Maritimo win 2013 Bridge to Bridge! Race Record!
 

Hi guys

Posted this time last year about the Maritimo guys running in the Bridge to Bridge powerboat race here in Australia.
To recap its basically a race down the hawksbury river near Sydney, the river gets tight towards the end of the race, mostly 18-21' tunnel boats and hydro's and displacement boats running.
Maritimo won outright last year despite a spin in first corner, they fell just shy of the 29 odd min record.
Well today they again took line honours, this time smashing the record finishing in 27min 51sec!

This is a link to my thread from last year
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-maritimo.html

There is only one video so far on Facebook as they crossed the finish (I can't work out how to link it yet) but no doubt more will pop up in coming days, I'll link them as they come through here.

Fantastic job. Well done.
I watched them from my boat at Peats Bite.
Such an amazing sight seeing this beautiful boat charging down the river.
World champions. Bridge to Bridge record holders...whats next ?
Nice work guys.

Here's a great video of them drifting the big girl into Pittown straight.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb3gsU7399s

And another
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OdOSdWntrCI

Also calculated an average speed for whole race of 140mph! When you know that river and how many corners and how tight it gets (for such a big boat) that's very very fast!

Super cool seeing that thing ripping such a narrow twisty river! Gotta be a lot of trust between the driver and throttle man. :ernaehrung004:

That is cool.

Not sure I like the company in the river though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7tMyNIfiy4

Is that a big shark at 37 seconds?:eekdrop:

Sackville straight, roughly half way
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=STA276zn8rY

Yee Ha! is right looks like a lot of fun!

How many miles are on that course?, We do something like that in Venezuela Orinoco River, the last stage are 65 miles and the record is 28.32minutes.

That was impressive. They were haulin the mail.

Race distance is 68.35 miles.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tF9uR-LOT04

Good on board footage from the start. They run a lot more cautiously into the first left hander after spinning there last year!

This is a really awesome on board shot. Through some narrower sections of the river. Must see!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmB_hCG0E80

Great shots. This is the same boat that was in Key West, 2012

Awesome vids, any from the choppa?

Love those vids. The way they drag the throttles to help turn is great to see. That is really flyin' that boat too.

Lookin' great Down Unda' Mate :):)

Wish we could get the full race from the forward and rear cams I would watch it a lot !!!!!!!! Congrats to Team Maritimo

http://redirector.c.youtube.com/vide...l=watch&sver=3
BADAZZ!!!!! Hair was tingling on my arms/spine just watching, love how the rpms kept creeping higher and higher!!