Tyler Miller, the owner and throttleman for the Super Cat-class M CON offshore racing team, and driver Myrick Coil can add one more item to their most-recent list of accomplishments that include the 2022 American Power Boat Association National Championship and the 2022 Union Internationale Motonautique World Championship. Last night during the closing celebration for […]
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Earlier this week, M CON offshore racing team owner Tyler Miller and his wife, Lindsey, paid a visit to Skater Powerboats in Douglas, Mich., for a cockpit “fitting.” The hull and deck of their new Class 1 Skater 438 catamaran, which will be powered by class-spec Mercury Racing 1100 Comp engines, were joined earlier this […]
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Though the offshore powerboat racing rumor mill has been working overtime for months on Randy Keys and Bill Allen entering the Super Cat class with the former Dependable Marine Skater 388 raceboat, Keys officially announced the news last night on his Facebook page. The Iowa-based, 40-year-old HVAC and electrical contractor entered the sport last year […]
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So far this year, Speedonthewater.com has attracted 687,560 unique visitors who enjoyed a cool 3,246,084 page views per Google analytics. As remarkable as that traffic is for niche news site, what’s even better is that those numbers are tracked by Google—hence the designation. We can’t manipulate or embellish them. They are what they are. Some […]
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Members of the Dorris family and the Lake of the Ozarks community came together last Friday at First Baptist Church in Lebanon, Mo., to remember a boating industry legend, Jimmie Darrell “Jim” Dorris, the founder of PlayCraft Boats and Charger Boats who died at age 78 on December 9. Normally surrounded by family, PlayCraft Boats […]
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By any measure, offshore powerboat racer Tyler Miller of Wathena, Kans., has enjoyed a very big year. By the time the 2022 ended, the M CON team owner and throttleman had starred in a Speed On The Water “In The Lead” series video, earned an American Power Boat Association Super Cat National Championship and a […]
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When the Super Cat season ended before the final race of the American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championships Series could be run in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., the battle for the title was tight. Tyler Miller and Myrick Coil of the M CON team had the lead, followed by myself and Wayne Valder in […]
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<!– Racing: Key West Worlds Finale: Twice as Nice –> After finishing second in day one of Class 1 racing at the offshore racing world championships in Key West., Fla., last Friday, throttleman John Tomlinson and driver Carlos de Quesada in the 49-foot Victory catamaran, Huski/Alegra Motorsports, took advantage of some early chaos to leap […]
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<!– Racing: Experience Rules In First Key West Worlds Race No. 1 –> At the start of yesterdays Class 1 race at the Race World Offshore-produced Offshore World Championships presented by Performance Boat Center in Key West, Fla., throttleman Steve Curtis and driver Brit Lilly charged to the front in the 47-foot Victory catamaran, Huski […]
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<!– Racing: Monster Energy Backing Class 1 M CON Racing Team –> In a multi-year agreement starting with the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 2023 season, Monster Energy will be the title sponsor of the M CON Racing team. The new team, which currently has a Skater Powerboats 438 under construction at the Douglas, Mich., […]
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<!– Racing: Race World Offshore Cancels Wednesday Races In Key West –> Despite the organization’s best intentions, Key West, Fla.-based Race World Offshore, which is producing the American Power Boat Association/Union Internationale Motonautique Offshore World Championships in Key West this week, announced tomorrow’s first round of racing has been cancelled. The M CON Racing team […]
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<!– Magazine: Inside The SOTW Mag Couples Therapy Issue—Torrente’s Take –> When Jason Johnson called to discuss my turn in the column rotation for the latest digital magazine, he thought I should consider writing about something related to this year’s couples-themed Interview Issue. Writer’s block soon kicked in as I was out of my comfort […]
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<!– In the News: Racer Interviews To Rock Live Sports Radio Broadcast In Key West –> A couple of longtime fans of speedonthewater.com, especially when it comes to coverage of the annual offshore world championships that descend upon their hometown of Key West, Fla., Todd Swofford and Rick Lopez of “The Zone” 97.7 FM Sports […]
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<!– In the News: Speed On The Water Video To Chronicle Class 1 Skater Build –> The driving force behind Skater Powerboats in Douglas, Mich., Peter Hledin hasn’t built a dedicated Class 1 raceboat since the 1980s. But with Tyler Miller’s planned entry into the Class 1 offshore racing ranks next season, that’s about to […]
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It’s no secret that speedonthewater.com chief photographer Pete Boden doesn’t enjoy shooting flat-water offshore powerboat races. Just ask him and you’ll get an earful. He’s passionate on the subject, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. But that never stops him from doing the job of providing exceptional images of the action for our […]
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About the only natural disaster less predictable than a hurricane is an earthquake, and fortunately Florida doesn’t get a whole lot of those. But the Sunshine State is an ever-shifting ground zero for violent storms this time of year as witnessed by Hurricane Ian, which is predicted to make landfall tomorrow afternoon in the Tampa […]
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If you’ve ever imagined yourself taking a hot lap with top talent in a Super Cat, Super Stock or 450R Factory Stock offshore raceboat, join us Thursday, November 10 from 7 p.m. at the Sandbar Sports Grill at 511 Greene Street in Key West, Fla., for the eighth annual Speed On The Water Key West […]
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Created: September 26, 2022 by: Written by Eric Colby During last Saturday’s test session before the 13th annual Baystar Clearwater ‘Nationals’ offshore powerboat race ahead of yesterday’s main event, owner/throttleman Tyler Miller and driver Myrick Coil weren’t happy with how their M CON Skater 388 catamaran felt. With time in the testing window for the […]
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With a hard spin in the first turn on the first lap of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix in Southwest Florida, the Super Cat M CON team’s race for the checkered flag last weekend ended abruptly and early. Neither owner/throttleman Tyler Miller nor driver Myrick Coil was injured when their Skater Powerboats 388 catamaran swapped […]
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After qualifying in lane No. 1 for the Class 1 race at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix presented by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and produced by P1 Offshore, the 47-foot Victory, Huski Chocolate, had the advantage that driver Travis Pastrana and throttleman Steve Curtis coveted heading into the fourth race yesterday. A combination of advantageous lane […]
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