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CHALLENGE: MEXICO JET BOAT MARATHON - THROUGH HEAT AND WHITE WATER

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Year
1976
Reference
F14572
Media type
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Year
1976
Reference
F14572
Media type
Moving image
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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
0:52:16
Production company
TVNZ
Credits
Script: Julian Dickon
Narration: John Callen
Photography: Paul Donovan
Second Unit: Matt Bowkett
Editor: David Reed
Director: Peter Morritt
Producer: Peter Morritt
Sound: Don Kay

Documentary following the fortunes the New Zealand jet boat entries in the 1975, 352 mile race on the Rio Balsas river in Mexico. Follows their troublesome preparations in Mexico City in their boats Aotearoa, Golden Key, PDL, Otago Lion, Etna, Miss Kiwi, Mr. Susuki, Lord Kitchener.

The race. Otago Lion has a spectacular accident. Several NZ boats are knocked out of the race. Aotearoa win followed by Etna.

Crews: Neville Sutherland, Howard Smith, Trevor Allan and Desmond Hardy, Bruce Snow, Peter Philips, Dave Young, Rod Coleman, Dave Russell, John Westland, Trevor Mackenzie.