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TWO WORLD SPEED RECORDS
August 15 - 19, 2017
RACE
DATE – August 17
Key West Start/Finish
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TWO WORLD SPEED RECORDS
August 15 - 19, 2017
RACE
DATE – August 17
august 15 - 19, 2017
Race date – august 17
Two UIM World Record attempts by 77 Lucas Oil SilverHook
Pilots: Nigel Hook and Jay Johnson
Sanctioned by:
uIm – Union Internationale Motonautique
apBa – American Power Boat Association
powerboat p1-usa
hemingway International yacht club of cuba
200 miles across open ocean - Straits of Florida
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park to Morro Castle with a flyby past the US Embassy!
Goal – Set a new world record from Key West to Cuba and then break it on the return trip, Cuba to Key West!
Technology by IBM, Cisco, and DataSkill
Satellite by Globecomm, Inmarsat, and DuChancell Engineering
Cultural Exchange and Funding for the Youth Sailing Regatta
Key West Community Sailing Center 501.c.3
• Name in the Official UIM World Record Book and the Guinness World Records
• Name/Logo on Lucas Oil Ocean Cup - Key West to Cuba
• Name/Logo on both sides of WSR race boat – hatches behind capsule (5’ x 2’, both sides)
• Name/Logo on top-side of WSR race boat (3’ x 2’ single)
• Two 30-second TV Commercials
• Name/Logo on Stage / Podium Banner
• Seats on Key West Start / Finish Yacht
• Name/Logo on Official Apparel
• Name/Logo on all Social Sites
• Dedicated Press Release
• Name/Links Featured in all Press Releases
• Name/Logo in Official World Record Book and Guinness World Records
• Name/Logo on Lucas Oil Ocean Cup - Key West to Cuba
• Name/Logo on side of WSR race boat
• Name/Logo on top-side of WSR race boat
• Name/Logo on Stage / Podium Banner
• Name/Logo on Official Apparel
• Name/Logo on all Social Sites
Domestic Broadcasters – 63M Homes
FOX Sports: Florida, South, Arizona, Detroit, Southeast, Ohio, San Diego
NBC Sports: Chicago, Philly, Bay Area, Mid-Atlantic, MavTV, Nautical Channel
International Broadcasters – 140 Countries
FOX Sports: Europe, Asia, Africa
Sky Sports: UK, Ireland
SportsTV: Portugal, Africa
Sports1: Germany
MotorsTV: Europe
Ten Sports: Asia, Middle East
Ten Sports: India
FlowTV: Caribbean
Nautical Channel: Global
• Name/Logo on top-side of WSR race boat (2’ x 1’ single)
• One 30-second TV Commercials
• Name/Logo on Stage / Podium Banner
• Seats on Key West Start / Finish Yacht
• Name/Logo on Official Apparel
• Name/Logo on all Social Sites
• Name/Links Featured in Press Releases
• Name/Logo on Stage / Podium Banner
• Name/Logo on Official Apparel
• Name/Logo on all Social Sites
Air Safety Crafts – (1 Pilot, 1 Medic, 2 Rescue Divers, 1 Observer, 1 Videographer)
• Name/Logo on side of Augusta 109C Helicopter
• Name/Logo main feature on air safety team shirts
Sea Safety Crafts – (3 Pilots, 2 EMT, 1 Rescue Diver, 1 Observer, 1 Videographer)
• Name/Logo on side on all 3 40’ Support Boats
• Name/Logo main feature on sea safety team shirts
• Race Village branded by sponsor in Key West
• Most prominent dedicated display both in Race Village
• Awards dinner branded by sponsor
Authenticated by the UIM, scanctioned in the US by APBA and in Cuba by Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba with race management by Powerboat P1.
The event is supporting the Key West Community Sailing Center youth team’s cultural exchange event with the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba.
august 15 - 19, 2017
• August 15 – Tuesday
9:00 am Testing of #77 Lucas Oil SilverHook
10 am - 4 pm Race Village Open on Mallory Square
3:00 pm Safety & Medical Briefing
5:00 pm Havana Support Team and APBA/UIM Officials Fly to Havana, Cuba
7:00 pm Welcome Party on Mallory Square
• August 16 – Wednesday
10 am - 4 pm Race Village Open on Mallory Square
12 pm - 2 pm Testing of #77 Lucas Oil SilverHook
3:00 pm Safety & Medical Briefing
4:00 pm Support Boat Briefing
10:00 pm Support Boats Deployed Along Race Route
• August 17 – Thursday – RACE DAY
6:30 am Start of World Record Run - Key West to Cuba (Fort Zachary Taylor State Park)
7:30 am Arrival in Havana, Cuba (Morro Castle)
8-8:30 am Press Conference & Awards Havana Harbor
Presentation of the Lucas Oil Ocean Cup - Key West to Cuba
8:50 am Fly by the US Embassy - Malecón Coast
9:00 am Start of World Record Run - Cuba to Key West
10:00 am Arrive in Key West, FL
1:00 pm Press Conference on Mallory Square, Race Village
6:00 pm Cocktails and Appetizers - El Meson De Pepe’s Restaurant & Bar
7:30 pm Awards Mallory Square, Key West
Presentation of the Lucas Oil Ocean Cup - Cuba to Key West
• August 18/19 – Friday/Saturday Weather Fallback Days