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A jetboat is a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft. Unlike a powerboat or motorboat that uses an external propeller in the water below or behind the boat, a jetboat draws the water from under the boat through an intake and into a pump-jet inside the boat, before expelling it through a nozzle at the stern.
Jetsprinting as an organised sport originated in New Zealand in 1981 by Pat Quinn and his wife, Margaret. [4] Margaret spectated jet boat Marathons which Pat competed in, but wanted to see more of the race, suggesting a smaller, more condensed track.
Sir Charles William Feilden Hamilton OBE (26 July 1899 – 30 March 1978) was a New Zealand engineer who developed the modern jetboat, and founded the water jet manufacturing company, CWF Hamilton Ltd. Hamilton never claimed to have invented the jet boat. He once said "I do not claim to have invented marine jet propulsion.
Grand Prix (GP) is a class of boats featuring supercharged big-block V8 piston engines producing as much as 1,500 horsepower. The 23- to 26-foot craft are fast—routinely attaining speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour (273.5 km/h) in the straights. This class of boat races in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The telltale rumble signaled a racing team headed to the finish line. As it got louder and a boat came into view, there was a flash of color, cheers from fans and the swish of a checkered flag.
These departures resulted in a lack of senior leadership at Team New Zealand, which along with a relative lack of funds, caused the team to resort to radical design innovations in an attempt to defend the cup with raw boat speed alone. NZL 82 was notable for her design innovations. The most controversial of these was the so-called "HULA" (Hull ...
Team New Zealand: Training boat for 2000 challenge Owner Areva Challenge by way of K-Challenge in Valencia. USA–58 Young America: Young America: Replaced USA–53 in 2000 LVC R-R 2 & R-R 3. Luna Rossa Challenge, location unknown SUI–59 Be Happy: FAST 2000 Test yacht Owner +39 challenge competed in Act 5 of LVC: NZL–60 Team New Zealand
It is popular as a craft for teaching beginner sailors, and is used in races in New Zealand. Although designed as a two-person boat, a Sunburst can easily be sailed by a single person in light to moderate conditions using just the mainsail only, or mainsail and jib. The Sunburst is usually rigged with a mainsail, jib and spinnaker.