A standard 225 HP Evinrude® ETEC® outboard powered ‘Illusion’ to a class win and second overall in the recent Twin Rivers water ski race run by the NZ Water Ski Race Association.Â
The Twin Rivers race, the second long river race of the NZWSRA season, is 55 kilometres in length and takes competitors down the Piako River, out into the Gulf of Thames, then up the Waihou River to finish at the Paeroa Bridge near the Paeroa Maritime Park.Â
Hamilton’s Brendan Macpherson drove ‘Illusion’, the 225 HP Evinrude-powered Cyclone to second place home with a time of 30 minutes and four seconds, a very credible two minutes and eleven seconds behind the winner, a 600+ HP twin-outboard boat called ‘Warlord’. Reaching speeds of 130 km/h during the race, ‘Illusion’ was … Details & Pictures
On cold winter mornings, most Canadians are snuggled up in bed. But in Nova Scotia, some self-described crazies are throwing themselves into the Atlantic.
It was way back in the 1960’s when locals on Lawrencetown Beach started noticing some free spirits diving into the ocean with surfboards … Details
Desoto, Texas (March 17, 2010) – USA Cycling will crown its first national champions of the 2010 season this Saturday at the USA Cycling BMX National Championships in suburban Dallas.Â
Hosted by the American Bicycle Association (ABA), the national championships is an American-only event but is sandwiched between two world-class UCI races (the ABA Super Nationals), which will feature both U.S. and international competitors.
On Saturday, a total of 52 Stars-and-Stripes jerseys will be awarded to elite and amateur athletes in both the standard 20†and cruiser class divisions at Desoto’s Metroplex BMX track … Details
Taj Burrow has edged into the Round of 24 of the Association of Surfing Professionals 6-star prime rated Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River, narrowly avoiding elimination with a high scoring wave in the last minute of his heat. Needing a score of 6.78 to progress, Burrow found a nice right hander that allowed him to get in three big manoeuvres, ending the wave on dry reef. The judges rated the wave a score of 7.93, shooting Taj to first in his heat and through to the next round.Â
With such a quality field surfing at the Drug Aware Pro this year, Burrow expected a tough heat.
“I knew it would be … Details