Aussie Race Boats!

[aqualoony]

Thought you may be interested everyone!!! here is a site with some good pics and vids of ski racing down here in australia, including a video of a street parade of racing boats in one of the country towns!!! lots of inboards, but also some nice outboards to!!

the pics page is
http://www.whoteva.net/album/Grafton%202003/Street%20Parade/index.html

or the main site is here and down the left side of the main page are links to the vids and some pics!!! hope you enjoy!

http://www.whoteva.net/home.htm

[Rocket]

Nice stuff Aqualoony!

http://www.whoteva.net/album/Grafton%202003/Street%20Parade/photos/baby%20animal_w.jpg

Where's a pic ot that twin Outboard in your Avatar?

[aqualoony]

here she is!
it ain't mine though=(http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3167bridge2_bridge_006-med.JPG

[Ro Yale]

Thanks for the shots of the boats. I'm always intersested in seeing boats from other countries. Also like to see women too!
Later, Ro:cool: :p :cool:

[aqualoony]

well here are some more for you then, these are of a new 23 foot outboard high performance/social hull that looks ace, and these guys build amazing boats, everything is built to the exact specs you want, wish i could afford one!!! the first few are of the 23 footer, the others of the same brand but their 18 footer (very fast)

www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3167mod_rod-med.JPG

[aqualoony]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3167mod_rod-med.JPG


try that again

[aqualoony]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3167mod_f23-med.JPG

and the F 18

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3167Titles05-med.jpg

[Gerben]

Hi,

If I'm not mistaken, this boat is australian too.

Gerben

[Gerben]

Sideview

[P man]

I love the Australian and New Zealand jet boat races.
What happend, speed vision used to play those races ALL the time.
Do any of you guys know the speeds those thing hit??
pretty nuts

[Ro Yale]

Thanks for the additional photos. Are these boats built of carbon fiber or regular glass? Those "v" bottom boats sure are aired out.
Later, Ro:cool:

[aqualoony]

OK well first abotu the jet boats

They call the sport jetsprinting (there are a fair few sites on the net about it) and those little jet boats are insane.....the super class boats have upwards of 1000 hp, and these things are built for quick acceleration, not top end speed, which means that top out at about 90mph, but most of the super boats do 0-80 in about 3 seconds...no joke, which is insane!!!! These guys pull up to about 6 Gs in the corners to!!!

NOw the race boaats here are a mix, those force boats are mad ein a similar method to balsa coring, but instead of balsa use a special foam i believe? The triple outboard mr walker isn't around any more, but the hull that it made use of is a Connelly 2100, which are made to order and can be bought as a lightweight model which is made out of carbon/kevlar or as a social which is made out of more traditional glass. That is the hull of choice for my project boat, has been around for about 20 years and has won a pile of trophies n the ski races both here and overseas...very popular on the race circuit! if you want to know any more abotu aussie boats at any time gusy please ask, if i don't knwo the answer i could probably find out pretty easy!!!! :D

[Ro Yale]

Thanks for the info. I figured they had to be pretty light.
Later, Ro:cool: