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Originally Posted by Ratman72
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Richie, while I have your attention, I'd just like to say that one of the most memorable moments of offshore racing I have, was just before the start of the 1976 Needles Trophy in Poole. You and TG came out of the Haven doing about 70/80 and took American Eagle off the wash of the cabin cruiser I was on.........truly mind blowing for a 4 year old!
Unbelievably, a couple of days later you did something pretty similar coming out of Cowes, late for the start the CTC. Man, that boat could fly and how those Champion Makers sounded, incredible........Beken of Cowes did a fantastic poster of that boat flying well, my Uncle still has an original copy hanging on the wall of his boat shop. Thanks for the ever lasting memory! |
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Originally Posted by 7xchamp
(Post 3832300)
There is a great picture of us ( Satisfaction ) running accross Lyme bay side by side with the then new yellow 35` cougar with James beard and I think Clive Curtis. Boat was all yellow and I think first time out. Two yellow boats neck and neck until they broke.
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Rat I can no longer post pics on here so I will post a pic on Boatmad for you......
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Thanks Nigel, I had seen pictures of this boat before and thought it was a different boat because it looks like it has a different screen.............clearly I was wrong.
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Originally Posted by Ratman72
(Post 3833891)
Thanks Nigel, I had seen pictures of this boat before and thought it was a different boat because it looks like it has a different screen.............clearly I was wrong.
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Screen angle you see - highly important!!
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Originally Posted by Ratman72
(Post 3833921)
Screen angle you see - highly important!!
Kalaazar |
Rat I would say that the screen has been changed completely from when the boat raced.............
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Satisfaction
"Alive and well in California" Powered by 2, 750 HP. 557 CI. Chevrolet Engines with original Lucas fuel injection. I have owned the boat and raced Satisfaction since 1991 with Carson Brummett throttling and maintaing the boat. Some history highlights: 1978: Hull produced by "Team Scarab" Larry Smith in Costa Mesa, CA. 1979: Rigging completed by Bobby Moore 1980: Third place needles trophy race (English Channel) Bill Elsnick Driver, 1st place Cowes-Torquay-Cowes (English Channel), Bill Elsnick Driver (New record 79.6 Mph), Awarded British Harmsworth Trophy 1981: 2nd Place Balandi Race (Miami FL to Bahamas), 2nd Place Stuphen Race (Cape Coral, FL) 1985: Confiscated by U.S. Government (DEA) after being converted for use as a drug runner 1991: Purchased by Mike Maginn indirectly from DEA auction 1991: 2nd Place high point Super-V POPRA APBA West, 2nd Place Catalina Ski Race (Darin Kirkland Skier) 1992: First Place high point modified offshore POPRA APBA West 1994: 1st Place Overall Catalina Ski Race (Darin Kirkland Skier) 1995: 1st Place Overall Womens Division Catalina Ski Race (Lori Dunsmore Skier) 1998: 1st Place Overall San Francisco/Alcatraz Ski Race (Darin Kirkland Skier) 1999: 1st Place Overall Catalina Ski Race (Carl Goldsmith Skier) 2011: 1st Place Mens Expert Class Catalina Ski Race and current record holder (Martie Wells Skier) Satisfaction has raced successfully for 32 years (including 16 top 10 finishes at Catalina Ski Race) and is still capable of amazing things. Thanks for your interest, Mike Maginn P.S. that is not the original cowling, i built the new one in 1993 |
That's some record! I never knew that the boat had a 'dodgy' period in it's history.....but at least the feds sold it back to the market. Got more photo's you can post? Still a great looking machine. Thanks for posting.
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