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
The holiday season is upon us. Shopping, festivities and joy fill the air. What would the world be like if we carried these feelings throughout the year? Well let us enjoy what we do have. With the holidays in mind we take a look at toys. Not your ordinary toys. Cover feature: Patti Tripathi TriPath Media.
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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