Norman Lara Bronze Medalist

20th August 2024 webmaster Tethered Hydro

2024 World Championships Tethered Hydroplanes A/B Pazardzhik Bulgaria

22nd World Championships Day Seven 18.8.24
Early breakfast and then down to the lake for 8.30am.
Still warm but slightly cooler today at 32C which is a welcome relief.
A1 to start and Pete had a good launch and good run due to cutting the sponson hook off the boat.
Angela’s A1E next – good launch but the shaft did not hold so it stopped mid run.
B1’s next another good run for Angela same speed as yesterday but getting quicker at the end. Pete’s B1 was slower than yesterday due to changing the prop.
Back to the hotel to start packing and to the town centre for lunch. Call from the lake to say the closing ceremony had been brought forward so off we went. It was lovely to see all the well deserving champions receive their medals and our very own team leader with a bronze medal. Well Done to All! It was good to see Ganchev’s wife who presented Smolnikov Senior with the Ganchev Cup for long term achievements. Very well deserved!
Now to start thinking about 2025!

22nd World Championships Day Six 17.8.24

Luckily no sore heads this morning. A quick DIY brekkie in the hotel room before making our way back to the lake for 8.30am. A cool 36C today 😎
B1 to start a Pete breaks the British record at 155.363mph. Angela’s B1 had a good run as well 149.686mph.
A1 followed and Pete had a bad launch. Angela’s A1E was next but the shaft came undone when the boat started so could not run.
Off to the cafe for food and drink.
Lunch break ended at 3pm and we started with Norman’s A3 had a plug issue so didn’t finish the lap. Norman then had a good run with his A2 101mph with which he was happy. A2 and A3 classes have now ended and Norman go a bronze in A3 and came 4th in A2. Well Done Norm! Congratulations also to the winners and the runner ups (see charts for more info). Now in Scorpios with a bottle of red plonk to celebrate