“I tried to trim in, but I didn’t have the chance”
Andre Solvang shared his thoughts with Powerboat News after his free practice accident.
JM: What do you think about the accident?
Andre Solvang: I didn’t think I was flying that high, but in the end it just happened—I kept control and managed to fly over. I tried to trim in, but I didn’t have the chance.
JM: Was it a big gust of wind?
Andre Solvang: Yes, it was. And I think I noticed it a bit too late, and realised how bad it was.
JM: Was your boat damaged?
Andre Solvang: No, the boat’s still completely fine. No damage at all. I think they’ve built quite a strong boat.
The boat is strong but the Mercury trim cylinder snapped forcing Solvang to retire from the rest of the weekend’s event.
John Moore has a longstanding involvement in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism. He organised the historic Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013 and was actively involved with British offshore racing from 2017 until 2025.
In 2017, Moore founded Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news, insights, and event coverage.
He is now Editor of Powerboat.News, continuing to contribute to the sport’s media landscape with in-depth reporting and analysis.
