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TBPNews #129 – April 8,
2009
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In this issue:
1)
24 Heures Motonautiques de Rouen 2009
2)
Great Powerboat videos
3)
New 2009 Race Schedules
4) New Mercury OptiMax 200XS Race
Models for 2010
5. F1 Portugal - Al Hameli Wins
From Pole
6)
ABRA Officially Drops
San Diego From 2009 Schedule
7) NEW Powerboat History &
Design Books On-line
8)
Powerboat Racing on TV
9) Jimboat's NEW Feature Articles
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1) 24 Heures Motonautiques de Rouen 2009
The
46th edition of Rouen 2009 is coming! The race days have been moved
from traditional April 30th to the first weekend of May. Registrations ended March 14,
2009. Driver/Team registrations are now closed & 50 boats will be lined up
this year.
View the complete list of driver/team entries at: 24heuresrouen.com
The BRP ETEC numbers are growing with ex-Merc racers like 2 time Rouen winner Christophe Larigot switching to a new ETEC power.
Have a look at the Rouen 2009 circuit layout at: 24heuresrouen.com
check out more on the race at:
24heuresrouen.com
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2) Great Powerboat videos
Check
out these great videos....
Parker
Enduro 1975
Latest Bluebird Project
Update - March 2009
Evinrude V8 Speed Record Attempt 1989
Evinrude 100 years in 2009
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3) New
2009 Race Schedules
Check
out the NEW 2009 Racing Schedules...
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4)
New Mercury OptiMax 200XS Race Models
for 2010
Mercury
Racing is working the next generation of OptiMax 200XS SST (Super Sport Tunnel)
and OptiMax 200XS ROS (Race Offshore) outboards. Both models feature the Gen 2 -
2.5 Liter OptiMax powerhead. The new race models feature a powerhead which
combines components from the Mercury Racing OptiMax 2.5XS outboard and the
current Mercury Racing engineered OptiMax 175 Pro XS.
The 200XS SST won the 1999 & 2000 24 Hours of Rouen endurance powerboat races overall and the engine was the power behind Jimmie Merleau’s 2008 ChampBoat Series F-2 World Championship. The OptiMax 200XS ROS (Race Offshore) is the official power of U.I.M. Class 3C offshore racing, a highly competitive single engine mono hull offshore racing class which competes throughout Europe.
Production will be based on confirmed orders and
the engines will be built one time per year in advance of the following season.
Both models will be sold direct to known, qualified race teams or through
Mercury Racing dealers or OEM boat builders.
see more at: mercuryracing.com
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5) F1 Portugal - Al Hameli Wins From Pole
April,
2009 – Team Abu Dhabi driver Hamad Al Hameli led from the pole and controlled
the opening round of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 World Championship as he won for the
first time in his career after winning by 1.91 seconds at the 11th Annual Grand
Prix of Portugal.
The 30 year-old driver from Abu Dhabi fought through five re-starts and held off three different drivers for the win eventually finishing ahead of World Champion Jay Price of the Qatar Team. Taking third was Swedish driver Jonas Andersson of Team Azerbaijan has he was 6.58 seconds back on the seven pin 1.85 kilometer race course.
Italian Marco Gambi of the Singha F1 Racing Team started the day on the first lap blowing the boat over in spectacular fashion at the far north end of the course ending his weekend by damaging the boat. English driver Andy Elliott came out of a two year retirement only to have his boat catch on fire on the 5th lap and failing in his chance to earn World Championship points. Then 2007 World Champion Sami Selio had bad luck strike him again when his engine failed on the fast circuit in Portimao on the 34th lap and dropping him out of second position in the race for his Mad Croc F1 Team Woodstock effort.
see more at: f1boat.com
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6)
ABRA Officially Drops San Diego From 2009 Schedule
The
American Boat Racing Association announced that it is dropping San Diego
from its official schedule for the 2009 season. The unlimited boats have raced
for 40 consecutive years on the Mission Bay course.
According to ABRA the San Diego race committee has missed two deadlines with us and has not paid any deposit fees for the event. The ABRA has declared that if San Diego can get make the necessary payments and arrangements, the sanctioning body would definitely consider reinstating the event.
