19th November 2019
Official media partner for the 2019 Asia Powerboat Championship - Singapore
17 year old Thomas Mantripp from Lowestoft in Suffolk has today taken the O125 World Speed Record (subject to ratification) at Coniston Water.
The ever colourful racer carded a 2-way average speed of 85.5mph, beating the 2009 record of 83.41 mph set by Wayne Turner.
Photo: ©Rob Clifford rjc photography
Published in Coniston
John raced Offshore UIM Class 3 in the 1980’s & 1990’s. He served as the Cowes Torquay Cowes Event Director for 4 years, including running the 50 th Anniversary Event in 2010. His company 2017 MOTO has organised 4 recent British Offshore races under UKOPRA sanction. He is the Editor of Powerboat Racing World.
