The
Grand National Hydroplane can travel at speeds in excess of 130mph.These
boats barely touch the water as they glide across the surface throwing
out a wall of water 20 feet high and up to 60 feet long called a rooster
tail from a single two or three bladed propeller at the rear of the boat.
The sight of the rooster tail and the sound of the V8 motors roaring in
your ears make the Grand National Hydroplanes one of the most exciting
classes of boats to watch.
Class restrictions are as follows:
There are no restrictions on boat size or weight. There are two types
of hull design, Conventional and Cabover. In the conventional the driver
sits behind the motor, and in the cab over the driver sits in the front
of the motor usually in a reinforced cockpit. Pump gas can be used to
power the engines but most drivers usually prefer Aviation Fuel or Methanol.
Engine Restrictions:
Up to 4.2ltrs can be fitted with Carburetion, Fuel injection, Turbo or
super charger. Aluminium blocks and heads permitted. Over 4.2ltrs up to
and including 6ltr engines can be fitted with Carburetion or Injection
only. Aluminium blocks and heads permitted. Over 6ltrs up to and including
7.7ltr can be fitted with"c one single Carburettor only. Aluminium heads
permitted but block must be a cast iron type.
Grand National Hydroplane Contact Jamie Knight 168 Winchester Street Levin Phone (06) 368 3539 Mobile 027 442 1699 Email: Jamie Knight |
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| Kilo
Speed Records |
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| Zone |
Driver |
Boat |
Speed |
National Record |
Scott
Coker |
Fair
Warning |
138.04mph
(222.15) |
Northern Zone |
Scott
Coker |
Fair
Warning |
138.04mph
(222.15) |
Central Zone |
Alan
Jacob |
Bang
On II |
120.80mph
(194.36kph) |
Southern Zone |
Darryl
Friend |
Terminator |
124.413mph
(200.223kph) |
New Zealand GNH Champions
| Year | Driver | Boat |
| 2012 | Mike Harvey | Aquanaut |
| 2011 | Nigel Zander | Helter Skelter |
| 2010 | Jamie Knight | The Phantom |
| 2009 | Jamie Knight | The Phantom |
| 2008 | Scott Coker | Fair Warning |
| 2007 | Darryl Friend | Terminator |
| 2006 | Darryl Friend | Terminator |
| 2005 | Tony Hall | Tempest |
| 2004 | Rex Henderson | Hang On II |
| 2003 | Ian Fergusson | Roxanne IV |
| 2002 | Alan Lewis | Little Cracker |
| 2001 | Alan Lewis | Little Cracker |
| 2000 | Selwyn Coker | Segedin Truck & Auto Parts |
| 1999 | Selwyn Coker | Segedin Truck & Auto Parts |
| 1998 | Not Contested | |
| 1997 | Tony Hall | Viper |
| 1996 | Tony Hall | Viper |
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