OVER 70 ENTRIES FOR POWER BOAT RACE ON LAKE TAUPO

Taupo Times, Volume 19, Issue 100, 30 December 1970, Page 12

OVER 70 ENTRIES FOR POWER BOAT RACE ON LAKE TAUPO

Over 70 power boats will face the starter in raees over 40 and 80 miles on Lake Taupo on Saturday. It will be the sixth annual Rothmans sponsored event and the entry is the largest ever. The boats will begin their endurance and speed duels at 1.15 p.m. from a point adjacent to the Beach Haven Hotel. The course runs along the lakefront towards the boat harbour then down the lake on a big L shape leg before re suming up lake past Whare whaka, FourMile Bay and Rainbow Point. This means the public will be able to view a large part of the action and, for those stationed on Lake Terrace the start and finish will be visible. Entrants in the 80-mile race will cover eight laps of the 10-mile circuit (heavy line in map) and those in the 40miler eight laps of the smaller fiye-mile circuit (broken line).

Confirmed entries are: Taupo Tiger, 115 h.p. Johnson, from Taupo; — , 240 h.p. Holden Wanganui; Anaconda, 110 h.p. Mercury. Turangi; Skin Deep 60 h.p. Evinrude, Lower Hutt; Miss Mod 60 h.p. Johnson, Lower Hutt; Raylyn, 40 h.p. Johnson, Lower Hutt; Sea Horse Stinger, 150 h.p. Johnson, Auckland; Jet Set, 62 h.p. Ford, Taupo; Miss Hatepe, 135 h.p. Ford; Cimarron 350 h.p. Chevrolet, Martinborough; Mini Mustang, 135 h.p. Ford, Gisborne; Caromia 115 h.p. Johnson, Morrinsville; Aquarius G.T., 195 h.p. Jaguar, Auckland; Miss Mason Struthers, 135 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Pathfinder, 500 h.p. Chevrolet, Rotorua; Cedar Jet 300 h.p. Chevrolet, Auckland; Outboard, 115 h.p. Johnson, Auckland; Terrific 350 h.p. Chrysler Paeroa; Formular, 405 h.p. Mercury, Masterton; Skipjack, 50 h.p Mercury, Gisborne; Dolphin 115 h.p. Mercury, Gisborne; Skippy, 135 h.p. Ford, Gisborne; Panic J'et, 96 h.p. Ford, Tauranga; Red Baron, 140 h.p. Ford Rotorua; Gobla Hunter, 135 h.p. Mercury, Wellington; Ho Dad, 350 h.p. Chevrolet, Taupo; Wild One 135 h.p. Mercury, Gisborne; Alamo, 390 h.p. Chevrolet, Hawke's Bay; , 308 h.p. Holden, Taupo; Little T, 200 h.p. Holden, Gisborne; Avenger, 65 h.p. Mercury Gisborne; Velocity, 125 h.p. Mercury, Wellington; Javelin, 230 h.p. Holden, Tauranga. Hot Toddy, 135 h.p. Mercury, from Rotorua; Impact, 390 h.p. Chevrolet, Hamilton; Miss Jet Set, 118 h.p. Zephyr, Wellington; Misty Too, 80 h.p. Mercury, Wellington; Wild One, 300 h.p. Chevrolet, Wellington; Stirrer 135 h.p. Mercury, Wellington; Tanglefoot, 135 h.p. Mercury, Rotorua; The Cat, 230 h.p. Johnson, Palmerston North; Rambler, 60 h.p. Evinrude, Gisborne; Mystic Miss, 405 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Jacqui Hunter, 80 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Glasscraft Stinger, 125 h.p. Johnson, Christchurch; Glasscraft Spyder, 60 h.p. Johnson, Christchurch; Turtle, 350 h.p. Chevrolet, Morrinsville; Atom Ant, 50 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Chrysler Plylite 240 h.p. Chrysler, Wellington; Driftwood Hunter, 400 h.p. Chevrolet, Huntly; Bullet. 115 h.p. Johnson, Auckland; Tara Too, 425 h.p. Chevrolet, Auckland; Nicolette, 125 h.p. Evinrude, Gisborne; Stingray, 135 h.p. Mercury, Tirau; Barrage, 80 h.p.

Mercury, Wellington; Littie 200 h.p. Holden, Gisborne; Pharos. 80 h.p. Mercury, Wellington; Calypso IV, 135 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Nimrod, 60 h.p. Johnson Auckland; Caballero, 300 h.p. Chevrolet, Auckland; Ina, 135 h.p. Mercury, Rotorua; Monaro, 120 h.p. Holden, Lower Hutt; Lan Shan, 220 h.p. jet, Hastings; Mr j Tax, 135 h.p. Mercury, Waipukurau; Bell-X-11, 125 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Jay Dee 11, 270 h.p. Mercury, Auckland; Cordette 11, 400 h.p. Chevrolet, Auckland; Miss David Rayne, 48.5 h.p. Ford, Masterton; Pandora, 60 h.p Johnson , Masterton; Fi-Glass Firestar, 135 h.p. Mercury, Christchurch; Waitawa 11, 60 h.p. J ohnson, Otaki. Mdl