New sponsor for NZ offshore racing

3:59 AM Mon 10 Jan 2011 GMT
Internationally recognised shaving brand, Schick Hydro, has come aboard for the New Zealand offshore powerboat season and will sponsor the Superboat team ?Schick Hydro Racing.' The boat, a 32? Douglas Skater, will be driven by Murray Tuffin with Scott Lewis on throttles. Dual 525hp MerCruiser engines power the boat, which previously raced as ?A1 Homes? and ?Fairview Windows and Doors?, finishing third overall in 2009. The boat sustained mechanical problems last year, which ended a run of finishing every race started since the crew paired up. Scott Lewis had been involved with the boat for the past six-years as its ...

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by Bob Wonders