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It's been a
fantastic year of offshore racing action as fans throughout
North America have access to the highest caliber of
competition from four national race organizations.
Poker Runs America brings you this Annual Racing Issue
to keep your fingers on the pulse of offshore racing
action. Whether you thrill to the heart pounding excitement
of the extreme classes, or cheer your favorite racers
in the production boats, there has never been as rich
a variety of racing - thanks to the tremendous efforts
of race officials and volunteers who organize and supervise
all aspects of the competitions.
Poker Runs America readers know that our corporate philosophy
is to promote the enjoyment of performance boating,
with a watchful eye on the safety aspects of the sport.
For racers, running on the razor's edge in close proximity
to a field of thundering offshore boats involves dangers
beyond those experienced in pleasure boating - and the
many precautions taken in the design and operation of
the race boats filter down to make all of our boats
safer. In this Offshore Racing Annual we explore the
intricacies of racing safety with Sonny Hawkins, who
takes us into the cockpit of his OSS Cat racer "Flying
Tiger" to share the thrill of high speed action.
Dina Paolella profiles the racers who make offshore
racing one of the most popular spectator sports on the
continent, and Eric Colby provides the latest news on
the two major racing associations, the Offshore Super
Series (OSS), and APBA/Super Boat International (SBI).
For performance boating fans, there's nothing like the
collective roar as a dozen or more 21st century gladiators
challenge the waves to claim the top honors in each
class. The thundering energy exceeds anything in motorsport
competition, but the most important benefit of racing
at every level lies in the research and development
of new technology - from engines and drives to the hydrodynamics
of hull design, there is no better way to test the durability
and performance of new concepts, and engineers from
all levels of the industry track the performance of
new ideas to ultimately enhance everyone's boating lifestyle.
The new developments on the race circuit today could
be standard equipment in your offshore boat next year!
So strap yourself in and take a deep breath as we bring
the excitement of offshore racing into your living room
- it's time to drop the green flag and throttle up for
the 2006 Poker Runs America Offshore Racing Annual!
William E. Taylor, Publisher
(Feature Article: Poker
Runs Are Here To Stay)
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