On Saturday 04 February, over 350 racers, supporters, friends and family, turned up to celebrate the success of British Powerboat racers from across the sports many disciplines at the RYA Powerboat Racing awards ceremony 2011.
 
A staggering 52 awards were presented to the crème-de-la-crème of powerboat racers who last year clinched a whole host of British, European, World and Speed records across the sports many racing classes.
 
Hosted by world renowned powerboat racer Shelley Jory-Leigh and RYA Powerboat Racing Manager John Puddifoot, the evening proved to be truly inspiring for everyone attending including Geoff Holt from the Disability Powerboating Trust who came along to present the awards.
 
“I am really honoured to be here and to present the prizes to all these worthy winners.  There are so many that it took nearly an hour and half to present them all!” commented Geoff.
 
The awards ceremony is a highlight in the powerboat racing calendar when racers from across the disciplines get together and celebrate their successes.  “It’s great to see the sport so healthy and alive” concluded Geoff.
 
Commenting on the success of the evening, RYA Powerboat Racing Manager John Puddifoot said: “We had a fantastic turn out for the evening and it was great to see the youngsters in the sport receiving so many accolades for their achievements. We have some phenomenal young people in the sport who are going from strength to strength”
 
He continued “We’d like to thank everyone in attendance for such an enjoyable night including the evening’s sponsors RB12.com who the evening was in association with and  who were delighted on the night to announce Saxo Capital Markets as a Global Corporate Partner for Round Britain 2012 Race.”

Blue Sheets Racing, Craig Davis and Rob Martin went up to collect their hard earned British RYA Offshore Zapcat ZCR50 Champions trophy.

A full list of winners will be available at rya.org.uk/go/pwerboatracing