22nd September 2007 - Zapcat Racing - Watergate Bay
SW 84000 65000 - Watergate Bay, just to the North of Newquay is home to the Extreme Academy and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restuarant.
Renowned for it's surf, Watergate bay is called "the spritual home of Zapcat Racing" by the sports event director. Autumn weater makes for good surf and excellent racing, with the boats just metres from the shore. The other heats of the zapcat racing series is on flatter water.
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Zapcats are inflatable cataramans with a tunnel hull design. With a crew of two, they are fitted with a fifty horse power tiller steered engine and only weigh 48 kg.
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This weekend we have heats 11 and 12 with the first two rounds of the king of the surf competition.
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From the SW coastal cliff path we have a good view of the course.
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For more on Zapcat racing check out the official site.
Click here for more on Watergate bay and the Extreme Academy.
3 September
Portmellon, Mevagissey, Gorran haven and Portloe
22 September
Zapcat Racing
Watergate Bay
22 September
Zapcat Racing
King of the Surf
