Superboats Racing in Sydney Harbour Today

[450 kW LUBEHAT]

Today we will see a first for Sydney, Superboats racing in Sydney harbour reaching speeds up to 250 kph.

Racing starts at 3 pm with live coverage from channel 10.

The Mainlube sponsored Maritimo boats, Maritimo and Simrad should come 1st and 2nd.

Maritimo runs V12 Lambo's naturally aspirated on pump gas at 1000hp each.

Simrad runs the new Mercruiser Race engines 540 ci Chevys with twin 2.3 Whipple's on each engine on pump gas at 1000 hp.

Possibly be a little coverage before the race showing race prep.

Cheers

Steve

Mainlube Superior Maintenance Lubricants Pty Ltd
www.Mainlube.com.au

[35R]

Today we will see a first for Sydney, Superboats racing in Sydney harbour reaching speeds up to 250 kph.

Racing starts at 3 pm with live coverage from channel 10.

The Mainlube sponsored Maritimo boats, Maritimo and Simrad should come 1st and 2nd.

Maritimo runs V12 Lambo's naturally aspirated on pump gas at 1000hp each.

Simrad runs the new Mercruiser Race engines 540 ci Chevys with twin 2.3 Whipple's on each engine on pump gas at 1000 hp.

Possibly be a little coverage before the race showing race prep.

Cheers

Steve

Mainlube Superior Maintenance Lubricants Pty Ltd
www.Mainlube.com.au

Where abouts in the Harbour Steve? I might take the kids into the office, we're on level 43 overlooking the opera house and bridge area

[450 kW LUBEHAT]

Tragic new about Peter Eagle, he wasn't even registered for racing, he was just trying out a prop before he decided to race, This is why the death was released. Ski boats can be quite unstable at high speed without the skier holding the boat straight and Sydney harbour has allot of wash in all directions off the bank walls.

Unfortunelly the live telly cast has been canned :bawl: however, been asked to join the boys on the 55 ft Simrad boat to view so I'm in.

I have taken a few pictures of the Lambo and Chevy (Mercruiser) engines I'll post up later so all can ore at, the spare Chevy engines stand a little under arm pit height in the mobile workshop when standing beside.

Best places to view the race from are Mrs Macquaries chair or Point Piper however, best view point would have to be Bradley's head, should be up round 220 to 250 klms there.


Cheers

Steve

[35R]

sounds great Steve, make sure u get some pics!

[seldo]

....... should be up round 220 to 250 klms there.

Cheers

SteveThat's certainly getting right up 'em on water....Wow!

[10sec_rx7]

a mate was racing in there 21ft connelly boat "Hetick"

only does about 85mph tho..

[Ryzz]

Best places to view the race from are Mrs Macquaries chair or Point Piper however, best view point would have to be Bradley's head, should be up round 220 to 250 klms there.
Or sitting in Garden Island at the Start Finish line next to Race Control :bow: :bow:

Oh the perks of working @ Garden Island :D

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[CarlFST60L]

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Little bit rough for a river boat :driving:

[NickS]

I spied the Mainlube logo on No. 11 on the news last night ... looked great Steve.

( ... bit hard to see it in Ryzz's photos ... but it's the last sign on the side next to what looks like a big red "F").

:thumbs:

[10sec_rx7]

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Little bit rough for a river boat :driving:

awesome photo mate!!

ill print it out and give it to them,

the river is a little smother than that :)

just spoke to dave who was driving it and he said at one point in time there would have been 10ft of air under to boat and he averaged 78mph :)

[mad_HAT]

Here's them doing the Bridge to Bridge in 06

http://www.multi-verse.net/B2B06/DSC_000182M.jpg.htm

[fatas]

you only need the boat in the water to turn
as long as the prop has water its all good what a crazy ride :cool:

[mad_HAT]

Nice coverage here Steve! - well done on supporting a fledgling sport in Aust too!! (scroll to last pic)

http://www.powerboat-world.com/index.cfm?nid=42465

[450 kW LUBEHAT]

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Cheers

Steve

[450 kW LUBEHAT]

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Cheers

Steve

[Ryzz]

awesome photo mate!!

ill print it out and give it to them,

the river is a little smother than that :)

just spoke to dave who was driving it and he said at one point in time there would have been 10ft of air under to boat and he averaged 78mph :)

Have emailed the pics to you Dave, dont forget to send the royalty payments....One E Series GTS per print should do :rolleyes: :lmao:

[450 kW LUBEHAT]

Small 30 sec video of the Lanbo's running (http://files.mainlube.com/files/Maritimo/09032008018.mp4)taken with the N95 on zoom, MP4

Cheers

Steve