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2010 British Powerboat Festival a success
BYM News (press release) - Sep 3, 2010
“Our aim before the Festival was to bring powerboating to a bigger audience, and the 2010 event has laid a strong foundation,” explains Hugo Ambrose, ... Exeter ready to fight to prove they belong in the Premiership
The Guardian (blog) - Sep 3, 2010
Rowe, currently nursing a broken wrist, is due to ride a motorbike across Tanzania this autumn and was once the British powerboating champion. ... Greece couple satisfies need for speed with powerboating
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Aug 22, 2010
When Todd and Aretha Sawyer docked their powerboat in the Thousand Islands this summer, a teenage boy approached them with a question. "How fast does it go? ...

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The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating: An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical Wisdom

by: John Vigor
This well written and to the point. An excellent reference for anyone but especially someone who is getting started in boating. It is one of those that you will want to refer to again and again.
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Getting Started in Powerboating

by: Robert Armstrong
I am a beginner with a new (used) boat. I expected a book a "how to" book on getting started - a book for beginners with basic safety, operating, and mechanical information.

Though this book gives some great technical information about how boats float, the different types of hulls and drive mechanisms, how to handle some difficult docking and other situations, it is not a book for a novice.

If you're just getting started I would look elsewhere.


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Start Powerboating Right! The National Standard for Quality On-the-water Instruction

by: The United States Sailing Association (Author)
Have you always wanted to enjoy the fun of boating but did not know where to start? This is it. Start Powerboating Right is informative and enjoyable to read with great illustrations that make potentially confusing concepts easy to understand. Topics emphasize the skills you need to boat with confidence including safe boat operation, pre/post trip checklist, docking, close quarters maneuvering, anchoring, person in water recovery and high speed turns and stops. No wonder this is the text for the nation's first and only hands-on, on-the-water boat handling course (see www.
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Start Powerboating Right

by: Timmy Larr, Dick Allsopp, Mark Smith
Boating can be enjoyed in so many ways - waterskiing, fishing, exploring, cruising to different destinations, and best of all, spending a day on the water with family and friends. As more people discover the fun of boating, our waterways are becoming more crowded and more challenging. This clearly highlights the importance of acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to operate your boat safely and proficiently.
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