Diver Needed for Formula One Powerboat Races

[Brian of Aquanauts]

Some local tosser has just pulled out of the Rescue team, and we're now 1 diver short the night before the event.

If anyone's in Plymouth and can help out in exchange for T-shirts and caps with VIP Pit Lane passes for the apres event on the hoe. Please call me on 07867 525458 we're desperate. We'd need you at our shop at 7.45am and we should finish by 3.30, you're duty would be to rescue the throttleman and driver should one of the boats flip over. Please be aware these things do 200 miles an hour, sometimes only 10-20m away from you, so it's not for the faint hearted.

We need a Dive Leader, Divemaster or above for tomorrow (Sunday) 7.45am




Did I mention this is the World Championship as well as the usual Little Honda 225hp races.... loadsa fun, we were all at the champagne reception last night, and tonights bash should be another good one!

We had to red flag the race this avo when a boat flipped and threw both drivers out. 2 of our high speed Ribs had to get their divers in the water , the casualties were recovered onto the RIBs and attended by the Hereford Paramedics. They've since been taken to hospital both quite badly bashed, but both are walking.

If you can help, please call me on 07867 525458.

Thanks,

Brian

[Brian of Aquanauts]

Space filled thank you Simon Morley

[Odin]

was in charge of the Rescue divers for the Torbay "Race in the FOG".
Couple of boats ended up on the shore!
Have fun tomorrow.
Saw this too late otherwise I would have done it!__________________

[frosty the snowman]

Originally Posted by Odin

was in charge of the Rescue divers for the Torbay "Race in the FOG".
Couple of boats ended up on the shore!
Have fun tomorrow.
Saw this too late otherwise I would have done it!__________________

Hey I remember that. They were italians if I remember. Strangely they weren't going backwards...

[Harlequin]

Backwards...?

Aren't they supposed to go forwards, like super fast...?

[Kev W]

I wouldn't have minded a portion of this myself.good excuse for a trip daahn sarf

Hope all goes well

[frosty the snowman]

Originally Posted by Harlequin

Backwards...?

Aren't they supposed to go forwards, like super fast...?

Not during the war...

[David P]

Looks like you had a busy day - if only in terms of high profile coverage, just watched it on News24 :-)

BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Powerboat racers in crash drama

[hopper]

Originally Posted by frosty the snowman

Not during the war...

They had those big powerboats during the war? I missed that in my History lesson - I must have been skiving that day

[Alun]

I've just got back from Plymouth, diving off Cee King. When we were coming back into the harbour, we caught the tail end of one of the races, with circling helicopters and stooopidly fast power boats. We then pootled past to see the King of Shaves boat upside down in the water getting towed back into harbour by one cruiser, surrounded by about A GAZILLION [1] onlookers in ribs looking at the trashed boat. Didn't see what happened, but can't have been good.

[1] Ok, maybe *slightly* less...