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Lancashire powerboat racing club.

Way back in 1936 a group of like minded enthusiasts from the North west of England got together at Carr Mill Dam, St Helens to form the Lancashire Hydroplane Racing Club. One of the oldest clubs in the country. The race circuit was very different back then with a Boat house on what is now the right hander, and the course being limited to the northern and western areas of the dam. At this time Carr Mill was a well known beauty spot with the adjoining Happy Valley attracting hundreds of visitors at the weekend.

During the war years no racing took place but afterwards, with adrenalin fuelled ex soldiers and the availability of army surplus stock which could be turned into all manner of road and waterborne racing kit, the post war years saw a meteoric rise in powerboating activity across the country, and the Lancashire Hydroplane Racing Club started to flourish with its base opposite the present clubhouse.

Carr Mill Dam changed ownership on various occasions during the 50s and 60s and at one time boasted a fairground with helter skelter and a miniature railway. Unfortunately, with the changes in ownership and also finances of the owners along with the popularisation of the motor car and cheap holidays, the Dam lost its popularity. Eventually in the early 60s the club managed to gain use of the whole lake and also its present day clubhouse and once the boat house on the right hander was demolished or rather blown up according to legend, we had access to one of the most challenging courses in the country, which bears testament to the number of national and world champions the club has spawned over the years.

As the water grew, so did the differing activities and sportsboats took over from hydroplanes and a core of water skiers started to grow. In 1969 the club changed its name to the Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club to denote its current and also present-day activities, and by virtue of some shrewd dealings by the members at that time we took on ownership of all that we had previously leased. LPRC is unique in being the only UK powerboating club to own its own water as well as its own clubhouse.

The 1970s and 80s were the boom years with club race numbers often over subscribed and the lake full of water-skiers on weeknights and free weekends, with the racing fuelled with the desire to take part in the Famous Bristol Grand Prix which many of our members have won.

Unfortunately, in 1985 a neighbour successfully took out an injunction against the clubs activities these being somewhat curtailed as a result, and the financial cost took us years to recover, however we learned to live with these restrictions and the club continued regardless.

From the 1990s onwards, activities decreased along with the membership to the present day where a very small but experienced group involve themselves with the day to day running, but as powerboating has diminished we have included other activities such as the wet wings electric float planes, the canoe club, and the Mountain Monkeys outbound activities, with plans also for a ski school.

The clubhouse is also open at weekends to give a welcome to passers-by who walk around the dam or just want to sit and watch the water. We also undertake training and taster days in our three club owned boats, for budding powerboaters who either just want to have a go, or else want to seriously take up the sport.

We have spent much time and money on improving the club and its facilities and now have an environment that we can be proud of.

What does the next 80 years hold? Who knows but as members we are fiercely prod of our heritage and we look forward to the future.

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The club which is based at The Boathouse, Carr Mill Dam, St, Helens is run by the members for the members with the aim of promoting the enjoyment of powered water sports on the Dam. Our principal activity is powerboat racing and the club is proud to have National and World Champions along with World Water Speed Record holders amongst its members.

We pride ourselves in being one of the foremost UK clubs in providing RYA approved Powerboat Race Training for youngsters between the ages of 9-16 using the club’s in house training boat and equipment.

Our complimentary activity is that of waterskiing and many of our members enjoy both water-skiing and wake-boarding all year round. We hope that you enjoy visiting our site and please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about the club

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Club activities had to be discontinued during the war but in the summer of 1946 it was reformed. Carr Mill at this time had come under the owner ship of Messrs. Bell & Smith – Mr. C. Smith being one of the founder members, Messrs. Bell & Smith commenced a programme of improvements to the lake and surroundings which, when completed, was of great assistance to the club.

The first race meeting after the war was held in the latter end of 1946 with a total of seven boats. Post-war difficulties hindered the supply of boats, engines and spares, most of the racing engines being of American origin, but the situation is much improved to-day. The membership of the club has increased until the total now stands at over’ 100, of whom 3I are racing members. During the 1949 season it became apparent that the method of timing boats by stop-watch was not sufficiently accurate, and that the timing clock in use could not be seen clearly by the drivers. It was decided therefore, to design and build an electric timing machine which would eliminate stop watches, also to build two new electric timing clocks to comply with Marine Motoring Association regulations, that is, with the faces 7 feet in diameter. Work on both these projects was carried out during the winter by club members, and the new clocks were installed on the balcony of the timing office. The timing machine was tested and showed considerable promise and has since proved entirely successful, being accurate to a fraction of a second.

The racing members of the Club are not confined solely to the male sex. There is one lady racing member who has been racing since 1950, during which period she has been the winner of several Trophies and other awards, The club endeavours to send a strong contingent to meetings in various parts of the country. They are also sponsoring meetings at Yeadon, near Leeds, organised by that enterprising body, Yeadon Charities Association, whose excellent work for the hospitals and aged people is well-known in the North of England. The club also organised meetings at Rhyl, Rochdale, Leeds, Lytham St. Annes, and Southport. During the 1952-53 Seasons, Club members were successful in all National Meetings, winning no less than five Championship Races, The activities of the club are greatly facilitated by the excellent co-operation of Mr, A. E, Cartlidge, the present owner of the lake.

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The 2016 RYA Powerboat GP Championship this weekend headed north to St Helens for the second round of the competition for the Lancashire Grand Prix.

Five championship classes battled throughout the course of the weekend entertaining the local Lancashire crowds as the weekend’s events unfolded.

In the junior GT15 class Lincoln’s Jonathan Brewer launched an attack on the championship following a disappointing result for the youngster at the Lowestoft Grand Prix earlier this month Jonathan was set to soar this weekend. Securing Pole position during qualifying Brewer knew getting the best start would be vital to keep Thomas Mantripp and Harvey Smith in his wake.

