Views from the Bay » powerboat racing http://www.new-zealand-pictures.com from the centre of New Zealand: pictures and observations Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:23:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Lake Rotoiti powerboat racing http://www.new-zealand-pictures.com/2010/03/lake-rotoiti-powerboat-racing/ http://www.new-zealand-pictures.com/2010/03/lake-rotoiti-powerboat-racing/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:16:57 +0000 Graeme Robertson http://www.new-zealand-pictures.com/?p=1002 Every March the peaceful atmosphere of this alpine lake is shattered by the noise of high performance motors:  the Lake Rotoiti powerboat championships.  From a distance the sight is amazing. the giant rooster tails thrown up by the big guys dwarf the support boats:



Up close, they look even more impressive:

Although the ride can get a bit wobbly:

Ken Lupton in Annihilator 3

and sometimes there did not appear to be all that much room at the mark:

Even the older boats were dancing:

You can find out more about this event here.

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