CONISTON Water is the spiritual home of powerboat racing. Just think of Donald Campbell and his famous, but ultimately tragic, exploits in Bluebird. The 2008 Records Week ran from November 3 - 7 and included several highlights, many of which were captured by Coniston Local.

• Lakes woman smashes records
• Records tumble on Coniston - Report from 2007

IT’S bewildering to think that this hunk of steelwork, rivets and sculpted metal was the boat in which Donald Campbell made history.

• Team bids to return Bluebird to Coniston for high-speed trials
• High speed Bluebird may return to Coniston
• Bluebird team want to trial restored craft on Coniston