The Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing Association today named their founding Board of Directors that will lead the association into it’s first year of operation. The not for profit organization dedicated to the further development and growth of offshore powerboat racing is moving forward with positive
momentum as it establishes it’s 2004 Race Schedule and it’s operating procedures. A minimum of two board members will represent the owners in their respected
categories.

Director positions for the new organization will be elected annually by the membership, usually during the World Championships in November. The founding
board who collectively have more than a century of powerboat and corporate business experience, will establish the direction and policies on behalf of the
membership.

Founding Board of Directors are:

Tom Abrams, President, Reliable Carriers
Northville, Michigan
Owner / Driver: Reliable Carriers

Gerry Chastelet, Retired Executive
St. Charles, Missouri
Co-Driver: Dirty Duck

Ben Hedrick, Project Manager & Engineer, G&T Conveyor Company
Cape Coral, Florida
Driver: Hedrick Motorsports


William Mauff, CEO, WHM Plumbing
Setauket, Long Island, New York
Owner / Driver: WHM Motorsports


Jim Richardson, Sales & Marketing Executive, Ettore
Danville, California
Owner / Driver: Ettore Squeegee/Mercury Racing


Bertel Schmitt, Chairman of the Board, GBB Advertising,
Quogue, New York
Owner: Typhoon


Bob Teague, President, Teague Custom Marine Inc.
Technical Editor, Powerboat Magazine
Valencia, California.
Co-Owner / Throttleman: Liquid Metal


Todd Welling, President, Quesco Cabinets
San Carlos, California
Owner / Driver: Spiderman


Paul Whittier, Investor
Kirkland, Washington
Owner / Throttleman: P1 Motorsports


The Offshore Super Series (OSS) expects to make further organizational announcements in the next few days.