The ABRA unlimited hydroplane season will open on
the Ohio River in Madison, Ind. with the running of the Madison Regatta.
check out more at:
abrahydroplanes.com
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7) NEW Powerboat Design Books On-Line
The
most complete supply of
over 60 books specialized performance powerboat history, design and racing.
Check out the new powerboat book additions:
Powerboat Design & History books
Discounted prices for all of these powerboat & design books
Also...get past archives of
"TBPNews"
And...check out free articles by author Jimboat.
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8) Powerboat Racing on TV
*** "Thrill Zone: Extreme
Powerboats" -
National Geographic powerboat show.
Author Jim Russell (Jimboat) is powerboat design technical consultant on a new
National Geographic special for "Thrill Zone"
series...
Details at: (channel.nationalgeographic.com)
check out next show date at
AR's website! aeromarineresearch.com/NatGeo_thrill-zone.html
*** "Streaming Motorsports" on Speedbox.tv
- Parker ENZED Jetsprinting Championship - -
Check at: speedbox.tv
***"IHBA Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing"
Series on SPEED TV - Check next show at
speedtv.com
*** "Champ Boat Grand Prix Series"
- on SPEED Channel - Check next show at:
www.champboat.com
or at: www.speedtv.com
*** "F1 World Championship TV
Show"
on The Water Channel - See:
www.waterchannel.com;
[see web site for other show times]
*** "War On Water" TV
Show" on
The Water Channel - Check it out at: www.waterchannel.com;
[see web site for other show times]
*** "Powerboat Showcase"
on The Water Channel - Check it out at:
www.waterchannel.com;
[see web site for other show times]
*** "Offshore Classics" on
The Water Channel - Check it out at: www.waterchannel.com;
[see web site for other show times]
*** "American Powerboat
Television" on The Water Channel - See: www.waterchannel.com
or americanpowerboat.tv
*** "Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat Series"
-
Check
it out at:
honda-racing.co.uk
[Ed. Note: The Water Channel is available
on The Dish Network]
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9) Jimboat's Feature Articles
Watch for upcoming articles by Jimboat in "Performance Boats" magazine!
NEW
Jimboat Article Announcement! - Author Jim Russell explains 'How
Do Tunnel Boats Fly?'
Check out full article at:
aeromarineresearch.com
Jimboat writes Feature articles in HotBoat, Family&Performance Boating,
Performance Powerboat, World of Powerboats, Extreme Boats magazines.
-
Tunnel
Vision - 'How Do Tunnel Boats Fly?' - HB Nov/Dec 2008
- 'Why
Do Boats Create Rooster Tails?' -
HB-August 2008
- 'What
a Blow Out!' - "Gearcase & Propeller Blowout- Why it Happens & How to Fix it" -
HB-June 2008
-
'Walk on the
Wild Side' - "Chine Walk - Why it happens & How to Fix it" - HB-Jan
2008
- 'Hump
Zone' - "Why does your Boat Porpoise?" - HB-April 2007
-
'The Bottom Line'-"Why does a
Pad make a Vee Hull faster?" -
F&PB-Sept 2005
- "10
Smokin' Speed Secrets Revealed..." -
HB-Feb2005
-
"Winterizing your Performance Outboard" - F&PB-Jan2005
-
"What a Drag" - 'Trim Angle & Engine Height Can Reduce Drag and
Increase Speed' - HB-Sept2004
-
"10 Safety Tips" - 'Ten Safety Ideas for High Performance Go-Fast
Boats' - HB-Aug2004
- "Flight
Path" - 'Where does Lift Come From?' - HB-April2004
- "Rocket
Science" - 'How To Increase Your Hull's Design Speed With Aerodynamics' -
World of Powerboats-Winter2004
-
"Tunnel
Vision" - 'What Factors Influence Tunnel Hull Performance' - Extreme
Boats-April2003
- "Step-by-Step"
-
'Step
Design in Powerboats' - TBPNews #88, October 2005
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See you next time!
/Jimboat
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