The Round Britain Powerboat has been run on 3 previous occasions-1969, 1984 and 2008, the previous winners were Timo Mäkinen, Fabio Buzzi and Vassilis Pateras.

It has changed owners many times through mergers, and as of 2008 is owned by Buzzi Unicem.

Buzzi has never offered her oil paintings for sale to the public, but has donated original oil paintings to charity, where they have sold for more than $ 6, 000.

But it has produced a great number of poets such as Pietro Pen ( 1794 – 1869 ), who translated the Swiss national anthem into Italian, JB Buzzi ( 1825 – 1898 ), Giovanni Airoldi ( died before 1900 ) and Carlo Cioccari ( 1829 – 1891 ) the two former were lyric poets, and the third a dramatist.

Bespectacled baby daughter Flicker Farkel ( played by Buzzi ) had no lines except screaming " Hiiii !!!

Before leaving New York for a career in Los Angeles as a television star, Buzzi played in a Bob Fosse classic Broadway show, Sweet Charity, with Gwen Verdon in the original cast ; she had to leave the show in which she had several small roles, one of them " the Singing Fairy ," to become a regular performer on The Steve Allen Show, on CBS.

Buzzi had a successful nightclub act all across the United States including in Las Vegas at the Sahara Hotel and at the MGM Grand.

In the 1981 season she played the old lady at the movie theater, a role that had been originated by Ruth Buzzi on Whatever Turns You On.

One daughter, Flicker Farkel ( played by Ruth Buzzi ), always had a single word of dialogue: " Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and featured, at various times, Chelsea Brown, Johnny Brown, Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, Richard Dawson, Henry Gibson, Arte Johnson, Goldie Hawn, Larry Hovis, Jeremy Lloyd, Dave Madden, Pigmeat Markham, Gary Owens, Pamela Rodgers, Barbara Sharma, Alan Sues, Lily Tomlin and Jo Anne Worley.

Ruth Buzzi was the only featured player to appear in every episode of Laugh-In including the initial pilot for the show and the Laugh-In television special.

Buzzi, as Gladys, was featured in most of the Dean Martin Roasts from the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas.

This short-lived series featured the debuts of Rob Reiner, Richard Dreyfuss and John Byner, and featured Ruth Buzzi, who would become famous soon after as a regular on Laugh-In.

Eve Arden, Desi Arnaz, Fred Berry, Joan Blondell, George Burns ( as himself ), Ruth Buzzi ( as Chloe Beesmeyer, Henry's wife ), Robert Goulet, Joel Grey ( as himself ), Eileen Heckart ( as Rose Hyatt, Alice's interfering mother in-law ), Florence Henderson, Jay Leno, Nancy McKeon ( Philip's sister, appeared twice in different roles ), Frank Nelson, Donald O ' Conner ( as himself ), Jerry Reed, Debbie Reynolds, Telly Savalas ( as himself ), and Jerry Stiller.

Buzzi and Johnson both voiced their respective roles in the cartoon.

Fabio Buzzi took a giant step forward with the introduction of glass-reinforced polymer hulls, turbo-charged engines, and integral surface drives and the 90's subsequently saw the emergence of the Michael Peter's design and Tencara and Victory hulls dominate, with Sterling, Lamborghini, Seatek and more recently, Mercury sharing the power battle.

Notable guest stars in the two specials included Frank Gorshin reprising his role as The Riddler from Batman, Howard Morris as Dr. Sivana, Gabriel Dell as Mordru, Charlie Callas as Sinestro, Jeff Altman as the Weather Wizard, Ruth Buzzi as Aunt Minerva, Mickey Morton as Solomon Grundy, June Gable as Rhoda Rooter, Pat Carroll as Hawkman's mother, A ' leshia Brevard as Giganta, William Schallert playing the Scarlet Cyclone ( more commonly referred to as " Retired Man ") and Brad Sanders as " Ghetto Man ".

In 1649, however, the new chief architect Carlo Buzzi introduced a striking revolution: the façade was to revert to original Gothic style, including the already finished details within big Gothic pilasters and two giant belfries.

New human and Muppet characters were introduced, including Zoe ( performed by Fran Brill ), baby Natasha and her parents Ingrid and Humphrey, and Ruthie ( played by comedian Ruth Buzzi ).

