Let's See This in Key West!!!
03-05-2006 | 08:31 AM
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Re: Let's See This in Key West!!!
Originally Posted by cookee
That white boat is the Chris Parsonage racing boat, Instigator, he took the round the island (Isle of Wight on the south coast of England) last summer and met him at the RYA awards recently, he's a really nice guy and loves the racing.
We have a race local to us in Plymouth (SW England) and the start is a little noisy to say the least - the engines are V12 Lamborghinis, and I believe the boats are good for around 160mph with the right props. The class is called UIM Class 1, and they race in the UK, Dubai and Europe, the other popular class right now is P1, which is for open boats and smaller engines and budgets!
We have a race local to us in Plymouth (SW England) and the start is a little noisy to say the least - the engines are V12 Lamborghinis, and I believe the boats are good for around 160mph with the right props. The class is called UIM Class 1, and they race in the UK, Dubai and Europe, the other popular class right now is P1, which is for open boats and smaller engines and budgets!
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03-05-2006 | 09:18 AM
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Re: Let's See This in Key West!!!
Originally Posted by sharkeymarine
or DESTIN Fl. even!!!
Could you only imagine if it were an Interantional Event?
Could you only imagine if it were an Interantional Event?
..international event indeed... we should probly organize our own back yard first. I'm guess the decision makers in that group just shake their heads when they look over the pond at us.
03-05-2006 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Let's See This in Key West!!!
looks like a great place to watch a race from thats for sure. big water racing right off the pier. awsome vid! where exactly is that by the back ground i was guessing Dubai?
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03-05-2006 | 11:28 AM
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Re: Let's See This in Key West!!!
That's great Sharkey. Lets get them to race in some Jersery Water! Beautiful boats.
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03-05-2006 | 12:39 PM
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Re: Let's See This in Key West!!!
Originally Posted by cookee
The class is called UIM Class 1, and they race in the UK, Dubai and Europe, the other popular class right now is P1, which is for open boats and smaller engines and budgets!
03-05-2006 | 04:53 PM
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Re: Let's See This in Key West!!!
Originally Posted by AugiePensa
That's great Sharkey. Lets get them to race in some Jersery Water! Beautiful boats.
I wonder what it would take to get them back here for a week of racing for a true International event?
