Sunday, February 9, 2014

Outerlimits Launching Assault On V-bottom Kilo Record / Speed on the Water

While the venue has not yet been determined, Outerlimits Offshore Powerboats is gearing up for an attempt to break the V-bottom kilo record in late March. The record currently stands at 171 mph and was set by a 42-foot Fountain Powerboats V-bottom in 2004.

In a recent test session, this Outerlimits SV 43 reportedly reached 164 mph. (Click here to watch the video.
 
Mike Fiore, the owner of the custom high-performance V-bottom and catamaran company in Bristol, R.I., is teaming up with Joe Sgro—the record attempt will be made in Sgro's SV 43 canopied raceboat—and noted offshore racer Brian Forehand, as well Michael "Doc" Janssen, who owns the two-time offshore world championship-winning SV 29 Snowy Mountain Brewery raceboat and Dave Scotto, who owns an Outerlimits SL 52 open cockpit V-bottom that ran a record-setting 150 mph at the 2013 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.  More ; Outerlimits Launching Assault On V-bottom Kilo Record

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