The Hovercraft Club of Great Britain is the voluntary-run national

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for racing light

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in England, Scotland and Wales. Predator F2 racing

History

It was founded in 1966. The hovercraft was developed by Hovercraft Development in the early 1960s. In the 1970s it was affiliated to the Water Recreation Division of the Central Council of Physical Recreation (now the

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). The Hovercraft club of Great Britain ran national school competitions one such competition took place at Ramsgate circa 1974.

Structure

The HCGB is affiliated to the World Hovercraft Federation and European Hovercraft Federation. It is recognised as the sports governing body for hovercraft in England by

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, and by

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and by

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.Recognition across Scotland and Wales
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References

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Hovercraft Club of GB
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