[1]29th Annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival.
The 29h Annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival gets underway June 29th to benefit Suncoast Charities for Children. The event runs through July 7th .Spearheading this year’s Festival are Lucy Nicandri (Festival Director), John Carbonell (Race Chairman & President of Super Boat International Productions), and Julie Brown (Volunteer Festival Chair/Board Member of Suncoast Charities for Children).
This year’s Festival offers over 15 different events within 9 days for the entire family to enjoy. Organizers welcome special guest Capt. Edgar Hansen of “Deadliest Catch” as Grand Marshal for the Festival Parade of Boats scheduled for July 5th. Approx. 30 powerboats are expected to race including international powerboat racer, Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani of Qatar, who plans to debut a new turbine boat called Spirit of Qatar. This turbine boat is capable of propelling to a top speed of 200 mph out on the water.
This Grand Prix Race will be held off Lido Beach on Sunday, July 7, with two races scheduled at 11 am and 1 pm. Live race coverage will be carried on WTZB 105.9FM “The Buzz”, SNN Local News and streamed live on Superboat.com. VIP race day tickets are currently available for purchase on the Festival website www.suncoastoffshore.org [2]
FOR FESTIVAL INFORMATION VISIT: www.suncoastoffshore.org [2]
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