Recent content by Martin Sanborn

Gentlemen, this is an interesting approach to what we all like to consider a sport. Fountain did ask me about the rules weeks ago, and I referred them to the rule books. This is not a "Factory" boat, it is a customer boat, and it is not my place to make determinations on what is or is not...

The Changing Face of the Powerboat P1 World Championship Racers and Fans, As often happens in this sport, speculation and rumors tend to dominate the communications channels, so I believe that it is important to give you as much information as possible from the source. Today the Powerboat P1...

The Changing Face of the Powerboat P1 World Championship Racers and Fans, As often happens in this sport, speculation and rumors tend to dominate the communications channels, so I believe that it is important to give you as much information as possible from the source. Today the Powerboat P1...

For Immediate Release US Race Teams Receive Powerboat P1 Support for 2010 March 18, 2010 Greenville, NC: Powerboat P1 USA announced today that they have finalized an agreement that paves the way for the first class of boats to run under the Powerboat P1 banner in North America. The...

Congratulations Nigel and Michael on your new boat. With the Ilmor power-train, and the unique hull configuration, you will certainly be on the cutting edge. Best of luck in the 2010 season! Martin

Again, lots of good questions, and healthy skepticism. In light of the past history, that’s not only understandable, it should be expected. There is a reason that classes evolved to the #6 drives, including gear ratio & propeller availability, handling, reliability, safety, and operational...

Pat, I know that we were both busy there. You always had a good crowd in your booth…! I hope that we can see some of your equipment in P1 competition, both here and in Europe. Your equipment is always “outside of the box” with a very cutting edge appearance and performance. Martin

There are a lot of very reasonable questions as well as justifiable skepticism out there. It’s encouraging to see the ongoing dialogue. The ultimate intention of the power to weight ratio format is to open the field to more boats, and to consolidate them into fewer classes that can compete...