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Since 1933
Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club
Affiliated to the British Power Boat Association
Updated: 28 October 2026
2026 Coniston Powerboat Records Week
This website will not updated again before
7 November
Click to download current speed records
The podium results of every trophy meeting since 1930
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Our thanks go to the following for their photographs used in this website:
• Lee Prewer
• PJB Photography
• Paul Breach
• Fred Emeny
• Sarah Patchett
• Charlie Wilson-Sutter
Not long to go now until this years Coniston Records Week.
Lots of speed records up for grabs and many for the taking following some being frozen in 2026 including the National Clubman GT-15.
There is an entry from a multi World and European Champion !
Good luck to everyone attending.
FROM THE ARCHIVES Mike W.
1929
The start of the first heat of the Daily Mirror Trophy meeting held off the South Pier at Lowestoft, a strange decision which would not be repeated.
1952
Alan Darby won the Daily Mirror Trophy 3 times between 1936 and 1967. Wicky was built at the Commodore Hotel boatshed by the Darby brothers and powered by a 250cc Johnson.
1953
Len Melly departs the pits during the 1953 national hydroplane meeting.
1972
Norman Whitelock from Caister homebuilt a variety of runabouts and stock hydros and is the only driver to win all three Daily Mirror Trophies.
1975
Peter Sabberton originally raced inboard runabouts built at the family boatbuilding yard at Wroxham before moving to the 2 litre catamaran category.
2012
Tom Yallop racing one of the early GT.30 monohulls
2013
Ray Birnie driving a Nigel Hall-built 2 litre catamarans
2014
Bexley Nunn commenced racing in the junior GT.15 monohull class before moving to OSY.400 hydroplanes.
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