Locals confident of mixing it with the world’s best

Tuesday 2nd September 2008, 2:29PM BST.

Class 3C powerboats return to local waters this week for the world championship. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0442919)

THIS week sees the return of world powerboating to Guernsey.

The prestigious UIM Class 3C World Offshore Championship has attracted some of the sport’s biggest names to the island and they will compete in three races between Guernsey and Sark.

It is the first time since 1997 that the island will play host to a premier world powerboating event. Guernsey’s sole boat in the event will be Caw Blimey Too, driven by Kevin Walsh and navigated by John Falla.

Walsh is confident going into the races, two of which double up as heats of the British National Championship, despite his preparation having been far from ideal.