World Speed Records Putting OCEAN back in OFFSHORE
Powerboat Racing, first endurance races frequently spanning By the mid-1990s, OFF-shore races moved to a track style boats raced up and down the shoreline for a number of Unlike circuit races held within sight of land, Ocean Cup Man and machine will be taking on the forces of nature Ocean Cup, embracing the heritage of powerboat racing, series of long distance world endurance speed records sea worthy craft capable of undertaking independent, extended offshore passages.
CALL TO ADVENTURE
first recognized as a sport in 1904, began as point-to-point, spanning hundreds of miles of open ocean. style format and became NEAR-shore races ... of pre-determined laps. Cup events are point-to-point competitions in open seas. nature for a true test of power, endurance, and navigation. racing, is presenting a records designed for
GOVERNINGNATIONALAUTHORITYFoundedin1903,theAssociationisthesolepowerboatracingintheisthesanctioningauthorityEveryyearAPBAsanctionsnationwidein13differentGLOBAL - THE OLYMPIC STANDARD Established in 1922, the Union Internationale Motonautique is the world governing body for all powerboating activities. The UIM is fully recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
GOVERNINGdifferentsanctionssoleAUTHORITYBODIESAmericanPowerBoatgoverningbodyfortheUnitedStatesandauthorityfortheUIM.over150racescategories.POINT-TO-POINT ENDURANCE Since 2013, Ocean Cup has working closely with APBA and UIM to produce World Speed Records designed for sea worthy, offshore craft capable of undertaking independent, extended offshore passages in unprotected waters. Photo Firedrill Productions
* Pacific Airshow - Rum Run Huntington Beach around Catalina September 30, 2022 PalmTheKey NorCal to SoCal San Francisco - Marina del Rey - Long Beach October 15, 2022 * 2022-2023 CALL TO ADVENTURE
* The Gateway Marathon Palm Beach to Grand Bahama June 1, 2023 Key West to Cuba *New York * * Puerto Rico
September 30, 2022 - OCEAN CUP Opening act of PACIFIC AIRSHOW®
CUP - Huntington Beach around Catalina ® the best attended airshow in the US
Class: A 35-45' Average Speed: 112.19mph Elapsed Time: 1 hr 0 min 10 sec Mystic 52' - Twin Mercury 1350 10/1/2021 Jay Johnson & Nigel Hook Sept 30-Oct 2, 2022 The Rum Run hosted by the Pacific Airshow® Huntington Beach around Catalina 112.5 miles Class: CC 35-45' Average Speed: 68.92mph Elapsed Time: 1 hr 31 min 5 sec MTI 42-V - Quintuple Mercury 450R 10/1/2021 Austin Carver & Mike Carver
Class: B <30' Average Speed: 63.32mph Elapsed Time: 1 hr 46 min 36 sec 28' Batboat - Teague 1050 10/1/2021 Findley Gillespie & Bruce Dudley
The World Famous HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER Pacific Coast Highway & Main Street
After Friday's world record race, teams relocate to Main Street directly across from the iconic Huntington Beach Pier the epicenter of Pacific Airshow. Saturday and Sunday hundreds of thousands of fans will be up close and personal with the pilots and their extreme offshore boats.
BOATS ON MAIN
PACIFIC AIRSHOW 3M+ People on Average 20 Aerial Acts with 48 Planes 21K+ Tickets Sold on Average
AIRSHOW® 3 Days of Action Packed Activities 200M+ Social Media Impressions on Average $2.1M Average Earned Media
Leg 1 San Francisco | Marina del Rey 391 miles Leg 2 Marina del Rey | Long Beach 34 miles NorCal to SoCal October 15, 2022 425 miles
Endurance runs between San Francisco and Los Angeles date back to 1929 when the race was against the clock and the sea — a genuine sea race — run far offshore, not round and round on a spectator-friendly short course. This type of endurance run hearkens back to the old days of offshore racing, when it was man, machine, and compass against the savage ocean.
The Historic Gateway
The Gateway Marathon was a classic offshore endurance Cup and international race promoter Powerboat P1 revived Straits of Florida in a 200-mile round trip.
First recognized as a sport in 1904, offshore powerboat frequently spanning hundreds of miles of open ocean. In in a track style format where even the outside leg can be Keeping alive the true spirit of powerboat racing, the Ocean designed for sea worthy, offshore craft capable of competing The worlds biggest race track!
endurance race held between 1964 and 1969. In 2019, Ocean revived the Gateway Marathon which twice crosses the racing began as point-to-point, endurance races In the mid-1990s, offshore became near-shore racing be clearly seen from the shoreline. Ocean Cup World Speed Record competitions are competing in offshore racing across the open ocean.
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JUNE 1, Palm Beach to Freeport, The Historic Gateway 100 miles across the 52' Mystic Catamaran Twin Mercury 1350/1550 QC4v Average speed: 103.66mph Elapsed time: 58 min 3 sec Established: June 2, 2021 Nigel Hook and Jay Johnson A77 Lucas Oil E3 Satcom Direct World Record Holders - Class A
1, Freeport,2023Grand Bahama Gateway Marathon the Straits of Florida 51' TwinCigaretteMercury 1350/1550 QC4v Average speed: 89.51mph Elapsed time: 1hr 7min 10sec Established: June 2, 2021 Pete Riveiro and Shawn Steinert B30 Cigarette Racing Team World Record Holders - Class B
Putting OCEAN back Over the Horizon
© 2022 by Ocean Cup LLC All Rights Reserved back in OFFSHORE Horizon Since 2013
Call to Adventure! Putting OCEAN back in OFFSHORE
2022 September 30 - Huntington Beach around Catalina October 15 - San Francisco to Marina del Rey to Long Beach 2023 June 1 - Palm Beach to Freeport, Grand Bahama September 29 - Huntington Beach around Catalina Ronald Saja +1 561.301.7283 Ronald@OceanCup.com Simon Trumper +1 949.678.0138 Simon@OceanCup.com Keli Gunn +1 760.473.8623 Keli@OceanCup.com
