The #1 boat of the Maritimo Offshore race team, the Lamborghini-powered ‘Maritimo’, has cruised to a convincing win in the third round of the Offshore Superboat Championships off Williamstown, Victoria.
With experienced Ross Willaton on throttles instead of regular throttleman Pal Virik Nilsen, unable due to other commitments to make the trip out from Norway, driver Tom Barry-Cotter and the man they call ‘Roscoe’ proved a successful pairing.
Perhaps the major story to come out of the race was the performance of the ‘new kids on the block’, Mackay youngsters Brandon and Chris Frier. … Details and Pictures
The Douglas Skater ‘Fairview Windows and Doors’ has greeted the chequered flag to register its second 100-mile win in the 2009 Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat championships.
Competing in fine conditions at Maraetai, south-east of Auckland, ‘Fairview Windows and Doors’, with veteran driver Ted Taiatini making a comeback after a 10-year absence to join throttleman and co-owner Warren Lewis, enjoyed a relatively incident free race.
‘Cure Kids’ (Tony Coleman and Chris Handley) came in second with ‘A1 Homes’ (formerly ‘Fairview Windows and Doors’ in 2008) third with Scott Lewis and Murray Tuffin aboard.
In the hotly-contested 60-mile race… Details and pictures
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World-class, novice and intermediate kayakers will be in Santa Cruz, Ca for the 23rd Annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival on March 20–22. It is the largest contest in the surf kayaking world and attracts the best athletes and high end kayak designs.
It has become the largest surf event because the wave at Steamer Lane is a world renowned break especially suited to the speed and aerobatics of the new surf kayak. Spectator viewing is equally impressive as it looks straight down from the cliff directly at the waves. Last year’s event was blessed with 10 to 15 foot glassy swell energy, with sunny blue skis. Â
For more details and an event schedule visit:Â www.asudoit.com/kayak_fest
One of the intriguing aspects of sailing is that a sailing boat can actually sail faster than the wind, given the right conditions. While even a novice sailor soons learns that this is possible, many a very experienced sailor can’t really explain the physics of it. ….
How and why…. Details
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