What do you get when you add ludicrous horsepower to a Super 60 racing hull? An unforgettable day out, says Eric Thompson
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been thrown around various New Zealand racecar circuits by a variety of drivers in a variety of cars. I’ve had my head jammed up against a roll bar in an Australian V8 Supercar because of the g-force, nearly been rolled in a WRC rally car and had my internal organs rearranged under braking in a TRS wings and slicks car…. Details
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Sales of recreational power boats in the U.S. may decline by more than 20% this year, as consumers continue to avoid purchases of luxury items in a weak economy, Brunswick Corp. (BC) Chief Executive Dustan McCoy said Tuesday.
McCoy said power boat sales volume may fall below 150,000 units from 196,000 boats in 2008. Brunswick, the world’s largest producer of recreational boats, has been aggressively paring back its production in response to the falling demand.
The Lake Forest, Ill.-based company has eliminated seven boat brands…Â DetailsÂ
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The World’s most recognized power boat racing series, the U.I.M. F1 World Championship Tour, announces today that they will take a giant step in honouring special individuals from around the world who made a special impact on the sport of catamaran racing in the past 50 years.
Long time head of the U.I.M. F1 World Championship and promoter of the series Nicolo di San Germano will officially announce the plan for a “Lap of Honour” Award and a Hall of Fame that will salute individuals that have made …Â Details
One to two-metre swells and a nasty one-metre chop were on hand to welcome competitors in the fourth round of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat championships off Napier over the weekend.
Despite what organisers termed ‘testing conditions’, there was plenty of close racing over the 100-mile (Superboat) and 60-mile classes…. Details and more picturesÂ