MY BOAT : Powerboat Race Spectating!

[@CandidSeagull]

Great to see 2 old mates having fun on the boat and seeing the power race was fantastic, thanks

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It was a grand day out. 🙂

[@120Livi]

The best type of boat to have is the one your friend owns and runs. I've got a boat like that, lovely little 19 foot bowrider. It's been bliss.....never need to worry myself with bills, repairs or upgrades. I can highly recommend it!

[@mjd991]

Having lived in Cowes for a few years I always loved this weekend, always would go down early and see all the powerboats!

[@treborretsnom6186]

I love boats, more than that i love England, i miss my youth. I spent 4 years of my early twenties living and serving the UK, they are memories that i cherish. Thank you Nick, for sharing your morning with us. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸🫡

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You are extremely welcome 🙂

[@benjackson1509]

My parents bought Steve Curtis's old family home back in the 80's when I was a kid. The garage was extended to make it long enough to fit his powerboat in.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Wow, cool!

[@debbiejudd4933]

Don't you just wish to be on one of these speed boats? I know I do? What a dream ride that would be. Thank you both..

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Yes, but only briefly and only on a flat calm day! 😄

[@maryholder3795]

😮 flat calm day???? Now Nick Adrian where's the fun in that😂. Smugglers Blue has been waiting for this all year. She's going to have fun 😁 getting you there.

[@cruiseshipstorbay6505]

I would as I said absolutely love to go for a run in one , physically mentally even if I was scarred for life afterwards 😂😂😂😂

[@taxpayer1040]

Oh this brought back memories as a small boy and thank you so much really. I can remember going each year with my Dad on his boat from the Hamble into the Solent in the late 60’s to watch this. The field then seemed much larger (unless memory……) and there were a lot of privateers. There was I think several classes and recall an entry from near to us which was a ‘Fairey Swordsman.’ It was a race much like Le Mans and Monte Carlo with similar followers. Thanks for the memory.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Yup, definitely used to be a far bigger event. There are some good vintage film clips of early races on KZbin.

[@oneslackr]

Thanks Nick. It's too bad that so many boats dropped out but it was still fun to see the few fly by. I've always wanted to go out in one & rip across the water. A definite bucket list item.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@nicbennett6554]

Great shots in bumpy seas - well done gents!

[@olavvalsvik]

We used to have the Class-1 Offshore here in Arendal, Norway, and they raced around an island several laps so they were much closer to land. Fantastic show. 🙂

[@gaycha6589]

I went one time when Steve Curtis was throttling the Spirit of Norway boat. great party weekend.

[@jamarie1972]

Great video Nick as always Brother used to race in OCR great fun touring the Uk watching races. Missed this one in the Bay as on holiday. Cheers Nick and Marrianne

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@Kim_Jensen]

Thank You for taking us along on this great boat trip 😀It was a great pleasure 😄

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@michaeledwards1088]

Many a time I’ve soaked my passenger like that too😂. Think I’ll take a few days to return from Plymouth to Cowes next weekend rather than a few hours - full respect for those racers!!

[@MrPeteJMc]

As a teenager Nick. I lived in the block of flats on St Lukes Road. The block with the pagoda roof. It had a wonderful view of the race and great to watch, all so Daddy hole plain. Seems to be many more boats back in the early 70s though. Thanks for the great video .

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I know exactly the one! Awesome view I should think.

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Looks like you had a good day out nick and some brilliant pictures of the power boats 🛥🚤⛵️👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏

[@Tristanbirdyt]

Fantastic pictures and brilliant video. Thank you Nick. Really enjoy that

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@FLGurl]

I like where I was sitting during this race. Not too many knots of speed for me. 🤣 (Thank you Nick.)

[@gaycha6589]

My dad always piloted of the Marshall boats for CT then CTC back in late 60s and early mid 70s. It really was. Big race field then with many more entries than todays event. It was highlight of the year. They used to run to the Skerries bouy then under Berry Head and around bay to Torquay. I also had pleasure/fright of being driven by Steve Curtis in the Solent on a very choppy day. Rally driving over the water and very hard on the back and knees. Not for the faint hearted

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Good times!

[@littlenige]

Dedication! That was great. Thanks gents!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@antonypayne]

Enjoying your adventures out of Dartmouth. ❤

[@CimMLT]

We used to have them every year in Malta......definitely the highlight of the summer!!!

