In two weeks, on the opposite side of the world, which in many ways is as far as a person can get from Mercer Island, there will be a hydro race on the water surrounding Doha, Qatar. That race, the American Boat Racing Association’s Oryx Cup World Championships, will feature Islander Dr. Ken Muscatel and his team, racing under the Superior Racing banner — the team that Muscatel has owned and driven for since 1994.
The hydroplane fleet has arrived in Doha, Qatar completing the first step toward the running of the inaugural Oryx Cup UIM World Championship Race scheduled for November 19-21. Announcer Steve Montgomery spoke with David Holley from Peters & May USA, the organization responsible for the fleet's journey to the
Middle East.
Steve Montgomery interviews each of the driver's heading to Doha, Qatar for the UIM World Championship Oryx Cup.
Listen to the interviews at ABRAHydroplanes.com >>
The Amercian Boat Racing Association (ABRA) on Monday announced they have hired Tampa Digital Studios to produce and broadcast live the inaugural Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, Nov. 19-21 in Doha, Qatar via the hydroplane racing series’ web site, www.abrahydroplanes.com.
The coverage will include multiple high definition video cameras,, interviews, and play-by-play audio provided by veteran hydroplane public address announcer Steve Montgomery for each qualification heat and the winner-take-all final. The coverage will have unlimited broadband capability, designed to grow with the number of users logging on.
Three commercial sponsors, Five Axis Industries (www.fiveaxisind.com), Formula Boats (www.formulaboats.com), and Oberto Sausage Company (www.obertosausagecompany.com) will be featured in the streaming broadcast.
More details shortly...
It's been a long journey, but the fleet of 10 unlimited hydroplanes is almost to
Doha, Qatar.
"Due to heavy shipping traffic in the ports along the hydroplane's journey, the unlimiteds have a new arrival date for the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship. According to Peters & May the hydroplanes will arrive in Doha, Qatar Tuesday, November 3rd."
"The American Boat Racing Association (ABRA) and the Qatar Marine Sport Federation (QMSF) announced today there will be streaming video and audio from the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship November 19-21 (Thurs-Sat).
“We are working through some details with the crew we have assembled but we will have Steve Montgomery on the public address in Doha, Qatar and his accounts of the race will be broadcast over the internet at www.abrahydroplanes.com,” Sam Cole, Chairman of the ABRA said today."
There will be a live audio/video stream from Doha for the UIM World Championships for the Unlimiteds... details shortly.
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