Congratulations to Tyson Garvin and Chris Fertig on setting Bermuda speed record!
08-22-2013, 02:51 PM
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I can only imagine how many letter words were expressed across the headsets each time a prop let go.
Congrats guys! How much faster do you think it could have been sans prop failures?
I see drag racing is using carbon fiber wheels now. Could we have carbon fiber props?
Congrats guys! How much faster do you think it could have been sans prop failures?
I see drag racing is using carbon fiber wheels now. Could we have carbon fiber props?
08-22-2013, 04:35 PM
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I was good to see them finish and take the record back even with props not holding up.
Blume was pushing the boat as a 426 - not a 399... is it only a 39'er???
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...w-426-vee.html
Blume was pushing the boat as a 426 - not a 399... is it only a 39'er???
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...w-426-vee.html
08-22-2013, 06:34 PM
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best news ever, I have know Buzzi for a long time and he has always been an arrogant horses azz so to see him lose the record is great. I assure you he is pissed and trying to find a way to claim it is not legit. way to go guys,
USA all the way.
USA all the way.
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08-22-2013, 07:04 PM
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They made the best of what they had at their disposal so it's all good as they set and regained the record. I have not spoken with Tyson yet so I don't know for certain what his thoughts are but there is a lot of time left on the table with this boat and that event.
Given he knows to a T what fuel load he had remaining in the boat he might do things a bit differently if he has to attempt this in the future again. They will be trying a record run from Key West to Cancun and this is a good test for the fuel burn, loads and such so there are a lot of positives to take away from this run.
Side note, I have no idea how that boat is going to get back to the States from Bermuda. Had they had a supply of propellers they could have added more fuel and ran back to a different location setting another record. Without propellers flat decking this to a cargo ship takes a long time.
Given he knows to a T what fuel load he had remaining in the boat he might do things a bit differently if he has to attempt this in the future again. They will be trying a record run from Key West to Cancun and this is a good test for the fuel burn, loads and such so there are a lot of positives to take away from this run.
Side note, I have no idea how that boat is going to get back to the States from Bermuda. Had they had a supply of propellers they could have added more fuel and ran back to a different location setting another record. Without propellers flat decking this to a cargo ship takes a long time.
Great effort men...we are all proud of you!!
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