Your Boat Pictures - Page 26

Cookee · #**376** 03-03-2004, 09:05 AM

Talking of Yellow!

New here - I've put these photos elsewhere as well but I thought you might like to see what the offshore racing in the UK / Europe is like!

72 mph in flat conditions 65 in the rough!

www.bananasharkracing.com

Cookee · #**377** 03-03-2004, 09:24 AM

Bourmouth Pier in the background on the South coast of England - 24' boat jumping over 30' - Lead the race untill we broke the saddle!

Mr. Nauti · #**378** 03-03-2004, 03:31 PM

Nice pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That rigid inflatable really flies level!!!!!!!!!!

Cookee · #**379** 03-03-2004, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by 00 outlaw
Nice pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That rigid inflatable really flies level!!!!!!!!!!

Not bad!

Cookee · #**380** 03-03-2004, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 00 outlaw
Nice pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That rigid inflatable really flies level!!!!!!!!!!

Not bad!

CBlakeNS · #**381** 03-03-2004, 06:50 PM

Wow, definatly getting some air!!!! Nice pics!

KatieBug · #**382** 03-03-2004, 07:58 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! thanks for sharing...... those are some KEWL pics :D

Zone 5 · #**383** 03-03-2004, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by Cookee
Bourmouth Pier in the background on the South coast of England - 24' boat jumping over 30' - Lead the race untill we broke the saddle!

What is the person in the back's job?

Cookee · #**384** 03-04-2004, 04:55 AM

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Originally posted by Zone 5
What is the person in the back's job?

He is the navigator - We race for around 70 miles offshore for several laps, most of which are different with short laps for the spectators to see what's going on and longer laps so that we get a decent race!

The organising bodies are bringing the races closer in for the public which means more laps and more complicated courses, the way it works is they have laps marked A,B,C,D,E etc and then mix it all up so the course might be: A,E,B,B,D,C,A So he has to know where all the marks are and what lap we are on!

He also operates the bow tank which holds about 150 litres maximum and can be filled and emptied on the move.

Before the race we both work out the fuel requirements and decide on which prop to use for the conditions.

We race internationally as well - recently we have raced in South Africa, Norway Italy and Gibralter.

Hope that answers your question and a bit more!

Skill Saw 30 · #**385** 03-04-2004, 08:10 AM

thanks for that info.let me ask,the water tank that you fill,,whats the material of it and approx dimensions?you got me thinkinking about my boat.thanks again

Scarab3DMC · #**386** 03-04-2004, 08:24 AM

Heres mine...

Scarab3DMC · #**387** 03-04-2004, 08:26 AM

interior

KAAMA · #**388** 03-04-2004, 08:59 AM

I like the side entrance to the cabin type of set-ups----I have the same thing in my boat as well.

Scarab3DMC · #**389** 03-04-2004, 10:35 AM

I do like the side by side bolster...aka the "love seat"... All the upolstery is new inc. the cabin... heres a pic... she loves 3 to 5's waves great ride. awesome Great lakes wave buster...

Zone 5 · #**390** 03-04-2004, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cookee
He is the navigator - We race for around 70 miles offshore for several laps, most of which are different with short laps for the spectators to see what's going on and longer laps so that we get a decent race!

The organising bodies are bringing the races closer in for the public which means more laps and more complicated courses, the way it works is they have laps marked A,B,C,D,E etc and then mix it all up so the course might be: A,E,B,B,D,C,A So he has to know where all the marks are and what lap we are on!

He also operates the bow tank which holds about 150 litres maximum and can be filled and emptied on the move.

Before the race we both work out the fuel requirements and decide on which prop to use for the conditions.

We race internationally as well - recently we have raced in South Africa, Norway Italy and Gibralter.

Hope that answers your question and a bit more!

Sounds like you have it together on the race format. some for you and some for the spectators. Maybe APBA should take some lessons from the other side of the pond. Thanks for the explanation.!