Speedboat Online December 2015

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SBI Heroes [Continued from page 60] finish, with a 89.94 mph average for their first race of the 2015 season. But the star of the show was CMS #03, a 48' MTI catamaran powered by a whopping two 1,650-hp Mercury engines. Accomplished veterans Jeff Harris and Johnny Tomlinson made for quite a spectacle that kept the fans in awe as they witnessed the orange-andblack cat take the checkered flag with a 93.97-mph average over the 19 laps. CMS established its fastest lap of 97.5 mph on lap 17 over the 4.2-mile course. Overall, it was quite an exciting weekend, with a slew of go fast-boats on display. The racers expressed their love for this Midwest race venue, stating the hospitality and friendship that was extended to them, making Michigan City poised to become one of the top race circuits on the Superboat International series schedule. Come on up to Northern Indiana for the 2016 race and experience it for yourself.

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