Fast,
sexy and won't break the bank! (What more can you want?)
If you
are seeking that elusive adrenalin rush and hurtling across the waves at a whopping
80 miles an hour (the equivalent of 200mph in a car!) might fit the bill, then
the V24 Powerboat may be just the toy you're looking for!
V24's are, arguably, the sexiest boats currently on the powerboat racing circuit.
Sleek, winged darts, the 24' Ocke Mannerfelt designed canopied hulls would be
perfectly at home on a James Bond film set. What's more, they are easy to drive,
safe (as high adrenalin sports go), reliable and they won't break the bank.
Don't
fancy racing? A few minutes to remove the 'gull wing' hinged doors and you have
the best looking pleasure boat on the water.
With motor
sports becoming increasingly expensive, this One Design powerboat racing series
may be the way to go for competitive speed merchants. The whole fleet racing in
the same boats with the same engines and no alterations allowed to be made gives
everyone the potential to win. The results will be based solely on the skill of
the team and not on the size of their wallets.
These boats
even come with their own national championship complete with £10,000 in
prizemoney. The V24 United Kingdom Powerboating Championship circuit takes place
at 5 venues throughout the UK this summer. If you'd like to be part of the adrenalin
fuelled world of offshore powerboat racing you can be. It might look like an elitist
sport but if you are quick off the mark you can buy one of the first five for
just £29,950 + vat. Thereafter the price will be £35,000 + vat. The
manufacturers are even offering training days to get you up to speed and your
boat balanced and ready to race.
'Great!' you may say, ' but powerboats
are back breaking.' That's where the V24's really are winners. The unique hull
design complete with 'wings' makes the boat literally 'fly' across the tops of
the waves so much better than conventional monohulls. Powerful inboard engines
with props set much lower in the water than outboard engines keep constant forward
momentum giving the driver and passenger a far smoother ride than other monohulls.
The inboard engines also give the V24 the rich, throaty sound you simply don't
get with outboards - another plus for true powerboat enthusiasts.
'I'm
sure many people who enjoy fast sports would love to go Class 1 racing but the
costs are outrageously prohibitive for most people. The V24 boats are simply the
closest you can get to the 'big boat' drive at a fraction of the cost, 'explains
Charles Gardiner, 39, now the manufacturer of V24's in Europe and the US.
Brand
new Ocke Mannerfelt Design V24 boats are currently under construction in Southampton
and test drive days will be held throughout March. If you are seeking that elusive
adrenalin rush, all you have to do is call V24 Powerboats on 023 92 221717.
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For further information and colour photos,
please contact:
Bambi Gardiner
V24 Powerboats
Unit 3 Oak Park Industrial Estate Northarbour Road Portsmouth Hants
Tel: +44 2392 221717 Fax: +44 2392 221111 pr@v24powerboats.co.uk
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