Between New York musical variety shows, Buzzi made numerous television commercials, some of which won national awards including the coveted Clio Award.

Buzzi was a guest star on many television series including Donny & Marie, The Flip Wilson Show, The Dean Martin Music and Comedy Hour, the Dean Martin Roasts, The Carol Burnett Show, Tony Orlando and Dawn, and variety series hosted by Leslie Uggams and Glen Campbell.

Ruth Buzzi guest starred as a music and comedy performer on dozens of prime time television specials with colleagues including Jonathan Winters, Carol Burnett, Jim Nabors, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, Wayne Newton, Anne Murray, Rolf Harris, Dom DeLuise, Tony Orlando and was in a show created for Debbie Reynolds called Aloha Paradise, to name just a few.

Buzzi and her husband are avid automobile collectors, with some of their vehicles being currently on loan to and / on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California including a 1957 Chevrolet convertible that is annually exhibited as part of the display honoring the cars of Steve McQueen.

Buzzi and her husband currently collect post-war English vehicles including Rolls-Royce and Jaguar, but their collection also holds several American muscle cars.

Except for holdovers Dawson, Owens, Buzzi, and only occasional appearances from Tomlin, a new cast was brought in.

In 1996 the Leningrad Cowboys granted the Swiss-Italian singer-songwriter David Buzzi permission to write lyrics for the instrumental " Ten Lost Gringos " from the Go America soundtrack.

In the fourth episode of the series, Kermit the Frog is asked by guest Ruth Buzzi if he felt a gag or routine would be funny enough for the show, to which he turns to the camera and replies, " That's up to the laugh track.

Buzzi performed in numerous national television commercials, most notably for " Clorox 2 ", Liquid Swan soap, Clairol hair products, Ban roll-on deodorant, and Santa Anita Raceway, but probably most famous as the voice of " Granny Goodwitch " opposite the " Sugar Bear " in the animated commercials for Sugar Crisp cereal.

Ruth Buzzi recreated her own voice for the Gladys Ormphby character in its cartoon series called Baggy Pants and the Nitwits with Artie Johnson bringing his character to life on the show, as well.

Buzzi received 5 Emmy Award nominations and won the coveted Golden Globe Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1973 for her work on Laugh-In.

Five times, Buzzi was nominated by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards in several categories from comedy and variety to Best Performer in a Children's Television Program ; she was recognized not only for making people laugh, but for her versatility as an actress ; she is remembered for a guest starring dramatic role on Medical Center with Greg Evigan in which she played the wife of a fatally ill man played by Don Rickles.

Buzzi received a Clio Award for Best Spokesperson in a television commercial for her series of Clorox-2 commercials, and was among the first of only a few Caucasian women to ever win an NAACP Image Award.

Buzzi was a presenter at the 2009 Emmy Awards along with several members of her debut series, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, presenting the Emmy trophy to Jon Stewart for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Buzzi is active in fundraising for the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Medina, Texas and other animal causes.

The Hepburn car was donated to the museum by Kent and Ruth Buzzi Perkins in 2001 and remains there for special exhibition.

* Ruth Buzzi as Nandy: Nandy is noted for her urban legends.

Ruth Buzzi became a regular on the Sesame Street children's television series.

* Ruth Buzzi, actress and comedian on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV series

In 1968 the band performed " You've Got The Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo " on the TV series Laugh-In, with appearances by the park-bench oldtimers duo played by Ruth Buzzi and Arte Johnson.

Buzzi's first national exposure came when she teamed up with Dom DeLuise in a comical magic act in which he played an incompetent magician and Buzzi was his " sidekick " named " Shakuntala " who never spoke but always sported a wide grin.

Buzzi starred with Jim Nabors in The Lost Saucer produced by Sid and Marty Krofft which aired from September 11, 1975 – September 2, 1976 ( 16 episodes ).

Buzzi was inducted in 2002 into the Television Hall of Fame ( presented by the National Broadcasters Association, which bestowed the honor to Buzzi as well as the producers, director and cast of the top rated television show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ).

The film, which is being produced by Tommy Ardolino, Sybil Danning, and George Parra, also stars Danielle Gamba, Ruth Buzzi, Jennifer Sciole, and John Martino.