Skagerak Across Powerboat Race 11th July 2014 Norway

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8 boats took the green flag this morning to compete in The Skagerak Across which runs from Tvedestrand, Norway to Hirtshals, Denmark and back, with 3 retirements, 5 entrants completed the race.

Our tip as pre race favourite Going Lean, a 42' Fountain made the crossing to Hirtshals in under 48 minutes and led the field into Denmark.

Pål Sollie, in a new 38' Goldfish RIB powered by twin Ilmor engines was second with Copenhagen Racing making the trip across in an hour.

Images of the Event here ; https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...09793785057377

The run back to Tvedestrand was started at 11.00 am local time.

Dean Gibbs with co-driver Dave Brown led from green flag to chequered flag with Pål Sollie again the runner up.

The winning time of 1 hour 44 minutes and 8 seconds set by Going Lean was not enough to improve on the course record that was set last year by Asbjorn Abrahamsen and Jorn Tandberg who retired from the race