Originally Posted by Phil M

It was John Amato - and Sal Scafidi and Wayne Zaycek - John Amato had purhased it from Carlo Bonomi - but then at the last moment - a English guy named David ...... - leased the boat for the Benihana - it was a profitable deal for John Amato - many years later - it was sold to Kurt Berger - who owns it now -

Years ago - when I had my Bertram delivered from Florida - by a guy named Mike Gillivan - who did many offshore racing transports at the time - told me - the Dry Martini - had the hook sanded off - at the rear of the boat - while doing that - they broke thru the glass - it was that thin - Mike told me then - tell your friends not to push the boat too hard - as it was extremely thin back there ! an interesting side note !

PHI

Originally Posted by Black Tornado

Phil,about the Dry Martini,it was possible that the English David... Hagan leased the boat in 1980.And in 1979 to the Benihana had raced really John Amato?

Originally Posted by yeeharacing

http://www.kurtsmarine.com
Kurtsmarine.com is up and running... Check it out. There is a copy of the Dry Martini article on the site for those of you who haven't read it yet, thanks to Extreme Boats Magazine and Ron Polli. There is also some news and pictures on the latest progress made on the Dry Martini Restoration.

Rick

Originally Posted by Phil M

Yes- David Hagan - think he was the guy - you are right Marco

Originally Posted by littlenige

Rick,

Thanks! Can´t wait to see more pictures of that boat and those engines. Truly stunning. Will they be the only functioning Kiekhaefer Aeromarine Motors in existence?? I want to hear those some day!! I have tapes of them from Cowes when I was about 12 years old. Happy days.......

Originally Posted by Black Tornado

Ok Phil but the question was another: I have an information that the English was on the Dry Martini in the 1980 Benihana Trophy. Who could be in the Dry Martini #8 of the photo published by Ron Polli and shot probably in 1979?