Offshore Only Members Work to Sponsor Young Race Team in Key West

There is not a day that goes by that we do not get phone calls or e-mails telling us how much people love the website and what a great value the membership is compared to what they get and how much money they save. If you are one of those people then we are asking for a small favor.

There is a Race Team called Papa Dukes which is a couple young guys that are trying to get to Key West to fullfill their dream of winning the World Championship. In the Racers Milling Area other teams are donating as much as $100 to these young men to help them get to Key West.

MERCURY TESTS POSITIVE

SAVONA (Italy): The first outing of the Mercury HP1075Sci in a Class 1 rig received a favorable response from both Edoardo Polli and Steve Curtis following a successful recent shakedown test in Savona.

Hand layup of reinforced epoxy yields hybrid luxury powerboat/offshore racer.

By: Sara Black - Every boatbuilder has a unique concept, and a unique way of realizing it. Craig Barrie, president of Dragon Powerboats (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., U.S.A.), is no exception. A former world and national offshore, or open ocean, powerboat racing champion, he envisioned a new type of hybrid offshore racer/luxury cruiser five years ago and assembled a strong team to help design and fabricate it.

PFD debate will resume at Lauderdale

The vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board will go before Boating Writers International next week for what BWI president Michael G. Sciulla expects will be “a frank exchange of views” on the issue of mandatory life jacket use.

Sheraton Suites Key West is OSS Central

OSS - The Offshore Super Series would like to thank Drew Burch and Jesse Noyes at the Sheraton Suites Key West for facilitating the staff, team, and meeting room needs for OSS at the Key West World Championship. Ellen Greenleaf, OSS Event Liaison, stated that this is one of the best, most professional hotel staffs that she has worked with throughout her years in the tourism industry.

OSS is a not for profit organization dedicated to the further development and growth of offshore powerboat racing in North America. For more information, check out www.offshoresuperseries.com or call Race Headquarters at 361-985-1555

Rescuers rush to man's home after TV set starts emitting international distress signal

By Associated Press

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Chris van Rossman's television came with a VCR, DVD player and CD player - plus a hidden feature that had a rescue team beating a path to his door.

Performance Boat Television has Arrived!

Poker Runs America - Broadcast nationwide, Performance Boat Television brings the excitement of boating at its peak to enthusiast audiences throughout the continental United States and beyond…

Jacobs: BC won’t get saltwater brands

TradeOnlyToday - Irwin Jacobs says Brunswick Corp. is interested in his three saltwater boat brands — Wellcraft, Hydra-Sports and Aquasport — but isn’t going to get them.

Ballough Doubles Fun with Pair of Victories

By Steve Waters, Staff Writer, Sun Sentinel

Deerfield Beach · Gary Ballough had so much fun winning in front of his hometown fans, he did it twice.

Ballough, of Boca Raton, handled the throttle while his neighbor Mike Majhess drove their boat Mapei to an impressive victory in the Super Stock class in the Super Boat International National Championship on Sunday afternoon.

Family Friendly

By RICH SHOPES, Herald Tribune

Frank Civitano wasn't about to let Hurricane Jeanne sideline his trip to Donzi Marine's annual dealers convention.

SARASOTA POKER RUN TO LAUNCH HURRICANE CHARLEY RELIEF FUND

Poker Runs America - October 8, 2004, celebrates the start of our Sarasota, Florida Season Finale with a special Friday evening charity fundraiser to launch the Hurricane Charley Poker Run Relief Fund, which devastated an area that included one of our most popular boating playgrounds.

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Powerboats Roar on the River

By ERIK SCHWARTZ Courier-Post Staff CAMDEN The road to Key West goes through Camden.

Offshore Powerboat Association racing teams entered in Sunday's inaugural Liberty Grand Prix on the Delaware River will vie for spots in next month's world championships in Florida.

Superboat International World Championship VIP Package Available

Please click above to download the application and information on the “KEY WEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP” VIP packages for the 2004 races. The Key West World Championships will be held the week of November 14th through the 21st. There are three (3) race days scheduled, with three races each day. The first race day is on Wednesday the 17th, the second race day is on Saturday, the 20th, and the final race day is on Sunday the 21st.

Top Marine Web Sites to be Chosen

TradeOnlyToday - The National Marine Manufacturers Association and boats.com are seeking nominations for the 2005 North American Marine Industry Web Awards.

Hurricane forecast: Worst may be over

TradeOnlyToday - Hurricane expert William Gray and his team at Colorado State University have some good news for storm-battered Florida — October looks considerably less threatening.

Critical News Concerning the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Salty Southeast Nautical Newsletter Supplement

The Boating News - This is perhaps the single most important installment of the Salty Southeast nautical newsletter to ever reach your In-box. At least, it's that important if you EVER navigate the track of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between Norfolk, Virginia and Miami, Florida. Even those of you who reside and cruise exclusively in the Florida Keys, along the western coastline of the Sunshine State, or on the Northern Gulf Coast, will want to read the startling information below. While this critical situation may not affect you, as immediately as it will those of us who cruise along the eastern seaboard, the budget cuts outlined below will almost certainly impact your waterways eventually.

NTSB Calls On States To Improve Boating Safety

Log News Service - States should enhance recreational-boating safety by requiring life jackets for children through the age of 12, mandating safety lessons for people who rent personal watercraft and requiring safety education for boat operators, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sept. 14.

Camden Waterfront to Welcome the First Annual Liberty Grand Prix Powerboat Race

CAMDEN, N.J., October 5, 2004—The City of Camden, Camden County and Camden
Waterfront Marketing Bureau today announced that they have partnered to host the
First Annual Liberty Grand Prix at the Camden Waterfront, a two-day race between
offshore powerboats presented by the Offshore Performance Association (OPA).


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OSS Announces 2005 Race Schedule

The Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing Association (OSS) is proud to be the FIRST offshore racing organization to announce its 2005 National Race Tour schedule. Eight cities have confirmed their participation and several other cities are currently under negotiations.

Tough to Catch a Spectre

By TERRY TOMALIN, Times Outdoors Editor, St. Pete Times

CLEARWATER - When Jay Pilini formed Spectre in 1993, the boat builder known for his performance catamarans hoped to take a bite out of the lucrative center console market.