AJAXNETPHOTO. 1976. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND. - DEATH MARRS POWERBOAT RACE - THE OFFSHORE RACING POWERBOAT BLITZ AGROUND NEAR EGYPT POINT AFTER GOING OUT OF CONTROL IN CHAOTIC WATERS DURING THE 199 MILE COWES-TORQUAY-COWES RACE START, HURLING ITS DRIVER ALF BONTOFT (41) INTO THE SEA. BONTOFT DIED OF HEAD INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT, THE FIRST IN THE 16 YEAR HISTORY OF THE RACE. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:BLITZ_1976

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AJAXNETPHOTO. 1976. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND. - DEATH MARRS POWERBOAT RACE - THE OFFSHORE RACING POWERBOAT BLITZ AGROUND NEAR EGYPT POINT AFTER GOING OUT OF CONTROL IN CHAOTIC WATERS DURING THE 199 MILE COWES-TORQUAY-COWES RACE START, HURLING ITS DRIVER ALF BONTOFT (41) INTO THE SEA. BONTOFT DIED OF HEAD INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT, THE FIRST IN THE 16 YEAR HISTORY OF THE RACE. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:BLITZ_1976

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Size: 2992px × 2075px
Location: COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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