I remember keeping the Popeyes helicopter in our hangar in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1989 when the circuit came to Grand Haven, Michigan. That was the year it was so rough that Popeyes cracked their hull.
When offshore was really offshore not harbor racing in mini-laps. The race mileage is so short now I would not even want to put the effort in to bother going.
wow team usa... don and kurt priceless flash back in time glad to see these hollywood actors take on a sport that is very demanding and very expensive $$$$$
When the American Powerboat racing experiment with diesel engines they do poorly but in Europe they dominate! Especially the Italians! The Italian that's both racer and builder is Fabio Buzzi! His 4 engine vee bottom with a weird wing kicked ass! Those SeaTek diesels ran quiet and fast!
Average speeds all depend on the water conditions..coplands boat was the fastest of the fleet of super boats .135 mph...and the enclosed Popeyes was around 145 to 150...he was so ahead of the times..so in ideal waters Popeyes would have an average of 100 to105...even the new boats today can only do a certain speed in rough water ..
Chuck Norris, Don Johnson, Kurt Russell, mustaches and raw horsepower...god i miss the 80's.
i was there.. incredible media coverage.. and after race party ..what a time to be there..
This is the great america we all voted for
Chuck Norris was actually in a modified paddle boat with no motor. In the footage he was paddling without breaking a sweat
I friggin remember watching this as a kid, thought I was imagining it lol!
I remember keeping the Popeyes helicopter in our hangar in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1989 when the circuit came to Grand Haven, Michigan. That was the year it was so rough that Popeyes cracked their hull.
Very cool love performance boat racing!!
Chuck Norris built that boat with a box of toothpicks and a tube of super glue.
He’s not McGyver!!!
When offshore was really offshore not harbor racing in mini-laps. The race mileage is so short now I would not even want to put the effort in to bother going.
wow
team usa... don and kurt
priceless flash back in time
glad to see these hollywood actors take on a sport that is very demanding and very expensive $$$$$
Lol, he does drive that thing like a bossssss.
Would love to see Miami key west powerboat races in the late 1994 to 1997 anyone have any
my father is stuart hayim (recovery racing) have all the old footage on vhs trying to get it digitalized for YT
Miss these days Good Times
Wow that Popeyes boat was left to rot across the street by FREDS in Ascension Parish LA I never knew Chuck Norris won in that boat.
its aluminum, fix it....
Really cool old video!!!
When the American Powerboat racing experiment with diesel engines they do poorly but in Europe they dominate! Especially the Italians! The Italian that's both racer and builder is Fabio Buzzi! His 4 engine vee bottom with a weird wing kicked ass! Those SeaTek diesels ran quiet and fast!
WOW,haven't seen this before.
Average speed 88 miles an hour,amazing how times have changed.
A A what are they now?
Around 130 140 but the races are not as long either
Average speeds all depend on the water conditions..coplands boat was the fastest of the fleet of super boats .135 mph...and the enclosed Popeyes was around 145 to 150...he was so ahead of the times..so in ideal waters Popeyes would have an average of 100 to105...even the new boats today can only do a certain speed in rough water ..
I hate that they only refer to Chuck Norris as an actor.
The man is a legendary Martial Artist
Don Johnson races these boats
"no no no my ferrari was white like Don Johnsons" Leonardo di Caprio
Chuck's boat does not have an engine in it... the boat is just going that fast to try and get away from Chuck Norris-- and failing, of course!
Hidden fact: The China's latest space ship actually is a copy of Chuck Norris's speed boat.
8:13 D.J. and K.R. close to a waterborne train wreck.
5:50 little ceasers pizza racer !!!!
チャックノリスじゃないか！
やるね。
I got it, Jackie come and get it
lol badass
al copeland was the goat though.
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