<!– Uncategorized: Key West Worlds Update: Strategic Thoughts –> When promoter/organizer Race World Offshore canceled all four of yesterday’s races to kick off the world championships in Key West, Fla., the move did more than keep competitors off the water. It also took away the chance to earn first-day points and the planned three-day competition […]
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<!– Racing: Good Boy Vodka’s Pratt Eager To Race In Key West For First Time In XINSURANCE MTI –> He didn’t exactly call it a “dream come true,” but during my interview on Sunday afternoon with Alex Pratt, the beyond charming 28-year-old powerboat enthusiast who splits time between Florida and Michigan and has built an […]
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The last weekend in August was a great one for veteran offshore powerboat racer Miles Jennings, who is currently competing in the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championship Series in the United States with American Alex Pratt in XINSURANCE/Good Boy Vodka, a 52-foot MTI catamaran powered by Mercury Racing 1100 Comp engines. Running Silverline, […]
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Although the on-the-go Alex Pratt and I crossed paths a few times during last month’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout—he even hand-delivered me a Good Boy Vodka John Daly Cocktail, the brand new Iced Tea & Lemonade with vodka drink that is now available to purchase online, at the Performance Boat Center Welcome Party—we didn’t […]
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With three full days of competition in the Super Cat, Super Stock and Class 1 categories, the concurrent American Power Boat Association Offshore World Championships and finale of Class 1 World Championship Series, November 6-13, in Key West, Fla., will not lack for offshore racing action. But the annual Key West Worlds, as they’ve come […]
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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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<!– In the News: Marine Concepts Motorsports, DEFCO And XINSURANCE Teaming Up For Shootout On The Strip Showcase –> Thanks to a plethora of partnerships, the Marine Concept Motorsports display during the upcoming Lake of the Ozarks Shootout On The Strip presented by Waves and Wheels, scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 24 In Lake Ozark, Mo., […]
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Powerboat P1, the exclusive international rights holder to the UIM Class 1 World Championship, has announced that Alex Pratt is launching a new Class 1 race team ahead of the next event in Michigan City on Aug. 7. Throttleman Pratt competed alongside driver Miles Jennings for Cayman Islands-owned 345 Racing in the opening two rounds […]
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<!– Racing: New GBX Racing Pratt And Jennings Team To Finish Class 1 Season In MTI Catamaran –> Plagued with mechanical issues in the first two Union International Motonautique Class 1 World Championship Series, rookie racer Alex Pratt and veteran competitor Miles Jennings are done with the 345 Racing team and its Victory catamaran and […]
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<!– People: Interview: Catching Up With Powerboat P1 Head Azam Rangoonwala –> For the next three days, all eyes in the offshore powerboat racing world will be on the 37th annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix. The Southwest Florida event is both the third contest in the eight-race American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series […]
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<!– Racing: CELSIUS Energizing P1 Offshore –> A popular sugar-free energy/fitness beverage with seven essential vitamins, CELSIUS ® is now the Official Energy Drink and Series Partner for P1 Offshore, the offshore powerboat race-producing arm of United Kingdom-headquartered Powerboat P1, as well as the P1 Aqua-X personal watercraft racing series. The news was announced in […]
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International marine motorsport promoter Powerboat P1 has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with leading insurance broker XINSURANCE. Established some 40 years ago in Sandy, UT, and regarded as an industry innovator offering customized specialty liability insurance for businesses and individuals, XINSURANCE will be an official partner of Powerboat P1. The XINSURANCE name is already familiar […]
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