Lake Rotoiti

Flak Too at the show. Photos: Jack Shuttleworth.

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Flak Too: The hydroplane that broke 100mph on Lake Rotoiti

In April 1968, on the long freshwater reach of Lake Rotoiti near Nelson, Flak Too became the first b...

26 February 2026

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