Speedboat crash ends challenge
By
Frank Duggan
It was a black week-end for the successful Auckland speedboat driver, Graeme Carberry, at the AC Delco regatta on the Estuary. On Saturday, he blew the motor of his Boss Speidel, one of the favourites for the national event. He worked throughout the night to replace it with an innovative and expensive motor, and then yesterday afternoon crashed at 175 km/h. Boss Speidel’s loop-the-loop came in the closing stages of the AC Delco when lying in second place. For no apparent reason — “I don’t know what happened,” a dazed and shaken Carberry said 30 minutes after the crash — Boss Speidel launched itself into the air just before the end of the back-straight on the last leg.
As it reached the maximum of its cartwheel, Carberry was thrown out, only to be bit by the stern as it was diving nose first into the water. The impact tossed Carberry about 20 metres, and rescue boats hurriedly picked him up and rushed him to the jetty. . Carberry was taken by stretcher to a waiting ambulance, but recovered sufficiently after 15 minutes to be able to stand and talk to officials. Results:
AC Delco championship —
P. Knight sen. (Christchurch) The Boss 1; Knight jun. (Christchurch) The Godfather 2; G. Radcliffe (Blenheim) Radcliffe Marine 3. South Island B class— K. Parker (New Brighton) Commodore 1; G. Fishburn (Kaniere) Vedette 2; C. Stoop (Cobden) Fasttrack 3. Open tunnel, hydroplane championship.— Knight jun., 1; Radcliffe 2; Peter Morris (Rotoiti) Pommie C 3. King of the Estuary.— Knight sen., 1; Radcliffe 2, Morris 3. 850 cc R/R and tunnel.— K. Frewn (Kaniere) Split Pin 1; A. Brown (New Brighton) The D.A. 2; M. Bain (New Brighton) Ann Mee 3. K class championship.— L. Stilwell (Rotoiti) Beautiful Noise 1; G. McCaa (Rotoiti) Pure Insanity 2; J. Milward (New Brighton) The Force 3. Open outboard R/R, Keith Driver Cup.— L. Morris (Rotoiti) The General 1; G. Quinn (New Brighton) Gotcha 2; P. Morris (Rotoiti) Pommie’s Pride 3. V class championship.— P. Morris 1; Radcliffe 2; T. Musson (New Brighton) Constrictor 3. W championship.— C. Ryan (New Brighton) 3ZM Better Music 1; P. Morris 2; Quinn 3. Unlimited racing runabout.— John Ryan (New Brighton) Purple People Eater 1; C. Ryan 2; L. Morris 3.
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