Around The Corner With The Niemanns, Surviving The Phantom 9 Crash One Year Later By Lee Volpe Photos Tom MacKnight Post Crash, Rodney Olson Crash Sequence Many of you already know, and for those of you who don’t, I am a humor writer. Imagine my surprise when Ed Bertha approached me about doing the one year anniversary story of the Phantom 9 Offshore Racing crash during Sarasota’s 2013 Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix? ReaLee?! How a boat crash is funny I have no idea, but…never judge a book by its cover, or the story, before you’ve met its characters. I met the […]
Phantom 9 Offshore Racing Joins REAL Exclusive Magazine. REAL Exclusive Magazine announces that Phantom 9 Offshore Racing has joined the print/online media publication as a sponsor. Click HERE to view Phantom 9 Offshore Racing’s featured ad. Phantom 9 Offshore Racing Class Superboat Vee Driver Mark Niemann – Sarasota, FL Throttles Kurt Jagel – Laguna Hills, CA Manager Kim Niemann – Sarasota, FL Make Phantom Length 30′ Engines Mercury Power 1 – 525 HP Drive Mercury Phantom 9 Offshore Racing 3842 Melgart Lane Sarasota, FL 34235 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phantom-9-Racing/154578641279086 (941) 928-0193
Help Phantom 9 Get Back On The Water. During the course of the Suncoast Superboat Grand Prix Phantom 9 barrel rolled and was seriously damaged. The good news her crew Mark Niemann and Kurt Jagel are OK. To help the team get back on their feet a fundraiser will be held at the shop
Super Boat Grand Prix “THIS IS NOT JUST A BOAT RIDE” By Ed Bertha Photography by Rodrick Cox There is nothing typical about the Super Boat International Racing Series; the racetrack is mother-nature’s water, relentlessly changing and frequently includes volatile, unpredictable environments. The level of skill required by the racers is exceedingly intense: adrenaline, dexterity, talent and a hyper focus on surroundings and conditions are just a few. It is exciting for spectators as well. There is no stadium-style seating or chain link fence dividing the fans from the racers. Depending on what watercourse is attended, fans watch from the […]
Monday, November 10, 2014
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