Long Distance records

[chewiekw]

Does anyone have an update on who owns the following long distance records?

Miami-NY (Gentry still?)
Miami-Nassau
Miami-Nassau-Miami
Tampa-Miami (Buzzi?)

[Dude! Sweet!]

How about CAM (Canada America Mexico)?
San Francisco - L.A.?
Ensenada - La Paz ( :sifone: )

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Does anyone have an update on who owns the following long distance records?

Miami-NY (Gentry still?)
Miami-Nassau
Miami-Nassau-Miami
Tampa-Miami (Buzzi?)

I did have the Miami to New York outboard record, I did it in a 24' Pantera w/ 2 of the "state of the art" Mercury 2.4's
That was a looong time ago August 18, 1978. It took 42hrs because of a few problems I had on the way BUT I made it on my own and a lot of heart!

I love it when people knock the 24/7 hulls, I KNOW it is a great small boat and very seaworthy (1,250 miles or so I figured some 31 years ago,
No mapquest then) I had an RDF and 2 compasses and "most" of the charts. "NO GPS"

Now you know the rest of the story...........
pp @ pantera. :sifone:

[Dude! Sweet!]

I'll save you the trouble, boss. :sifone:

I'm not from Miami, but I did eat at a Cuban restraunt yesterday!

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

I'll save you the trouble, boss. :sifone:

I'm not from Miami, but I did eat at a Cuban restraunt yesterday!

That was probably the most fun I ever had in the boat biz!!!
But I have one better that I will do b4 I'm gone.

"Bermuda to New York" on the 4th of July.
I have planned that trip in my mind for a lot of years, the 41' pantera will be perfect for that record.

There is also the Key West to Cuba and back, Rocky Aoki (Benihana) did it a while back, he was pretty fast I forget the et for that run, maybe somebody knows???
pepe @ pantera. :driving:

[Brownie]

Gentry had the Miami-Nassau, Miami- Nassau-Miami, Miami-NewYork, and New York-England at the same time. Buzzi broke the hell out of Miami-Nassau and Miami-Nassau-Miami, averaging over 100 mph.

[Uncle Dave]

I'll save you the trouble, boss. :sifone:

I'm not from Miami, but I did eat at a Cuban restraunt yesterday!


Thats an awesome picture (that dude posted) Jo!! Are you in here?

Your family has an incredible history and reputation in the community.
It must have been an absolute joy to grow up with them and get to experience the things you did.

Do you have a sister by any chance?

Uncle Dave

[Dude! Sweet!]

I believe that's Jo in the hot pants on the left and his sister Barb on the right. Linda's just to the left of Pepe. The Nunez family is the real deal!

Hey, how come Barbie got skunked on the Pantera T-shirt?

[Uncle Dave]

Thats hilarious!

It made sense the little guy was joe, but since the gals werent wearing the shirts I wasnt sure.

UD

[thedonz]

The Nunez family is the real deal!

very WELL said :sifone:

[chewiekw]

Who owns the Miami-NY and NY-England race?

[Brownie]

Miami-NY Gentry, 18 hrs 15 min, The Aga Khan in Destriero owns Fastnet/NY, and NY/Fastnet Rock, about 59 hours each way.

[Ryan Beckley]

Gentry doesn't hold the trans Atlantic record anymore? Do you have a pic of the boat that beat it?

[THEJOKER]

That was probably the most fun I ever had in the boat biz!!!
But I have one better that I will do b4 I'm gone.

"Bermuda to New York" on the 4th of July.
I have planned that trip in my mind for a lot of years, the 41' pantera will be perfect for that record.

There is also the Key West to Cuba and back, Rocky Aoki (Benihana) did it a while back, he was pretty fast I forget the et for that run, maybe somebody knows???
pepe @ pantera. :driving:

You me and JO!

[olli]

gentry doesn't hold the trans atlantic record anymore? Do you have a pic of the boat that beat it?

53229

[glh]

I guess Miami to NY would be held by the Gentry Eagle;
http://www.gentryeagle.com/page4.html

CHAPMAN TROPHY 1988
Miami to New York
Boat: Gentry Eagle
Record time: 19 hours & 17 minutes

It refers to the "Charles F Chapman Trophy" apparently this gentlmen;
http://www.motorboating.com/articleHtml.jsp?ID=21015985
http://www.chapman.org/index.php?main=2&nav=12

The trophy is apparently form "Motorboating Magazine";
Article June 1963...
"Anyone looking for a new trophy? Motorboating Magazine has placed the Charles F. Chapman Trophy into competition. It will be awarded to any motorboat owner who runs his boat from Miami to New York faster than Sam Griffith did with his Bertram rig last year.
Those who try, but fail to improve on Griffith's mark, will get certificates.
Chapman is the boatman who navigated for Gar Wood on the record-breaking 1921 Miami-New York trip. No one did it faster until Griffith came along 41 years later."
From page 22 here;
http://209.212.22.88/data/rbr/1960-1969/1963/1963.06.07.pdf


