When I was at the Miami International Boat Show just a few weeks ago, one particular display stopped me in my tracks.Â
It was a massive, 17.0-metre (56′) ‘speedboat’ named ‘Phenomenon’ and if you’ll overlook the play on words, it was absolutely phenomenal.Â
This big beauty is a story in itself; Al Copeland Junior, son of the late and legendary offshore racer and multi-millionaire founder of Popeye’s Famous Fried Chicken, Al Copeland Senior, built this boat with one aim, to break the world’s propelled speedboat record of 220.5mph (354.85km/hr)Â Â …Â Details & Pictures
Adventurer, pilot and author, Jeremy Burfoot, is set to lead a group of New Zealanders in an attempt to break the world personal watercraft record by riding from London to Sydney to Auckland. The 32,000 km epic journey, The Ultimate Ride, sets off from London in August to boost awareness of healthy living, cancer prevention and to raise funds for cancer research.Â
The Ultimate Ride is the fresh challenge Burfoot needed after being the first to …Â Details
Last week, we mentioned that there might be a surprise for the ocean rowing followers on YachtPals… and the surprise is that this week, we’re reporting directly from the Atlantic Rowing Race finish in English Harbour, Antigua! Â
As I’m writing this, I’m sitting by the pool of Villa Ordinance, overlooking the harbour. It’s warm and the palm trees are rustling in the wind, which for the first time in days, and much to the relief of the rowers, is actually an easterly! The coincidence being that … Details