Bill Gogel
Over the course of nearly two decades, poker runs have captured the attention of the performance boating community, affording the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of speed with family and friends in an unintimidating environment. Whether they are 36 or 66, enthusiasts of all ages enjoy the thrill of wave-riding action at venues across North America. In fact, it wasn’t until...
Doug Falcone
Having a passion for competition is a common trait among performance enthusiasts. But for Doug Falcone, he has shaped his life around it, both at work and at play. From racing motorcross, jet skis, shifter carts and the Star Mazda Championship Series, to establishing himself as a successful entrepreneur, his drive to compete has been in constant motion throughout his...
Dr. Robert Rosenberg
When Dr. Robert Rosenberg, AKA “Dr. Bob,” purchased a 1991 US1 38’ Cougar in 2007, the OB/GYN had plans that went way beyond your typical aesthetic redesign. Not only was the Chicago-native set on refurbishing the Cougar to his exact specifications, he was embarking on a long-time pursuit of creating what he thought was “his” perfect performance boat. Cougar Powerboats, based...
Jim Wiley
When Jim Wiley took his new Nor-Tech 44 Roadster, XXX, out for a ride to test his new Cobra Power 1200-hp engines, he hit a speed of 137 mph and decided not to push things. He had four people on board and didn’t feel the time was right to wind up a brand-new cat. He has a high-performance private plane,...
MARK AND EILEEN FISCHER
Most people put triple engines in a boat for the wow factor and for the speed gains, but Mark Fischer had his own reasons. A few years after he and his wife Eileen moved to Florida and built their first Nor-Tech 4300V stepped V-bottom, they decided to have the manufacturer power the boat with three engines. The Fischers live in Key...
Tequila Slammer
There can be a scary aspect to talking to a person who’s well connected in a given motorsport about attempting to break a record because he might just come up with a proposal to go about doing it. And then you have to honor your side of the agreement. This happened recently when Brady Bunte, a sportfishing enthusiast who loves tackling big...
Joe Spina
Nine year-old Joe Spina was fishing with his dad off Cape May, N.J., when something that looked like a blur blew by. “I can still remember the first time I saw a performance boat,” the 42-year-old recently recalled. “A 38’ Cigarette Flat Deck went by at 70 mph and it sounded and looked like the coolest thing I had ever...
