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For quite a number of years now, some of the world's top powerboat racers have chosen pascoe international limited for their racing boats. The combination of speed, handling and performance set these boats above the competition.

Racing teams: V24 One Design Racing Jackie Hunt & Mike Shelton R5 Wilson Bowden - sr 9 Custom Race Boat Gareth Williams & Jim Fry R22 Comfortably Numb - sr 9 European Inboard Max Walker & Rigger R69 Apricot Print - sr 9 Custom Race Boat Mark Sampson & Paul Williams R4 Windexe - sr 7 Custom Please click on the name or scroll down for information.

		V24 One Design Racing Pascoe International have manufactured many of these race boats for customers competing in the V24 Championship & RYA National Championship. pascoe international limited manufacture the V-24 Race Boat specifically for the V24 single design race series and the RYA National Championship. These series are quickly becoming one of the fastest and highly contested in Europe. The boats are relatively inexpensive to buy and run and being a part of single design race series, the competition is stiff making for awesome racing. Pascoe international limited are producing more V-24's than any other boat due to the popularity of the series. Below are some of the images from the series, all courtesy of GINGER PIX

Jackie Hunt & Mike Shelton R5 -Wilson Bowden Admirals Quay Boat - sr 9 Custom Race Boat Engine - 2 x Mercury 200xs Top Speed - 86+ mph Driver - Jackie Hunt Lives: Hook, Hampshire. Occupation: Sales Manager for Retail Logic. Hobbies: Water-skiing, horse riding, partying. Navigator - Mike Shelton Lives: Hook, Hampshire Occupation: MD for Hyperion Solutions plc Hobbies: Jet-Skiing, Golf, Arsenal football fan, partying Jackie & Mike had a fantastic season in 2003 winning the Rib F1 national championship and also the Biboa RIB F1 National Championship. Under new sponsorship in 2004 from Wilson Bowden Homes they fended off the competition for some dramatic wins. more detailed reports of their successes and progress throughout the 2003 season can be found on www.extremeboat.com Results: (in class) 2003 RYA National Champions 2003 Biboa National Champions

Gareth Williams & Jim Fry R22 - Comfortably Numb Boat - sr 9 European Inboard Engine - Yanmar 6LP-YTZE 300hp Top Speed - 65 mph Driver - Gareth Williams Navigator - Jim Fry With an incredible season competing against 10 other boats in RIB F2 the largest of the RIB racing fleets, the diesel powered sr 9 Comfortably Numb made the podium in all but one race counting 3 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third to steal the Championship title from John Puddifoot in his Revenger 29. R22 also enjoyed success at the Cowes Classic weekend winning the World Cup that had eluded Gareth for the previous two years. The World Cup comprises of three legs: Cowes to Torquay, Torquay to Cowes and round The Isle of Wight. Gareth and Jim were third on the first leg made an impressive come back on the second leg, finishing over 3 minutes ahead of the opposition giving them an overall win of the Cowes Torquay Cowes race in their class. Round the Island saw them take another dramatic win over the second placed boat of over two minutes making them the undisputed 2003 World Cup Winners. Results: (in class) 2003 World Cup Winners 2003 BIBOA National Champions 2003 RYA National Champions

Max Walker & Rigger R69 - Apricot Print Boat - sr 9 Custom Race Boat Engine - Twin mercury 200xs Top Speed - 86+ mph Driver - Max Walker Navigator - Rigger Max Walker is no stranger to offshore racing winning the 4 Litre National championships numerous times in his B28 powered by twin XR2's. The duo caused a stir in their brief spell at the Portsmouth finals in 2003, snatching two straight overall wins showing the sr 9 to its full potential. To see Max and Riggers past accolades visit www.batboat.com

Mark Sampson & Paul Williams R4 - Windexe Boat - sr 7 Custom Engine - 150hp XR2 Top Speed - 68+ mph Driver - Paul Williams Navigator - Mark Sampson Mark and Paul joined RIB racing in 2002. The pair from Devon had previously competed in many club races and basic races in their Phantom. In the 2003 season the pair showed determination and dedication. Battling the seas in some rough races to consistently gain podium placing they proved they are a force to be reckoned with. Results: (in class) 3rd RYA National Championships RIB F2

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