Jetboat racing down the Rakaia River

September 2001

Jetboat crewed by Stuart Cridge and Julie Reid, darting between willow trees at speeds of up to 160 km/h, racing down the Rakaia River during the World Jetboat Marathon.

Contributors note: "Stuart Cridge and Julie Reid blasting between the willows at over 160km/h on the downstream leg in the Rakaia River in the World Jetboat Marathon in September 2001. "

Creator: Allan Berke

Contributor: Allan Berke

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-AlBer-0001

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Jetboat racing down the Rakaia River

Comments

Report this entry

More from the same area

Landmark lighting to mark 10 years since September 4th Earthquake

Queen Elizabeth Park Pool mural

Graffiti on central Christchurch wall in the mid-eighties

South Brighton snow 2012

Heathcote River from the Rutherford Street bridge

Linwood Avenue

Wongi Wilson at work

Wongi Wilson at work

Cliff exploring at Taylor's Mistake

Knit around the Orbiter

Knit around the Orbiter

Knit around the Tram

Poppy Blanket at Upper Riccarton for ANZAC Day

Gelato Graffiti Art

Kicking a ball in Level 4

Yenna the Kitten

Not our cat

New bus rules

Kate in her Red Cross uniform

Snow 1988

Hanmer Springs pools in Level 2

Green on the bus

Keep the bus driver safe