This family business was founded in 1997 by Jeremy Kemp, a hovercraft racing driver with success at national and international levels. As a director of the Hovercraft Club of Great Britain Ltd, Jeremy also spent many years organising both fun and competitive events on behalf of the national organisation for sporting hovercraft - experience he put into developing the services offered today.

Now run by Jeremy’s son David, Hovercraft for Hire continues to offer the best in experienced instructors and a friendly, first-class service. David began racing in 1983, aged just 12, and has been British, European and World Champion. Utterly passionate about hovercraft, David continues to provide much of the tuition himself. He is assisted by a team of hand-picked instructors who also have many years of racing or technical experience and share the same love of hovercraft.

The whole team is enthusiastic, professional and dedicated to ensuring you have an enjoyable day out.

Hovercraft for Hire operates the time proven Eagle F2 503 hovercraft, a design well known in the sport for being a fast but stable and controllable hovercraft. Hundreds of these fibreglass hulls have been produced over the years and with the Rotax 503 50hp microlight engines installed, these machines are capable of speeds in excess of 30 mph. The simple throttle and steering controls allow the hovercraft to be manoeuvred with surprising accuracy.

The Eagle hovercraft are built to satisfy the Hovercraft Club of Great Britain’s stringent safety construction regulations and are given an annual check by one of their appointed scrutineers to ensure they are fully compliant to the latest requirements.

Regular servicing and maintenance helps to keep our hovercraft in good working order and over the years we have a proven excellent reliability record.

Our operating venue, near Hinckley in the East Midlands, is a genuine hovercraft racing circuit and hosts a round of the National Hovercraft Racing Championships each year, organised by the Hovercraft Club of Great Britain Ltd.

A privately-owned site which is otherwise off-limits, you too can hover where the best of British race – only with Hovercraft for Hire!

The course consists of two land sections around a lake offering four different transistions, this presents several variations of courses to keep drivers constantly challenged and enthralled.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Hovercraft for Hire will provide waterproof clothing and life jackets where required, and also crash helmets. Goggles are also available.

Terms and conditions

• Drivers must be at least 17 years old

• Any driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to operate the hovercraft

• Hovercraft For Hire reserve the right to remove any driver from an event if their behaviour or driving presents a danger to themselves and/or any persons on the site.

• Hovercraft for Hire cannot be held responsible for events cancelled or postponed due to extreme weather.