Jetboat racing on Waimakariri River stage of the World Jetboat Marathon

September 2001

Jetboat racing on Waimakariri River stage of the World Jetboat Marathon

September 2001

Spencer King and his father Russell, from Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada, racing down the Waimakariri River during the World Jetboat Marathon.

Contributors note: "Spencer King and his navigator/father Russell of Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada at over 180kmh headed downstream in the braids of the Waimakariri River. On their way to winning the 2001 World Jetboat Marathon, the first overseas crew to ever win a Marathon in New Zealand, they drove 864 kilometres of 8 different South Island rivers in under 6 hours, averaging over 140 kilometres per hour!! 2001 World Jetboat Marathon."

Creator: Allan Berke

Contributor: Allan Berke

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

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-AlBer-0004

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.

Contact us about this

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you. Your comment has been saved and queued for moderation.

Report this entry

Please enter your details and we'll contact you for more information.

Thank you for your report

More from the same area

Sidecar

1930

Picture of people on a motorcycle and a side car.

Motorcycle and a side car

1930

Picture of people on a motorcycle and a side car.

Motorcycle and a side car

1930

Picture of people on a motorcycle and a side car.

Motorcycle and a side car

1930

Picture of three children on a motorcycle and a side car.

Crashed Chevrolet Coupe

1950

A badly damage Chevrolet Coupe.

Crashed Humber Police Car

1950

A badly damage Humber Police Car.

A couple with a car

1900 to 1925

A couple standing beside a car that is parked in a garage and a ...

Day out with a car

1937

A man standing by his 1929 Model A Roadster in a valley.

Model A Roadster

1937

Two men standing by a 1929 Model A Roadster.

Harris Butcher

1917

W. Harris & Son Butchers on 789 Colombo Street.

Linwood Avenue Service Station

1966

Linwood Avenue Service Station on the corner of Cashel Street ...

Linwood Avenue Service Station

1966

Linwood Avenue Service Station on the corner of Cashel Street ...

Picnic

1934

Three people having a picnic. Their cars are behind them.

Family picnic

1917

Marsen Picnic Day at Ashburton Beach. They are in a Model 7 ...

Ford Model T postcard

1911

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year postcard. There is a Ford ...

Chevrolet Truck Hearse

1930

Chevrolet Truck Hearse, a new Christchurch City vehicle.

Chevrolet Truck Hearse

1930

Chevrolet Truck Hearse, a new Christchurch City vehicle.

Damaged aeroplanes

1975

Damaged aeroplanes from The Big Blow of 1975 at Christchurch ...

Damaged aeroplanes

1975

Damaged aeroplanes from The Big Blow of 1975 at Christchurch ...

Fancy dress competition

1975 to 1985

Simone Burnett and Vaughn Grenfell dressed as Jack and Jill for ...

Sumner School Pool fundraiser

1975 to 1985

Fancy Dress Parade which was a fundraiser for Sumner School ...

Wendy Burnett

1975 to 1985

Wendy Burnett conducting the band/orchestra for the fundraiser ...

Marquee for fundraiser

1975 to 1985

Marquee for Sumner School Pool fundraiser

Search/Browse the collection