Superboats remember 9-11 as they blast past the Statue of Liberty



3:31 PM Thu 16 Sep 2010 GMT
'’Media Master’ conquored the Hudson River to claim third place in its class during the 20th New York Grand Prix.' Rodrick Cox
Team owner/throttleman Peter Meyer, with John Stanch on throttles, has piloted 'Instigator' to victory on New York's Hudson River in the 20th running of the NY Super Boat Grand Prix. 'Instigator' won its class, Superboat Vee Unlimited, what some no doubt termed an obvious results after Meyer last week declared the Hudson River course his number one favourite. Meyer and 'Instigator' also clocked the highest speed on the day, averaging an excellent 101.84 mph (163.89 km/hr) for the 77.2 mile (124.3 km) race. Competitors also joined in commemorative services to remember the terrorist outrage now recalled as 9/11. There was ...


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