Australia’s flamboyant ‘hairdresser to the stars’ Steve ‘Stefan’ Ackerie has shelved plans to return to offshore racing for the moment, but next year intends to make an all-out assault on a variety of inter-city powerboat speed records.
Commercial fisherman and former abalone diver, Gunther Pfrengle, currently holds five inter-city records recognised by the Australian Powerboat Association (APBA).
Ackerie, who has held several inter-city speed records, including the marathon Cairns-Brisbane, said he was prepared to put up ‘$1 million-plus’ to chase some of the records.
His ‘assault’ will take place next year.
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