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"I am personally quite excited about going
to Canberra at the end of this year for several reasons. First,
I'm going to get the chance to set a new hovercraft speed record
which was set in 1995. Second, we are going to have the first
ever world championship endurance race that should really be
an attraction to both professional and amateur racers since they'll
compete on an even playing course, based on handicapping. Third,
the chance to meet some of the hovercraft pioneers from the original
race in 1964 will be something that I will truly enjoy.
The growth
of hovercraft use in the last ten years has been spectacular,
but this is just the beginning. I predict that hovercraft for
both commercial and pleasure use will expand into every corner
of the world, and people everywhere will get the opportunity
to see what a great experience it is." |
| Bill Zang
Harvard ,
Illinois USA
Member, Board of Directors, Hoverclub of America
President, Universal Hovercraft |
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 "As President of the World Hovercraft Federation, and on their
behalf, I wish HoverWorld Expo 2004 and the first World Championship
Endurance Race every success. Following on, as it does, from
our own biennial World Hovercraft Championship, this year in
Germany , HoverWorld Expo promises to make 2004 a very memorable
year for hovercraft."
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Regards,
Tony Drake
UK
President, World Hovercraft Federation |
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 "I was absolutely enthralled by you blokes strutting your
stuff in 1964. What a wonderful and enlightening thing for those
times. (I was 14 years old.) Like so many pioneers before us all,
you blokes had what it takes to have a go. I thank you for all
your futuristic thinking and giving good old Aussie yet another "World First." The
up and coming Canberra hovercraft race would not be occurring if
it were not for you.
Look for the distinctive 2003 Viper 4X Hover below and you shall find me at HoverWorld
Expo. The place to be this December and for New Year's Eve, what
a time it is going to be! See ya all there! Are you going.........I am! " |
All my very best,
"Bazza"
Barry Fennell
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
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"I'm quite keen to go to the Ausralian event at the end of the year and was
hoping that you could give me info regarding it. Might have a go at that speed
record perhaps!"
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Regards,
Stephen Preest
Christchurch, New Zealand |
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"Good luck with this beautiful project! Expo site...I couldn't
have done a better job. Excellent!!"
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Wouter Castendijk
The Netherlands |
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"My father and I are planning to attend the HoverWorld Expo endurance race at the end of this year with a whole new hovercraft that is in the works right now with some out-of-this-world drive train concepts, exterior roll support concepts, and a one-off new duct/steering design. We are not going to be able to make WHC2004 in Germany but are shooting for Australia and I was wondering who else was planning to attend the event?" |
Nathan Hill
Hooksett,
New Hampshire USA
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"I'm very much considering going over to the Australia event at the end
of the year!"
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Raoul Dahms
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"Thanks for the great newsletter!
Please keep me subscribed. We're already thinking about how
we'll get to Australia in 2004."
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Dave Reyburn
Goshen, Indiana USA |
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