luck

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DAY 7 - Round Britain Powerboat Race - Cranes and shafts

A day of frantic activity by the Jonathans will be put to the test from Inverness to Edinburgh

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DAY 6 - Round Britain Powerboat Race : Away with theFaireys

For every boat that started the race, there are people and companies that have helped them to realise their ambitions

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DAY 5 - Round Britain Powerboat Race : Of canals and battles

A day that should have been relaxed for Team 747 turned into a battle to get the boat back in the race for Friday's leg to Edinburgh

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DAY 4 - Round Britain Powerboat Race - A walk in the park

The race leg from Bangor to Oban proved to be the easiest yet

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DAY 3 - Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor

A dismasting, an emergency fuelling and a creditable 28th. place for Team 747 on the Milford to Bangor leg

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DAY 2 Round Britain Powerboat Race : The race day that never was

What could have been a boat breaker on the water became a surreal race from Plymouth to Pembroke Dock by road

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DAY 1 - Round Britain Powerboat Race :Strained ribs and unstrained fuel slow Team 747 in her rush to Plymouth

Team 747 takes second place in Historic Class on Day 1, after alarms and excursions

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June 19 : £747.00 from 747

June 19 : £747.00 from 747

Jonathan and his 747 Captains have been collecting donations to the RNLI and yesterday, he presented them with £747.00 at Gunwharf Quays

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June 17 : Fairey owners rally to the flag

Members of the Fairey Owners Club intend to give their racing colleagues a grand Solent send-off

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May 30 : Team 747 gets new sponsor boost

Haven Knox-Johnston, Prestige Motor Company, Bosuns Locker and MEI join Team 747 party

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Thursday 22 May the Spearfish comes home

Thursday 22 May the Spearfish comes home

Despite being blockaded by French fishermen Bill Cadbury delivers Miss Daisy to Swordsman Marine on time.

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Team 747 taxiing on the tarmac

Team 747 taxiing on the tarmac

Miss Daisy left Antibes yesterday 16 May 2008.

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The Supersonic Spearfish, the Big Picture in June edition of MBY

The Supersonic Spearfish, the Big Picture in June edition of MBY

The Big Picture in the June edition of Motor Boat and Yachting.

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