Negotiator

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The top speed reached was 138mph in almost perfect conditions, the record is likely to stand for some considerable time.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>The boat was traveling at over 100 MPH when I took this shot</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="isle_of_wight4b.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="West Cowes Index "><U><I><IMG SRC="29f6bc0d0.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="525" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>