Heather Spurle’s successful Womens World Water Speed Record attempt, set in the Knight racing Team Lauterbach GP Hydro (CRC Latimer Lodge) at lake Ruataniwha, New Zealand in May 1990
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Winning a Sponsor in Boat Racing
Interesting thread at Boatracingfacts.
Several people have asked for advice on obtaining a sponsor. In 2011, my team landed 8 sponsors with 3 of them being major cash paying sponsorships for the season. All returning for 2012.
Thanks to our major sponsors – Shell Racing Fuels, Austin Boats and Motors and Magnum Trailers. I also want to thank LIVESTRONG as our charity that we teamed with to drive donations.
To obtain a sponsorship there are 10 keys..Read more here..
http://www.boatracingfacts.com/forums/showthread.php?p=114340#post114340
Scott Gillman returns to the race track
In a few days time, Abu Dhabi Team Manager Scott Gillman will get behind the wheel of his new X Cat for the start of the 2012 season.
Like his arch rival Guido Cappellin who races Class 1 offshore, Scott is turning his
attention to the exciting X Cat offshore championship
but he has rigged the boat up so that he drives and throttles the boat himself.
His co-pilot in the opening race is an Italian known only as Stefano who Scott says is
just coming along for the ride.
Gillman proved he has lost none of his racing skills as, when standing in for the banned
Al Hameli in Kazan during the 2011 World F1 season,
Gillman finished a very respectable 4th after being out of action for over two years.
It will be interesting to see how he fares against none other than Ahmed Al Hameli
who not only races X Cats but also build them.
Scott’s boat will run under the Abu Dhabi banner.
