Category: Performance Boats
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Chasing Boating History in a Classic Boat
Chasing Boating History in a Classic Boat Tim Sharkey had an amazing boating adventure on a 145-mile endurance run from New York City to Albany. Tom Jolly The sun had already risen to the east over Governor’s Island and Brooklyn, as Tim Sharkey launched the 13-foot Bullet that he first built and then restored himself. …
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All-New Brabus 1500 Shadow Makes Debut
All-New Brabus 1500 Shadow Makes Debut Brabus Marine debuted a new model, the Brabus Shadow 1500 at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival last week. Brabus is a luxury mobility brand. Its Brabus Marine division customizes and enhances boats built by Axopar, with special treatments and unique features. You may know Brabus from the super cars…
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NASCAR Legend Jimmy Johnson Is Set to Run Iconic Hydroplane
NASCAR Legend Jimmy Johnson Is Set to Run Iconic Hydroplane As a child, Jimmie Johnson sat on the legendary hydroplane he would look to pilot 46 years later. Courtesy Atlas Van Lines Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is set to drive the restored Atlas Van Lines Blue Blaster hydroplane on August 1, 2025,…
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Statue of Liberty to Albany Powerboat Run Garners Support
Statue of Liberty to Albany Powerboat Run Garners Support “The idea came from a historical race called Albany to NY Marathon that started in the late 1920’s,” says Tim Sharkey, referring to a generations-old boat race down the Hudson River from the New York State capital of Albany to New York City’s New York Harbor…
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Performance-Boat Endurance Run Slated for Fall 2025
Performance-Boat Endurance Run Slated for Fall 2025 Tim Sharkey, boating photographer and boatbuilder, will make an endurance run aboard his Bullet 130 SV “Kill Shot,” that he built and restored, powered by a vintage Johnson SST 60 outboard rebuilt and readied by John Tiger, Boating contributing editor. Courtesy Tim Sharkey Boatbuilder, noted boating photographer, contributor…