Power Boat Spectacular Upper Hawkesbury BAD Boats Racing at Windsor

[@jayrobinson790]

Thanks heaps guys for sharing in my opinion the best motorsport in the world to a larger audience. Hopefully may attract some more spectators and interest in the sport 👏

[@AstillDesign]

Hi Jay, we will be back in January for the BAD BOATS.💪

[@chriscorrigan7420]

I have been a marine mechanic/ tech for the last 58 years and been involved with the racing as well years ago but I have just seen something that's a new idea, to me, a solid jack shaft between the motor and vee drive with no universal's. That alignment must be absolutely precise. Beautiful boats. Obviously a lot more money around now than in the past.

[@AstillDesign]

Yes some major investment in these top teams, I have to look for the boat your taking about.

[@chriscorrigan7420]

@@AstillDesign This will test the memory bank. Just to name a few. Bob Anderson in a 308 Hydro??? Bruce Peak, Barry Web and Norm day were the Eastern Chev original operators, Ian Harvey, " Srceamin' Eagle 42 stock displacement, Archie Robertson, " Shadrach " blown Hemi Chrysler unlimited displacement, Les Spear, Holley blown BBC the poor bugger got run over the top at Yarrawonga 19?? Pete Smith UHPBC, I can't think of the boat name. It was Pete who went over the top of Les around the pit corner. I think from memory that Les' Vee drive seized and Smithy was right up his ginger and the shit hit the fan. Now there's the Les Spears Memorial Trophy. Bruce Thugar, The Piece,, Wow, what a weapon that was. Huge twin turbo BIG cube's, first outing it blew the Aeroplane into the bank at Yarrawonga. It was awesome, never seen anything like it until the Fuller Tunnel from S.A came over and there was nothing that would even blow wind up it's arse. It's name was " Villan ". Big MerCruiser stern drive and went like shit out of a shanghai. I started my apprenticeship back in 1969 at Petterson River Marina in Carrum and we would get some of the offshore boys coming in sometmes and one fellow was Fred Williams from Williams Water Skis and he had this American hull with a Hemi Chrysler in it on an OMC leg. but that was a ski racer and I think that was the first factory stern drive race boat in the country. All of a sudden Mercury were starting to supply transom Ass's and drives to people to put in boats but they were using their own engines and a lot of failures came about because of set up and alignments so then Mercury decided they wouldn't split the units up and got into Racing in a huge way and now look at them. There's a huge history on all of this. I have now retired and I still get the hackles standing up when I hear any hot boat. Even the little 4 cylinder hydros use to go like they had a scrub bull up their arse, they were awesome little rockets. In fact the original boat name 'Ruff Nut " was a hydro with a twin cam Offenhauser head and mechanical fuel injection. The engine was originally in a Ford Cortina and it was one of those Lotus bottom ends with the Offenhauser top running gear.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for sharing, Chris

[@benashby6162]

Great video and commentary

[@AstillDesign]

Much appreciated

[@sheel2]

I used to watch these boats at Paynesville "gold cup" every year. Back then, the man to beat was Brian McCosker in "Liberty" he was very fast, reliable and his boat simply screamed that little bit sweeter than the rest. Unfortunately the sport took his life and if Im not mistaken, his death was a big contributer to these boats adopting the capsules that offshore Racers had been using for only a few years at the time. "Tuff-eNuff" is I think owned by an SA family now, but back then it was owned by a Paynesville local, Tony Walsh, Who was a freaking maniac! He campaigned the boat as the appropriately named "Loose Cannon" and it ran without a rear wing, it was loose, and he never lifted... even when the boat was jumping and bucking waaaay out of shape! It was out of control, loud, dangerous and VERY spectacular.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for sharing your story

[@roncuttriss2877]

Yep I remember those days too Walshy bought heaps of entertainment to the sport.

[@Jg-jm6of]

2 of the best drivers Walshy and McCosker 👌🏼

[@peaceinnature88]

This is one championship I love so so much.

[@AstillDesign]

yes I will be back in September

[@brianballard1729]

Those guys are racing WITHOUT BRAKES! Even at bathurst they have BLOODY GOOD brakes !

