Class 1 - Acme up in smoke

[Rupert Munro]

Steve and Andrew Searle were lucky to escape their Class 1 boat ACME Racing after it went up in flames during the latest round of the Aussie offshore championship.

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Both were recovered unharmed and are borrowing a boat for the last race of the season as they are title challengers in AU C1

[Boatless]

That was a good looking boat.

What power is in it?

[Rupert Munro]

It is powered by a pair of "WOC" 1075sci Mercury Race engines.

[Boatless]

It is powered by a pair of "WOC" 1075sci Mercury Race engines.

What does the "WOC" stand for?

[Ben Mazur]

World Offshore Championship

[H2O-Full Throttle]

Rupert - Would be nice to at least give me credit for my photos that you posted here.

[Boatless]

Rupert - Would be nice to at least give me credit for my photos that you posted here.

I'll give you credit.

Damn nice photos!

Must say they look a lot clearer and better on your web site also.

[H2O-Full Throttle]

Boatless - Thanks but I am referring to Rupert Munro at least giving credit to where the images came from.

I have no objection to people posting my images elsewhere as long as they ASK me and also credit who took them. We spend thousands of dollars travelling the world shooting pics for the mag and it really pisses me off when people just take pics without even asking.

Cheers

Ned

[Rupert Munro]

Ned,

I would like to publically apologise for this, if anyone thought it was my work i'm sorry, hopefully this sets it all straight and in the future I will double check my creditation more thoroughly.

Sorry once again for any confusion.

Rupert

[H2O-Full Throttle]

Rupert - I dont mind people using them, it would just be polite to ask - thats all.

Ned

[Dr Speed]

Might be a good time to replace it with one of these.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/pete454/SBI%20sarasota%2007/budselect1.jpg


*Photo coutesy of Pete454 from another thread becasue my camera stinks and I couldn't get a clear pic all weekend.

[H2O-Full Throttle]

Steve is going to cut the deck down on the Skater and reduce the weight by about 500lbs in time for the start of the season.

Ned

[Ben Mazur]

That should work!

When does the season start again?

[H2O-Full Throttle]

They are changing it from winter to summer so it doesnt conflict with the V8 Supercars down here. The TV are very keen to cover it but in winter Supercars take the coverage. So the season will now start in October I think and that will ensure it gets on TV which is great for the sport.

Ned

[littlenige]

That Bud Select is a mean looking mother.

[H2O-Full Throttle]

Dr Speed - I think you will find that Dave Scotts boat Bud Select is exactly the same boat. Skater only made 3 or 4 of the 50 footers and ACME is one and Bud Select is another.

Ned

[Ben Mazur]

They are changing it from winter to summer so it doesnt conflict with the V8 Supercars down here. The TV are very keen to cover it but in winter Supercars take the coverage. So the season will now start in October I think and that will ensure it gets on TV which is great for the sport.

Ned

Looking forward to the new season starting. Here are some images from the 2007 season courtesy of the AOPC website in the media section.

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Final group including the first bowrider I've ever seen in offshore racing.

[Dr Speed]

Dr Speed - I think you will find that Dave Scotts boat Bud Select is exactly the same boat. Skater only made 3 or 4 of the 50 footers and ACME is one and Bud Select is another.

Ned

That is a pic of His NEW 50' MYSTIC. He sold his skater and finished last year and started this year in a 44 MTI. He recently took delivery of a 50' Mystic, which debuted in Sarasota. Its faster, lighter and handles better then the previous boats.

[Rupert Munro]

Lovely boat that bud select!