Vee Ganjavian and Gareth Williams withdrew their Ilmor powered US Phantom hull from the 2016 Cowes Torquay Cowes race this afternoon.
The team experienced terminal mechanical problems in early morning testing today.
John Moore served as the Cowes Classic Event Director for 4 years, this included running the 50th Anniversary Event back in 2010.
John is the current Editor of powerboatracingworld.com