[@AstillDesign]

Yeah I know, bloody awesome to watch

[@weburnitatbothends]

Awesome share thanks mate, be good to see some of this action up in Queensland, if I win lotto I'll start the action haha

[@AstillDesign]

Good idea

[@daveduffy1755]

It's good to see your expert eye on this race event It's not appreciated by the vast general race fans as the sight and sound spectacular it is Thanks howard

[@AstillDesign]

It was a special day and I will be back.

[@darrindouglas1]

Good stuff.......brought back memories of Australia Day weekend in the 80's and the Straight Course Classic on the Manning River at Taree.....got my first sniff of methyl benzine......not sure if they even still do the racing up there anymore......blown boats....who doesn't love 'em.....

[@AstillDesign]

There is still a big meeting at Taree.

[@enricodigenova8112]

Wow beautiful boats mate that will be something beautiful to watch 👍👍great you had a great day 👍👍

[@AstillDesign]

It sure was

[@scotthunter1639]

Awesome content Howard there's definitely some awesome powered piece's of machinery mate 👌

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks 👍It is a great outing

[@bccev770]

From hot rods to hot boats, slick video Mr Astill you're the best.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for the support

[@blainesellars1548]

I went and seen these at Easter time this year roughly god what a weekend I’ve never seen them before I’m hooked now the sound speed unbelievable I don’t know 🤷‍♂️ how they get out of the boat with their massive balls ! Lol😅

[@AstillDesign]

It certainly is something special

[@tongoio]

Hahah when I was a kid the family had a XW station wagon and it towed the jet boat and a family everywhere. The 3.6 six auto never got stuck on the ramp unlike may others

[@AstillDesign]

They were the days

[@roncuttriss2877]

Awsome Howard, great coverage of an under promoted sport.

[@AstillDesign]

It sure was a good day for a Revhead

[@adriandeluchin5982]

kool Vid, when i lived in sydney in the late 70s early 80s i had a cusin that used to race the bridge2bridge sking barefoot in a old woodie with a 250 ford & triples carbies, @ 70mph on water, i never seen it running thye sold it the year i moved there but i nilly brought the motor to fit the XY i had @ the time but said nope i have a 410 clevo im going to slot in lmao

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for sharing. Great story

[@Mick_4591]

Those were the days. I used to watch the boats at the " silverwater Speed Boat club in the 70' s On some occasions the UHPB club were at Silvewater with some awesome looking boats. Also used to watch the boats at the Deepwater boat club of Henry Lawson Drive

[@AstillDesign]

Its a sport that is not out in the media very often.

[@Mick_4591]

Agree. The only time it gets noticed is when tgeres an " incident " and news channels are all over it

[@Me-dt3ul]

Awesome video mate

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for the visit

[@larrysmith1400]

R Thanks, tha😢crrazzyy shit! Love it ! Thank you for what you guys do!!

[@AstillDesign]

Our pleasure Larry

[@lukeya1983]

Great content

[@AstillDesign]

thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@waynemoy5471]

Well done mate, nice clip.

[@AstillDesign]

Many thanks!

[@TheAussie1970]

Imagine these coming back to Copi Hollow.

[@AstillDesign]

They will be at Berri in January

[@mungers88]

If you ever get the chance in your busy schedule you should check out the Fred Williams aquatic festival at Forster tuncurry, has water skiing, and heaps of different boats racing

[@mungers88]

Fred Williams boaties and ski reunion is what you want to search for

[@AstillDesign]

I have seen it listed, just a matter of fitting everything in.

[@markwelding8265]

It would be sensational to see you at a vintage and veterans event .

[@MrSprocket2u]

What happen too Garys old climax blown boat .... ?

[@joshyouwa3448]

Saw you sat in the bar tent and figured there might be a video, good stuff👍🏽

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks mate, you should have said hello.👍

[@VanillaGorilla145]

That was fuckin awesome 😎 why do people run the hats backwards to airflow?

[@sheel2]

Water....that's all

[@brentonchesser6173]

It's so when you are in a corner it doesn't get a hat full of water from another boat

[@gerryphillpott3249]

Get a drone to film

[@AstillDesign]

One step at a time.lol

[@MrOpaulo]

my monet is on the twin turbo

[@AstillDesign]

The turbo guys have some work to do to catch the Blown boats,

[@MrOpaulo]

Blown alcohol vee drive ... lol

[@AstillDesign]

yep plenty of them

[@mental-o8k]

My dad owned nitro exspress

[@AstillDesign]

They have a big field for the January event at Windsor