AUTHENTIC BUILDER'S CONCEPT MODEL OFFSHORE RACER SCULPTURE 

 

Presented is an original sculpture of the builder's concept model designed by Daniel J. McCarthy of a custom offshore racer that was intended to compete in the outboard class of various organizations sponsoring offshore powerboat racing. To the best of our knowledge the actual raceboat was never built. This model was sold by the heir to the estate, and was mounted by us on a Plexiglas base as a work of artistic design.

 

This type of industrial and design art is very rare and are very expensive to build. This one was reborn as a sculpture which shows her racing features and beauty to advantage. Her free flowing hull has a straight shearline, flared bow and canted transom with racy low deck house that also serves as a windshield. The trench at her stern is meant to handle three or four outboard engines. Her bottom has a deep "step" and a series of lifting strakes which allows the vessel to raise up out of the water, reducing drag and increasing speed. Due to lack of sponsorship, the vessel was never built. As a sculpture, it is a magnificent work of design, and craftsmanship.

 

 

PROVENANCE: Daniel J.W. McCarthy had a long career as a draftsman, naval architect and designer of all types of vessels, including those for the U.S. Navy and the famous Garlington sports fisherman's.  His career started in 1954 and ended with his death in 2003. This model was designed by him when he was  president of Marine Design Associates, West Palm Beach, FL around 1975.  It's scale is approximately 1 inch equals one foot. 

 

SCULPTURE'S DIMENSIONS: 

 

Overall 32" H x 8" W x 5" Depth at step

Base 12" W x 15" L x 1" T                                               WEIGHT  12 pounds

 

 

 

OFFSHORE POWERBOAT RACING: Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large, ocean-going powerboats, typically point-to-point racing.
The extreme expense of the boats and the fuel required to participate make it an expensive and elite sport.

From the 34-foot, 21hp wooden monohulls of the 1950’s that averaged speeds of 20mph, to the modern-day, 42-foot, twin-engined, 900hp carbon Kevlar composite catamarans capable of exceeding speeds of 160mph, powerboat racing remains the ultimate pursuit of man-in-machine against the sea.

The early long distance offshore powerboat races, such as the fabled Miami-Nassau, Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Classic, and Viareggio-Bastia-Viareggio, initially brought the sport of offshore powerboat racing to the public’s attention, but today these classic competitions have been superseded by Grand Prix race courses of 100 nautical miles run over 18 laps.

The Americans dominated the sport in the 1950’s, but were challenged in the 1960’s through to the 1980’s by the Europeans with the emergence of racers from the Middle East and Norway in the 1990s. Class 1 was officially sanctioned in 1964 by the Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.), the world governing body for waterborne motorsport, and the Sam Griffith Trophy is still the prize that all modern racers covet.

Class 1 has come a long way technologically since first being sanctioned by the U.I.M. in 1964. Shortly after its advent, Americans Jim Wynne, Dick Bertram and Don Aronow led the battle for technological supremacy, with Daytona, Mercruiser, and AeroMarine power plants reigning supreme. But in the 1980’s, the pendulum swung to witness a period of European design dominance. Don Shead’s Aluminium monohulls, Italian manufacturers Picchiotti and CUV, and the James Beard-Clive Curtis Cougar catamarans set the pace. Fabio Buzzi took a giant step forward with the introduction of glass-reinforced polymer hulls, turbo-charged engines, and integral surface drives and the 90s subsequently saw the emergence of the Michael Peter’s design and Tencara and Victory hulls dominate, with Sterling, Lamborghini, Seatek and more recently, Mercury sharing the power battle. Today, state-of-the-art boat design and leading-edge technology are pushing the barriers and extending the boundaries of the modern-day racers in their relentless pursuit of competitive excellence. The sport is moving more to a circuit racing style, which makes for a better TV & spectator experience, though there are still old fashioned endurance offshore racing classes.

In Europe, Middle East & Asia offshore powerboat racing is led by the Union Internaionale Motonautique. The international circuit races round the world and is the offshore powerboat racing equivalent Formula 1 car racing are regulated by the Class-1 World Powerboat Championship.

In the USA, offshore powerboat racing is split between the Super Boat International / American Powerboat Association / Power Boat Association / UIM races and the Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing.

 

In addition, the Historic Race Boat Association is an organization devoted to the sport of keeping vintage offshore racing boats in competition. There leadership includes, Michael Aronow - Eldest son of Don Aronow, boat builder, Allan Brown - Racer, boat builder,John Crouse Journalist, Barry Cohen - Racer, boat builder, Bob Saccenti - Racer, boat builder, Richie Powers - Racer, boat builder, Pepe Nunez - Racer, boat builder, Mark McManus - Racer, boat builder,Bill Frenz - Racer, promoter, Steve Berk - Racer, Ed Cozzi - Racer, marine surveyor, Stan Fitts - former APBA Offshore Vice President.

Although there are team sponsors, the sport is still an amateur sport financed by a mixture of private funding and commercial sponsors.

 

International buyers welcome, but inquire first.  We have satisfied customers in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nova Scotia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean.

OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original condition and packaging. Returns must be insured for their full value. All that is required is a prior email authorization by us for the return. Unfortunately, no refund can be made for the cost of shipping, packaging and handling.