Excitement is building in the lead up to Zapcat Racing’s Aberdeen debut this weekend.
Amid the waves off Aberdeen Beach, racers and their boats will compete for points towards the National, Team, Mixed, Rookie, City and Celtic Cup categories. Crowds will be able to witness first-hand the exhillarating action that has come to be expected with the coastal racing of these one design catamaran powerboats.
Event partners Aberdeen City Council are confident that adrenaline junkies and seaside visitors alike will embrace the spectacle.
“It is wonderful that the Zapcat Championship is coming to Aberdeen,†comments Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Peter Stephen. “This is a beautiful part of Scotland and our seafront is perfect for this type of exciting event … Details
For the best high-performance boat event of the year, look no further than central Missouri.
Don’t get me wrong, I flat out love covering the annual Super Boat International Offshore World Championships. I mean, what’s not to love about a week in Key West, Fla., in mid-November? That’s usually when the weather gets dicey in the San Francisco Bay area—where I live—so covering the Key West Worlds presents a nice getaway, even if it is “work.â€
But for me the Key West Worlds are more about reconnecting with the people I know in the offshore powerboat racing community than watching the races. That’s because since the 1999 and 2000 seasons, the event has been in a steady decline—for a number of reasons—so much so that last year pleasure boats from the Florida Powerboat Club outnumbered race boats by at least three to one … Details & Pictures
Dave Scott wins 2009 Captain Ron’s Shootout in Lake of the Ozarks. Winning speed 196 MPH
The excitement is reportedly building on the southern most point of Lake Michigan as Super Boat International prepares for the second annual Great Lakes Grand Prix this weekend (August 6-8).
Last year’s event attracted record crowds and exceeded all expectations.
Super Boats International’s CEO, John Carbonell rated it the largest crowd ever for a first-time race.
‘The entire course was lined with spectator craft and I think this year we’ll see even more boats out there following the racing and even more people on the beach,’ he declared.
Numerous additional activities have been arranged by the local government authority, including a golf tournament and an extravaganza of food, ‘Taste of Michigan City … Details
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Excitement is building in the lead up to Zapcat Racing’s Aberdeen debut this weekend.