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12
Mar

Automobile and Misc. “Crazy Crashes”

11
Mar

Powerboat, Motorcycle – WSBK magnificent 7 take to the water

The second round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship, due to take place in Qatar this weekend, had a watery prologue today as seven top riders took to offshore boats of the Qatar Powerboat Team around the Corniche bay area of the capital, Doha.

Noriyuki Haga (Ducati), Ben Spies (Yamaha), Max Biaggi (Aprilia), Max Neukirchner (Suzuki), Troy Corser (BMW), Jonathan Rea (Honda) and Broc Parkes (Kawasaki) were all invited by Sheikh Hassan Al Thani, Qatar Marine Sports Federation President and Class 1 offshore champion on board two Nor-Tech Mercury 36′ catamarans for a different kind of speed trip, this time on water, in the build-up to this Saturday’s WSBK round. …  Details

11
Mar

Powerboat – Zero to 100 in ‘oh my God!’

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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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11
Mar

Sailling – Hawaiian voyaging canoe Halulea finally departs Oahu

hokulea1After 10 days of patient waiting, the sea-starved crew of the Hokulea finally left Hawaii yesterday evening just before sunset. The voyaging canoe’s course is now set for the remote Palmyra Atoll, some 1,000 miles south of Hawaii in the Line Islands.

As previously reported here, Hokulea was originally scheduled to leave Friday, Feb. 27 from its dock at Oahu’s Sand Island. Cloudy weather, unpredictable winter winds and choppy ocean conditions kept pushing the date back. A window of clement weather finally opened up yesterday afternoon, prompting the crew to meet and make the decision to depart…  Details


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