[@foxxster3565]

Nice day out and your mate got some really great photos. As for what your sandwich was… given where you are how about devon. 😊

[@loki7441]

And you thought 30 knots was fast Nick😃. Great sound from those engines. I used to watch the powerboat racing years ago on Euro Sport TV I think it was. The Big Cats were great to watch taking to the air and quite often they would flip over with bad results. Those were some great photos.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! Missed it when it first dropped! Sorry been pretty busy! Good to see some go fast action! 👍👍thanks for sharing! 👍👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching! 😃

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@AQUAHOLIC 👍👍

[@richardhartley7094]

Great photos great day too👍

[@johningham4942]

A bit of a lumpy sea nick, but you managed to miss most of it by using the headland as a buffer and the racing boats albeit only 3 made it, were a stunning sight to see!

[@rogerreed905]

We heard the princes call smugglers blue on the radio . . . Looks like a fab day . . . 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Sure was!

[@timschneider983]

I was sailing near Yarmouth when the races came ripping by!

[@CharleyGeorge]

at 19:14 when you see them cracking along it is probably about 70 MPH or so. I have done that for 30 to 40 minutes straight. Man you get beat up really bad. Your throttle man is really important and the navigator is second most important. The throttle man makes sure you don't get launched out of the water as the conditions change and he also changes the speed based on the conditions as well. If you throttle man is not experienced enough you break a lot. If your navigator doesn't keep an eye on rogue waves, the gauges and spot things on the race route your in trouble as well. The driver needs to take direction from the navigator and the throttle man and look for himself as well. Really fun especially on days like that when if your boat holds together you get first over all and a ton of points you were not expecting lol

[@julesforsyth2996]

Got some great shots of those boats, good job. Shame only 3 boats in the running though, bit of a let down but as your friend said, "3 is better than none", good excuse to take smugglers out anyway.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Absolutely! 😃

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

Great photos by Adrian 📸🔎

[@cruiseshipstorbay6505]

Thankyou

[@flhtcui1995]

That was fun to see! I didn’t know there were races like that.

[@carloluigid2104]

Nick, you have excellent taste in watches, regardless of budget. I've fought long and hard to maintain an active watch collection consisting of a single piece (looking past the pair of vintage models too old to wear but too nostalgically precious to part with). After watching you (see what I did just there?) wearing a few striking pieces in your videos, though, the itch to get myself a colourful dial of some sort has become stronger and stronger. I love my one-and-only, but it is extremely conservative after all. Your green Spinnaker is simply beautiful!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Funnily enough, it wasn't my first choice, they do a very striking blue one, but it's different and I really like it. Looks and feels more expensive than it is too.

[@jamesrichardson476]

I watched the start of the race, in the Solent, about ten or twelve years ago. More to see because they had a rolling start - just up on the plane for a bit, then they hit the throttle as they crossed the start line. Iirc there were about 15 Class 1boats taking part. In the early days of the race , my late father - who was the importer of Bertram boats - crewed and navigated for Violet Aitken in her Bertram 31, Ultra Violet. In 1966, we were taken out for a run by Dick Bertram in Brave Moppie, a 36 (?) foot Bertram, specifically built for offshore racing, which he'd brought to Europe for the summer, he went on to win the race that year. Amazing stuff for a young kid :)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

That's awesome! 😃

[@carrington2158]

I really do enjoy the videos of your boat Nick thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like them! 🙂

[@CharleyGeorge]

my father used to offshore race for decades. We went to worlds 6 years in a row held in Key West Florida. We won our class twice in 3rd place over all. And one year the seas were really rough and all of the big million plus dollar boats dropped out saving themselves for another day but getting the points they wanted to place where they wanted. So that year my father and two other ran like hell until the last lap last leg of the last lap lol the boat broke down lol. We were 4th overall taking over 3rd. Would have been a great year for prize money that is for sure. But alas the boat had other plans. Top speed on that boat in the early 90's was 86MPH. Clocked on Lake Erie. Totally amazing for a 32 foot power cat with 3 400HP outboards. Back in those days no GPS was available there had to be a boat with giant flags on it and anchored for the whole race no matter conditions. I have been on those boats as a kid when the chop was throwing the boat left to right all day long at a high degree than sailing a monohull lol I got more stories if you want to hear.

