UKFFORC Season Starts at Stewartby
This weekend sees the first round of the UKFFORC RYA National Championship at Stewartby Watersports Club in Bedford.
The UK Formula Future Offshore Race Club is a fun club offering affordable powerboat racing to both Adults and Junior Racers. The championship boasts one of the 'greenest' fleets in the sport by running environmentally friendly engines in all 4 of their classes with racing starting as young as 9 years old.
The championship offers a variety of inland and offshore racing at several venues throughout the UK. The classes are designed to overlap so it is possible to drive in one class, whilst co-driving in another and creates a natural progression up through the sport as the competitors get older. The boats used are all production hulls and engines, making it possible to race on a low budget and by using one standard engine per class winning is all about driver ability!
Stewartby will be the first of eight events scheduled throughout the summer and will see several new teams adding to the championship in their bid to become 2011 RYA National Champions.
After completing all their training making their debuts racing this weekend are the following New racers to UKFFORC
Max Coleman in the S250 Class (S8)
Ben Jelf in the S250 Class (S4)
Steve Curtis a New Co-pilot in the F400 Class in F22
Jessica and Bethany Stoneman an all Girl Sister team in the F400 Class (F40)
Andy Bennett and Joe Bennett (E11)
Stuart Newcombe and Arran Scott of Principal Power in the E1500 class
Racing will take place on both Saturday the 23rd & Sunday 24th April at Stewartby Watersports Club from 11:00 onwards and viewing is free to the public.
To find out more about UKFFORC and Getting involved visit their website