CONGRATULATIONS TO JAMES TATE GP55 HI-TENSION FOR SECOND PLACE IN THE U.I.M WORLD HYDROPLANE CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT YARRAWONGA IN NOVEMBER 2011.JAMES HAD THE POINTS LEAD UNTIL THE FINAL HEAT WHEN HIS RUDDER BROKE AND SENT HIM SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL.        ** WATCH VIDEO**

THE COWLING WAS LOST EARLY IN THE WEEKEND BUT DIDN’T SEEM TO STOP A GREAT PERFORMANCE

WATER CONDITIONS WERE QUITE ROUGH AND THE GP HYDROPLANES WERE OFTEN GETTING TOO MUCH AIR.

RESULTS

1ST KEN LUPTON (N.Z)

2ND JAMES TATE (AUS)

3RD DAVID ALEXANDER (NZ)

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