Taking the lead in every heat Jonathan drove his way to win the Lancashire Grand Prix leaving his peers to battle it out behind him. Two strong second places saw Harvey Smith secure the silver medal podium spot forcing Mantripp to settle with bronze.

The GT30 class saw Ben Jelf secure his second Grand Prix victory of the season as he led the way round the Lancashire course securing pole position and three dominating heat wins the youngster once again returned to the podium top spot.

The GT30 class saw Ben Jelf secure his second Grand Prix victory of the season

The only female racer in the championship Tiegen Goodfellow put in a commanding performance after qualifying in third then a fourth place finish in the first heat Goodfellow came back fighting in the second and third heats taking two second place finishes to secure the silver medal.

Whilst an epic battle ensued for third place with local lad Jack Pickles, duelling it out against Jamie Norris and Thomas Mantripp to take the final podium place. Taking his second podium finish of the weekend Mantripp managed to hold Pickles and Norris at bay to claim bronze.

Making their first outing of the season was the T850 monohull fleet, on home water Wigan’s Bill Owen was looking to make a strong start to the season and took the first heat win. But Bill endured engine problems in the second heat it was team mate Steve Cash capitalised on his misfortune to take the win.

It would go down to the final heat to see who would win the first Powerboat GP Grand Prix title of the season. As the start lights went out Steve Cash stormed towards the first turn with Jason Brewer and Nigel Edwards both alongside him but there was no sign of Owen who was left on the start.

He soon got away and at a blistering pace set off to catch the rest of the fleet. Steve Cash established a strong lead but Owen chased him down and on the final lap he’d caught up with his team mate.

Pushed every inch of the way Steve Cash managed to hold Owen off and managed to secure the Lancashire Grand Prix Title and his first win in twenty years.

The F4 Catamarans saw Rob Veares throw down the gauntlet to championship leader Sam Whittle

From pole position he controlled the first two heats leading from start to finish despite immense pressure from Whittle.

But determined to hold on to his championship lead in the third heat Whittle got a flying start to beat Veares in to the first turn and claim the last heat win.

A strong second place finish in the final heat was enough to secure Veares his first Championship win and leave him in a very strong position to challenge for the British championship title. Elsewhere in the F4 fleet, Matt Wood one again showed he has the pace to soon start challenging for the lead and Ben Jelf seemed to have overcome his starting issues.

Newcomer Leon King fell foul of the gusting winds that resulted in a spectacular flip. Not one to be down for long, Leon & team worked hard and were back in the final heat.

Really hotting-up was the battle for the lead in the Powerboat GP RYA British F2 championship.

Using home water to his full advantage was Warrington’s Paul Balfour

Picking perfect lines around the course to secure himself Pole position and control over the weekends proceedings. Championship leader Colin Jelf qualified in second and reigning champion Steve Hoult bounced back from a disastrous opening round to secure third on the starting grid.

With less than a second separating the top four boats spectators waited in anticipation to see who would claim the lead going into the first turn. But Balfour reigned supreme taking three out of three heat wins to secure the Lancashire Grand Prix title and joint championship leader.

Jelf kept his championship dreams alive securing three strong second place finishes behind Balfour and the silver medal position. Looking to make his first podium finish of the season was Matt Palfreyman who looked set to claim the bronze medal position from Steve Hoult until disaster struck in the closing stages of the final heat as he dislodged a turn buoy and then used it as a ramp sending his boat skyward in a spectacular fashion.

Crowd pleaser Matt Palfreyman

With Matt out of the race Steve Hoult returned to the podium securing the bronze medal spot.

Powerboat GP promoter Jason Brewer reflected on a fantastic weekends racing,

Once more we’ve had some amazing racing this weekend. In every single class there wasn’t just a battle to take the lead there were battles going on throughout the fleets with every racer pushing for position; Its been fantastic to watch. The banks have been lined with spectators all weekend and the racers certainly put on an awesome show. The 2016 Powerboat GP Championship is set to be the closest campaign to date in every class and looks like it will go down to the very last race of the season to declare our champions. A huge thank you to the Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club, all the competitors, crews, officials and safety crews for a great event.

Attention now turns to the Kingsbury Grand Prix at Kingbury Waterpark, Bodymoor Heath on the 2nd and 3rd of July.

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Powerboat racing thrills promised at Car Mill Dam in St Helens

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• 00:00, 27 Apr 2012 Updated 01:15, 8 May 2013

LOCAL powerboat racer Matthew Palfreyman goes Dam-Busting on Sunday.

The speedster from Aughton makes his return to UK racing at Carr Mill Dam in St Helens in the Tang-Leaze Trophy – part of the LPRC Club Championship.

Palfreyman makes his comeback after competing overseas and winning the F4-s 2011 Eurofin Championship in United Arab Emirates.

He will be racing his Formula 4 catamaran at Carr Mill and declared: “I am really looking forward to club racing again.

“I enjoy the challenge of racing against boats of all different types, especially when the monohulls churn up the water and make it difficult to get past.”

Racing, which begins at 2pm on Sunday, will involve boats of different types ranging from the slower junior class up to the faster Formula 2 catamaran boats that can go more than 115mph.

The Tang-Leaze Trophy has been has been raced at Carr Mill Dam for over 30 years.

Last year’s senior race was won by Graham Palfreyman from Southport, who was racing his Formula 2, and the junior race was won by Charlotte Newton from Lowton, Cheshire.

Facilities at ‘The Boathouse’ will be open for breakfast from 10am.

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