[@dazzler5012]

Another really enjoyable video. Thank you Nick. Looks like someone else had a boat like yours. Lol. Sea looked a bit rough too lol.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@johncrocker1019]

Great images. We didn't wait for Blastoff , one blink and you miss the event. Good to see you on the water.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Likewise! Sorry I didn't get any footage of your boat.

[@Mathyper59]

as a kid I couldn't wait to watch the Poker run at my local lake. I was very sad when they stopped doing it

[@tonyosullivan2382]

Great video again 👌 You should add a little review/walk around of your car in some video. Sounds lovely 🤙

[@cookiemonster2299]

It's on his motaholic channel 👍

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Looks like the ICW traffic in Miami!🤣😂🤣😂👍👍

[@davidl6757]

Love boats and racing. Long video for a couple minutes.

[@MrPette75]

hah! silly-nick on the move again 😁 yada yadas!

[@AIRANORAK]

Great sound and shots.... I think i saw you or your double passing Berryhead last sunday around 13:00 ?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Sounds about right 🙂

[@thomasmassey1074]

Great video, a very different day out😊 Please could we have a real time, full length video of a journey up or down the river Dart at some point, as you keep saying it is very beautiful part of the world. I would really be interested seeing more of the sights. I a few facts about the landmarks would be great. Marianne could turn it into a cool 😎lesson.👍👍❤

[@MakayCapps]

Great video! Much love 💚💙💚

[@Mikeandlucy1]

I used to race powerboats and ours did 80 mph which I can tell you over choppy water is like bouncing down a flight of stairs on you backside while tipping buckets of water over your head, however, would not have missed it for the world.

[@AM-qt4ng]

Good boy vodka is such a nice looking boat 👌

[@antonoat]

That was fun, thanks for sharing. 👏👍😀

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@kevinz8930]

Fun day!😁

[@buoytoys]

your channel is what theo and i hope ours is one day! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 😃

[@bbqreunie984]

Where is it? O, there I see them coming, . . .and they are gone already. And all possible with just a few cilinders and few liters of fuell 😊

[@darylpike8547]

Bloody hell their shifting!😅

[@malcolmmacdougall]

40 knots or they've stopped.....or stuck in a harbour............ the lead boat is always miles ahead of the second but i cant remember the years..... Silverline finished almost an hour ahead of 2nd place because Tommy one broke down somewhere near Poole....the only powerboat back then that could beat Silverline was that red jaguar thing.... but now they've got Goodboy and Double Trouble

[@cookiemonster2299]

Sorry to hear about Jimmy ❤️🇬🇧

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

I love your "my boat" vids... the only issue is my Klipsch subwoofer on my surround sound wants to destroy my house w/ the throaty bass of your boat. LOL. gotta remember to turn down the bass settings. hehe.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoy them 🙂

[@Nauticallove.]

Hi nick, will you be at the Southampton boat show this year? If so what day will u be there 😊... Also any advice for a first timer on how to use my time wisely to get on as many boats as possible while I'm there ? 😊Thank u

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hoping to, not sure on days yet. Advice, get there as early as possible, when it opens preferably, and head straight for the pontoons. Aim for the biggest boats you want to see first.

[@Nauticallove.]

@@AQUAHOLIC perfect thank you. I am going on open day so il get there early and be great if I spotted you about 😊👍 thanks for the advice

[@AQUAHOLIC]

@@Nauticallove. I'll most likely be there the following week so will miss you, but have a great show! Tell them AQUAHOLIC sent you! 😄

[@Nauticallove.]

@@AQUAHOLIC 🤣🤣 does that get me special treatment 🤣 ... Il do some mirror waves for you. Take care 👍

[@mikeharvey9844]

Is there a rule or rule of thumb as to the size of boat you are in and the wearing of buoyancy vests? Or is it always optional, even on a superyacht, or if at sea? I note you always wear yours.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

In the UK it's optional, but if you've ever jumped into the freezing cold waters here you'll know that any help is beneficial! 🥶

[@seaspirit5087]

Remember when the race ended in disaster when they hit fog and you could here the boats actually thud into rocks etc and Torbay Lifeboat was afraid to slow down and be hit!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I do, that was an absurd situation. No way they should have kept going at that speed.

