| HULL TYPE | LENGTH | MAX. BEAM | MIN. WEIGHT | ENGINE | MAX. HP | TOP SPEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono-Hull | 26′ – 32′ | 8′ 6″ | 4750 lbs | Single 600 HP Inboard | 600 | 95 MPH |
Team Octane
| Team | Team Octane |
| Origin | Akron, OH |
| Class | ProStock Vee |
| Driver | Jim Simmons |
| Throttles | Tony Canale |
| Make | Phantom |
| Length | 30′ |
| Engines | Mercury |
| Power | 525 HP |
| Drives | Mercury |
OwnerDriver
Jim Simmons
Throttles
Tony Canale
Jim Simmons has been around boats almost all of his life. He first became involved with the boating industry in the fourth grade at Bridges Boats, a local boat dealer and service shop in Akron, Ohio. He currently campaigns a 1999 model, 34-foot Phantom, powered by a single stock Mercury Racing 500EFI racing engine with a top speed of over 85 mph. Beginning in 2004, Jim and his team have stood out in the offshore racing circuits. In 2004, he took third place in the F2 class at Key West, Florida and three divisional championships in APBA. In 2006, he won the OPA World Championship in Destin, Florida.
Marker 17 Marine
| Team | Marker 17 Marine |
| Origin | Wilmington, NC |
| Class | ProStock Vee |
| Throttles/Owner | Brian Forehand |
| Driver | Vincent Diore |
| Make | Outerlimits |
| Length | 30′ |
| Engines | Mercury 525 Sterndrive |
| Power | Single 525 HP |
| Drives | Mercury |
Owner/Throttles
Brian Forehand
Driver
Vincent Diorio
Marker 17 Marine owner and throttleman, Brian Forehand currently holds two world kilo records. The Unlimited Vee Bottom at 180.47, set in a 42′ Outerlimits powered by twin 1650HP Mercury sterndrive engines and the SV Single record at 100.840 in 30-foot Outerlimits powered by a single 525 EFI Mercury sterndrive. Brian and his driver, Vincent Diorio are now campaigning a new 30′ Outerlimits with a single Mercury 525.
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March 11, 2019
KEY WEST, FL
Race World Offshore (RWO) with Larry Bleil and Rodrick Cox at the helm are steering their RWO team into the new season as the fate of who will be awarded the Key West November race week is being decided.
With opening up their competition classes and accommodating international race teams,March has already been a busy month for RWO. Founder Larry Bleil started RWO with a rule configuration of only closed canopied boats and RWO’s inaugural season in 2018 proved successful with that stance.
Both RWO races were well received and their new race site at Dunkirk New York became a favorite on their circuit. “Dunkirk’s course layout brings the boats into the harbor for a pass by the fans and back out into Lake Erie. The pier at Dunkirk became synonymous with RWO events; a crowd pleaser with thrilling action” explained Rodrick Cox,
RWO’s Chief Operating Officer.
RWO has received numerous requests from race teams to allow an expansion of their class rules and RWO has responded: “We are going to provide for additional classes, including open boats and other engine configurations.
Professional classes need to be at least 5 boats of a like configuration to make a race. We’ll consider fewer, but from our business perspective and in fairness to the other race classes,we believe 5 boats is the right number,” said Larry Bleil.
Accommodating the international teams, RWO’s US Class 1 is already intentionally molded after the international Class 1 and for their 2019 season, RWO is also accommodating several new requests with respect to more engine variety and unique configurations from these international teams.
More RWO announcements will be made as soon as possible with respect to these possibilities. Race World Offshore is committed to provide the highest level of professionalism to all stakeholders within the scope of offshore powerboat racing. Their highly competitive classes, professional staff and distinct regard for sportsmanship on and off the course have earned RWO well deserved respect. For further information contact Lee Stanford: Win@RaceWorldOffshore.Global