SPIRIT OF ECSTACY

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   Hi, Mike James new member.
Spotted Christians post about Spirit of Ecstacy ,I own THUNDERBOLT Tommy Sopwiths winning boat in the 1961 COWES TORQUAY she is currently about to undergo full restoration. SPIRIT was powered by 2 ROLLS ROYCE diesels and finished 2nd in the 66 race to GHOST RIDER
Steve Macey entered and usually finished every race from 61 to mid 70's. Spirit deserves to be saved she is a classic boat and one of the most handsome of Arthur Haggs designs.Please if anyone does take on this craft let us at the CLASSIC OFFSHORE POWERBOAT OWNERS CLUB know immediately.and if anyone knows of similar famous craft languishing in similar circumstances advise us, the clubs aim is to save and restore where possible these famous but forgotten craft.
Thanks for your time 
Mike

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THUNDERBOLT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 January 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote THUNDERBOLT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: SPIRIT OF ECSTACY Posted: 31 January 2007 at 2:20pm
	Hi, Mike James new member. Spotted Christians post about Spirit of Ecstacy ,I own THUNDERBOLT Tommy Sopwiths winning boat in the 1961 COWES TORQUAY she is currently about to undergo full restoration. SPIRIT was powered by 2 ROLLS ROYCE diesels and finished 2nd in the 66 race to GHOST RIDER Steve Macey entered and usually finished every race from 61 to mid 70's. Spirit deserves to be saved she is a classic boat and one of the most handsome of Arthur Haggs designs.Please if anyone does take on this craft let us at the CLASSIC OFFSHORE POWERBOAT OWNERS CLUB know immediately.and if anyone knows of similar famous craft languishing in similar circumstances advise us, the clubs aim is to save and restore where possible these famous but forgotten craft. Thanks for your time Mike

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2007 at 2:53pm
	Hi Mike I imagine S of E is small enough to load on a flatbed and drive to the UK, any chance any of a rescue by one of your club members? FYI, Gee 185, Gypsy Girl and Miss Embassy (or Uno Embassy?-the gas-turbine powered one with tail-fins) all ended up smuggling out of Gibraltar in the 80s. Rgds, Christian.

THUNDERBOLT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 January 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote THUNDERBOLT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2007 at 3:22pm
	Chris are any of these still around now?

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2007 at 3:43pm
	Hi Mike No, they all went when the law changed outlawing them. The subsequent law allowed 21ft speedboats with big outboards which then proliferated out of all control until these too were outlawed when our current Chief Minister came into power about 10 years ago. There is now no smuggling going on from Gibraltar by sea, probably an all-time first. Not many countries can boast that! We need to be whiter than white as we're under close scrutiny from Madrid every day so we can't afford to give them any amunition. Up until recently we stood accused of money-laundering on a massive scale, they then shut up when it was found that the entire mayor's office of Marbella was totally crooked! B Rgds,Christian.

THUNDERBOLT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 January 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote THUNDERBOLT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2007 at 4:55pm
	WHEN YOU SAY THEY ALL WENT DO YOU MEAN UP IN SMOKE? DESTROYED IF THAT IS THE CASE IT IS DISATROUS, ESPECIALLY GIPSY GIRL....THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL HUNT DESIGN? DO YOU HAVE A FAX NO OR SITE FOR THE SoE COMPOUND? mike

THUNDERBOLT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 January 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote THUNDERBOLT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2007 at 5:31pm
	Are there any old girls still there? that are in genuine ownership.or across the border? thanks for your interest. MIKE

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2007 at 10:25pm
	Hi Mike The compound belongs to the Puerto, their telephone number is 0034 956 790 000, e-mail puertosotogrande@telefonica.net contact Eli Ramos.English message OK. I'll try to find out more about he fates of the others, I agree, Gipsy Girl was a real beauty. Rgds, Christian.