[@johncrocker1019]

Oh, forgot to say.............There's nothing wrong with the wash from a Princess, as you commented, especially a V39 :)

[@richborgo]

I think I am learning your language .When you say good bit of Kit, for example this storage locker can hold a good bit of kit in there, is the same that when we say Crap or Shit, as in that will hold a lot of crap in there. Just something non descriptive . Am I close? Thanks for taking us racing today!

[@cookiemonster2299]

Close, good bit of kit is a positive comment meaning the locker can hold a lot of necessary items. To say holds a lot of shit sounds negative or derogatory like suggesting everybody needs room to store useless items that they don't really need to be carrying around like excessive baggage, close though. 🤣😂

[@richborgo]

its actually not deragatory , just another word for stuff.@@cookiemonster2299

[@scottgordon1781]

So you only go out in flat days ? :-)

[@mikeharvey9844]

It kind of reminds me watching the Tour de France, only fewer participants, and all over in a minute or two just the same. Only for real enthusiasts!

[@scottgordon1781]

20 ktsis decent and get passed ? :-) Yes , slip stream . Offshore power boating needs drones to bring it to the public . nice snaps ;-)

[@robertscibana2236]

Nice car! What is the make and model? Oh. The boats were cool too! Lolol.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It's a Mercedes SL400

[@bobuncle8704]

I’ve a bad back to begin with. I think if I were on one of those beasts, as impressive as they were, I think I’d be needing an ambulance ride. Looked like a good way to spend the afternoon, Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Agreed - properly punishing in a big sea!

[@scottgordon1781]

No comment about ' crossing my bows ' "

[@Bob8091]

Cheese & Marmite. I claim my prize. 😂

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Half right! 😄 There was ham and cheese also.

[@Bob8091]

DOH! Foiled again.

[@mariekfishing]

Yachties!!!!

[@gordonsimpson3235]

That's a shame....a shadow of what the race used to be. I couldn't believe the cheek of that yacht when leaving the Dart. He has no rights over you under power.....what happened to overtaking boat keep clear?! The entitlement of some of these tossers just staggers me.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Permit me a chuckle as well. If we (in our powerboats) did that to a sailboat in our harbour all hell would be let loose. Shouts would be raised “mind your wash”, “slow down” and an array of non smiling yachtsmen. You could tell it was the man in a hurry to get to his racing start line and didn’t give a monkeys about anyone else. I was hugely impressed by Nick’s calm demeanour and lassez faire attititude. Me, I’m more likely to point out (in the politest way possible) that “the overtaking vessel keeps clear”. And by that I mean slightly more than about 3 metres off the bow. Yachties…. I despair….

[@onefrazzer]

Is that damage on starboard side about 5 minutes 6 seconds in video

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Nope, just a mark that needs polishing out

[@onefrazzer]

@AQUAHOLIC just found out on wife's side of family there is someone who runs his own race team that you where watching will find out the team name for you

[@onefrazzer]

Karma is the name of there boat

[@simonoxenham2748]

ummm Captin Nick sir you see to have a nice dent on the side of your boat " 5:06 " .

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Nope, just a mark that needs polishing out

[@scottgordon1781]

Ironic about the racer , long distance runners have similar issues , cripples !

[@rexpayne7836]

They've got great skill driving at 100mph.

[@stevedonoghue3870]

Not just those thugs on jetskis then ?

[@warrenrogers9041]

What app was your friend using to track the race?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I'm afraid I have no idea, sorry!

[@cruiseshipstorbay6505]

Hi it was YB race tracker app

[@Modernicus]

❤🎉

[@GOLD-b2f]

Красота💫

[@ironichumorist]

fun.

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

Where's Marianne? I bet she made you a ham sandwich.

[@maryholder3795]

You know what? Nick, Smugglers Blue may not be as fast as that Princess or the powerboats your hoing to see but she's got a fair turn of speed.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

She does for me 🙂

[@richtea7868]

Only 2 boats racing?

[@cruiseshipstorbay6505]

No 10 out of 12 entries started but only 3 made it across Lyme bay to Torquay unfortunately

[@richtea7868]

@@cruiseshipstorbay6505 Thanks for that! I hope they were all ok!

[@onefrazzer]

Number 67

[@KevLaj]

A lot of effort for little entertainment! I would do the same to be fair.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It was a fun day out. 🙂

[@KevLaj]

@@AQUAHOLIC boating days with mates is rarely anything other than time well spent.