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Date: 2007-10-01
Views: 349
Roscioli Hotels Roma crowned Powerboat world champions
Category: Motorboats
The bad weather may have scuppered the second leg of the Powerboat P1 Portuguese Grand Prix, but it certainly could not dampen the spirits of Angelo Tedeschi, Fabio Magnani and Ugo Pellegrino, the newly crowned world champions of the Roscioli Hotels Roma team.
The Italians secured the 2007 Powerboat P1 SuperSport World Championship title with an outstanding performance in the first leg of the event on Saturday, which saw them beat their nearest rivals, the British team, Buzzi Bullet, by 100 points. Read More...
Date: 2007-09-03
Views: 485
Victory 77 comes out on top in Romania
Category: Motorboats
Arif Al Zafeen and Jean-Marc Sanchez in the aptly-named Victory 77's took their third win of the season this weekend at the Romanian Grand Prix, which also provided with the 2007 European title
Sheikh Hassan Al-Thani and Matteo Nicolini driving Qatar 96, took second place, with their team mates, Abdullah-Al Sulaiti and Luca Nicolini in Qatar 95, taking third. Read More...
Date: 2007-07-27
Views: 660
Six new Jeanneau motor yachts to be released
Category: Motorboats
Jeanneau is to release six new Prestige motor yachts to be unveiled at boat shows throughout 2007/08.
The models are the Prestige 42S, the Prestige 38S, the Prestige 50 Fly, the Prestige 42 Fly with 3 cabins, the Special Edition Prestige 36 Fly, and the Special Edition Prestige 30 S. Read More...
Date: 2007-06-12
Views: 657
Cougar Marine to appear at Earls Court Boat Show
Category: Motorboats
Cougar Marine, one of the pioneers of offshore race boat design, is to its their range of motorboats at the Whyte and Mackay Earls Court Boat Show.
Attendees of the event will be granted the opportunity to quiz company co-owner Steve Curtis and his team on the features and specifications of the cutting edge boat manufacturers' designs as well as pick up tips on how to attain maximum performance from their powerboats. Read More...
Date: 2007-06-07
Views: 782
Benetau and Sealine to unveil new models at Southampton Boat Show
Category: Motorboats
Beneteau's new Monte Carlo 32 and Sealine's SC35 are to be on display at this year's Southampton Boat Show, the companies have announced.
Kidderminster-based Sealine SC35 is the third model in the company's Sports Convertible range and is expected to be priced at just over £175,000. Read More...
Date: 2007-05-17
Views: 540
Barry-Cotter is youngest Class 1 entrant for a decade
Category: Motorboats
Tom Barry-Cotter will be the youngest entrant to take the helm in a Class 1 competition for over decade when he competes in the Greek Grand Prix on June 10th.
The 19-year-old son of esteemed Class 1 competitor Bill Barry-Cotter will be driving alongside Pal Virik Nilsen, 32, for the Spirit of Norway team in the event in Paleo Faliro in Athens. Read More...
Date: 2007-02-23
Views: 1543
Porsche unveils new motor boat
Category: Motorboats
Porsche may be one of the coolest brands to hit the road, but a new model sees the world-famous brand grace the waves as the Fearless Yacht was unveiled at the Miami Boat Show.
The 28 foot motor boat was one of the star attractions at the show not only because of its sleek body design, which is seamless and manufactured with fibreglass and Kevlar but due to its raw power. Read More...
Date: 2007-02-22
Views: 879
Aussie crowds flock to see QM2
Category: Motorboats
Queen Mary 2 (QM2) and smaller sister ship Queen Elizabeth 2 sailed into Sydney Harbour on Tuesday night (February 20th) as hoards of onlookers ground the city to a halt.
Thousands of people, even some from outside of Sydney, came to watch the two cruise liners stop off at the Australian leg of their round-the-world trip. Read More...
Date: 2007-02-19
Views: 1185
Three saved in Torquay rescue mission
Category: Motorboats
Three people and a dog were rescued yesterday morning after their speedboat sank off the coast of Torquay in Devon.
A woman phoned Brixham Coastguards at 09:20 GMT saying that she was at sea on board a rapidly sinking vessel with a man, child and canine companion but was unsure of their position. Read More...
Date: 2007-02-01
Views: 682
Miami hosts power boat show
Category: Motorboats
Power boat enthusiasts will be keeping a keen eye on industry developments at the Miami International Power Boat Show due to take place later this month.
More than 2,300 sailing companies and marine industry manufacturers from all over the world will congregate at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida to display the newest powerboats, engines and accessories. Read More...