Apparently Putney isn't just the start of various rowing races (in particular, the Oxford vs Cambridge bash), it was also the start of a race to Calais and back by powerboat.
You can see a video of the original race back in 1971 in this YouTube clip:
It won't be quite the same as the current PLA rules mean that there is a strict speed limit on the Thames.
Just as well I did my powerboat course a few years ago before the rules changed!
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