Holder as far as I can see of this trophy have been the following;

1962 Sam Griffith / Bertram

1964 Charles Johnson / 31h 32m same article as below

1974 August Dr. Bob Magoon / 22h 41min 15sec /40 Foot Cigarette... ref;
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19740804&id=RdsPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TI0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3749,4534439

There is reference to a try in 1976 by Billy Martin in NJ no idea how it worked out, here;
http://books.google.com/books?id=5OEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=#v=onepage&q=&f=false




I think this is the one that interests me however.... for now;
Tampa-Miami 3:45

From SBI's website:

Fabio Buzzi Sets new Super Boat International World Record Run from Tampa to Miami

MIAMI, FLORIDA – November 25, 2004 – Key West World Championship racer sets a new Super Boat International World Record run from Tampa to Miami. After racing in a three race format World Championship Race in Key West and winning the title of World Champion in his class on November 21st, legendary racer Fabio Buzzi placed his FB Design vee bottom race boat on a trailer and headed for the Tampa Skyway Bridge. Fabio had one more feat for his boat before it headed back to Italy, which was to make a new record run.

At 7:41:00am on Tuesday morning, the Sony boat was back in the water with a crew of three and heading for the marker at the entrance of Miami’s Government Cut, it arrived at 11:28:30am. It took the crew 3hrs-47min-30sec to make the trip, beating the old record of 3hrs-57min-00sec. Fabio Buzzi accomplished this amazing triumph with his 47’ FB Design hull with 2 – 1300HP Isotta Fraschini diesel engines with tri max drives.

Super Boat International Productions, Inc. sanctioned this record run and owns the rights. The official timers were Bill Livingston from Tampa and Gary Ballough in Miami.

Congratulations to Fabio Buzzi’s crew Gianfranco Zanon, Monica Rapezzotti, and Binda Antonio all from Italy.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion/91277-fabio-buzzi-sets-new-world-record.html


Have a great day and read everyone...

GL

[glh]

Transatlantic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destriero

[thedonz]

.....seems to me that, foot for foot, pound for pound, Pepe still holds the record.....BIG difference between making one of those runs with today's technology and electronics, in a 40'-50' boat, and what Pepe did over thirty years ago without the technology in a 24x7.......BIG COJONES dude..........no one is topping that.......

[T2x]

Pepe get's my "Big Cojones" award..Hands down.

Anybody have George Morales official time? I am thinking it was under 20 hours, but my memory is not what it once was...once was....once was.

What?

[Brownie]

18:15

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Pepe get's my "Big Cojones" award..Hands down.

Anybody have George Morales official time? I am thinking it was under 20 hours, but my memory is not what it once was...once was....once was.

What?

Award? :eek:
Not really, just the will to do it and be able to tell my grandson,
"been there done that"
Life is short, and I think to get "older" w/o war stories has to be boring!
pp.

[AugiePensa]

I second Rich, Pepe has a BIG PAIR! And a lot of HEART. Thanks for all the memories from the 70's Pep! God Bless.

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

I second Rich, Pepe has a BIG PAIR! And a lot of HEART. Thanks for all the memories from the 70's Pep! God Bless.

Thank you Godfather!
I do need a favor,
If the "books" are opened again.................
pp. :sifone:

[Bobby Sheer]

Hats off to my hero, Pepe. Congrats on the new boat. Do what you always do, KickA$$, and take names later!!!!!
Bobby

[T2x]

18:15


I thought so.......

Based on that, Gentry was slower than Morales , and Morales set the mark 4 years before the Eagle's attempt.

I guess the Chapman Award missed George somehow...........

Did Buzzi run from Miami to NY?


T2x

[Brownie]

Yeah. Talk about a set of stones! Every competitor ran up the ditch except Fabio. He ran outside all the way, and beat the next boat about a day. He is the best there ever was for that duty.

[AugiePensa]

Pepe, anything you need!

[chewiekw]

Morales did it in 19hr 33min
Gentry did it in 19hr 17min

Gentry was the last one that i heard had the record not sure what it is now....

[TheRush]

Take a look at the attached video.

Gives a little history of the Tampa Miami, Miami-Nassau (both ways & round trip) and a Great Lakes record across Lake Erie from Toledo, Ohio to Buffalo, New York.

We did a few runs in the mid '90s prior to Nemschof & Buzzi taking the Sony Boat and given us a spanking.

Had a great time while it lasted!

http://www.greatlakespower.com/spiritAmerica.html

[Sean Stinson]

Nordskog and the Teagues own the San Fran - Long Beach 6 hrs 40 mins

[Sean Stinson]

might be 39 minutes