Tough but someone has to do it

10:18 AM Sun 14 Feb 2010 GMT
Powerboat-World editor Bob Wonders is in Florida for the Miami Boat Show this week. Bob will be providing detailed updates on the state of the North American scene next week.

Our Sail-World America's Cup Editor Richard Gladwell is doing his fair share of power boating this week.

It's mid-winter in the Med and today Richard will be 20-40 miles offshore in a fast 30 foot rib, powering along with two 225 hp motors providing the grunt.

Today the Sail-World photo boat will run some 100 nautical miles following BMW Oracle, the 90 foot trimaran with the towering 220 foot rigid wing and Alinghi, the 90 foot catamaran.

Flat seas, so not too much bumping, but following the two giant America's Cup multihulls which are blasting along at 25-27 knots in less than eight knots of breeze is not at all easy.

The wind chill factor is the problem, with air temperature at 6-7 degrees centigrade and 30 knots plus of breeze. Two wet weather jackets, thermals and more kept Richard warm for race one, but it will be very much colder today.

Sadly this week we have news of two boating deaths, one in the Southern 80 yesterday and a Queensland powerboat driver rolling last weekend.

Bob will come back with better news next week, but right now there is a lot here for you to read.

The Powerboat-world.com Team

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