Thundercat Racing Championship – Organisers have added an extra twist to the contest and will hold four rounds of the championship at the penultimate event this weekend.
This will mean even more racing for the competitors and twice as many points up for grab before their finals in Porthcawl on the second & October 3rd.
Heading into this weekend’s event the P750 class is led by Thundercat 28 – Aquarius Inflatables piloted by Sean Fisher and navigator Grant Pittard. The South African duo hold a comfortable 29 point lead on their closet rivals … Details
As powerboat builder to the most powerful people in the world, Donald Aronow counted among his clients the Shah of Iran, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Malcolm Forbes, and George H.W. Bush. “We talked about fast boats, fast horses, fast women and he was wonderful and a lot of fun to be around,†said Bush senior of Aronow. After making his money in the 1950s construction industry in New Jersey, Aronow moved to Miami in 1961 and turned his boat racing hobby into multiple flourishing boat building businesses. His new designs and innovative technology brought his creations not only into the toy chests of the wealthy but made his incredibly fast speedboats a popular choice among cocaine smugglers.
Drug smuggling and cocaine-related crime dominated the news throughout the early 1980s as South Florida and specifically Miami became a major cocaine transshipment point for drugs to enter the United States. Aronow was at the epicenter of it all … Details
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After a one-year hiatus, the Bayfair Unlimited Hydroplane Races are scheduled to take place on Mission Bay Sept. 17-19. The formal announcement was made Aug. 30, according to the sponsor, the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The three-day event is expected to attract 12 unlimited speedboats capable of reaching speeds in excess of 160 mph. In addition, several limited classes are scheduled to run.
Since the event … Details
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