Thursday, April 2, 2009

Team Pulsar goes high tech at RIBEX


Team Pulsar will launch their new 10m racing RIB at RIBEX in May.


Built by the well known commercial and specialist boat builders Quinquari Marine in Wales using a standard 10m Offshore hull from Humber RIBS this is set to a very unique craft.


Team Pulsar, who will attempt the Round Ireland World record this summer wanted something special that could cope with the extremes of long distance offshore powerboat racing.


The Quinquari team had built Team Pulsar's RIB "Wolf" for the Round Britain Offshore Powerboat Race in 2008. The Team completed every single leg with all 4 crew and with not a single technical failure or issue. Put simply the boat was bullet proof.


The new boat will be called "Seawolf" and will again use equipment on board from Suzuki, Raymarine & Shockwave. This is a winning combination and something Team Pulsar can rely on.


Twin DF300 Suzuki outboards have again been selected for their endurance capability and reliability. Raymarine are providing twin C140w Screens which will launch later this month.


The thing that will bring the boat together and really mark it as an exceptional build is the new ICE console from Shockwave of Canada. This is a first for Europe and Team Pulsar. This is a high tech console design that has the entire console fully suspended and shock mitigated.


Seawolf will officially launch at this summers RIBEX exhibition in May and will be on display at the Suzuki stand & berth for the duration of the exhibition.


Come along and meet the Team and see this incredible new craft.


Regards,


Mac.

Round Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race 2010



Great news,
The first ever Round Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race has been formally announced for 2010.

This is going to be a fantastic event, set up to promote and encourage Offshore Powerboat racing and to highlight the fantastic Irish coastline, marine tourism facilities and the legendary Irish hospitality.

Set to run from the 8th to the 15th of may 2010, the race will take in the entire coastline of Ireland and of course the ferocious Atlantic conditions off the West Coast of Ireland.

The race is over 5 days, with 4 extreme offshore legs of 200nm or more, and one break day with a morning of short course racing in Donegal. A feature not to be missed.

Please see the website http://www.roundireland.org/ for information and to log on.

Get ready for a truly International event with over 50 boats taking part.

Regards,

Mac