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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an American private, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 1912. BBB's self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, [2] consisting of 92 independently incorporated local BBB organizations in the United States and Canada, coordinated under the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) in Arlington, Virginia.
Most boats have a positive PHRF rating, but some very fast boats have a negative PHRF rating. If Boat A has a PHRF rating of 15 and Boat B has a rating of 30 and they compete on a 1 mile course, Boat A should finish approximately 15 seconds in front of Boat B. Results are adjusted for handicap by the race committee after all competitors have ...
Offshore powerboat racing was first recognised as a sport when, in 1904, a race took place from the south-eastern coast England to Calais, France. In the United States, the APBA (American Power Boat Association) was formed soon thereafter and the first U.S. recorded race was in 1911, in California.
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American Power Boat Association: Halter 200 Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana [2] 1982 American Power Boat Association: Michelob Lite New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana [2] 1983 American Power Boat Association: Popeyes Offshore Grand Prix Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana: 1984 American Power Boat Association
Hornor, Jack. "Ericson 38 - 2nd Time Around," Boat/US Magazine, May, 2002. "New Boat Review," Practical Sailor, 24(2), January 15, 1998. Southern California PHRF (Rating Board) Ericson Owner's History Webpage; Ericson Discovers The Keys to Success; Kretcschmer, John, Used Boat Notebook, Sheridan House, 2002 pages 101 -105
The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is an American membership-owned corporation. In 1903, New York's Columbia Yacht Club had formulated a constitution for what ultimately became the APBA. [ 1 ]
Centurion Boats was founded by Rick and Pam Lee. They acquired the trade name from a Salt Lake City company, and took their first order by phone in 1976. [3] [4] The first products were inboard ski boats, which were produced in a leased 10,000 square foot facility in Southern California. In 1986 the first V-Drive ski boat was brought to market.