
In 2007, we will again be racing
our Dragon Powerboat in the P1 World Championships. We decided to work with
Craig Barrie at Dragon Powerboats who has a long career in building and
racing powerboats. His commitment to supporting the team in the 2006 season
was a key part of the partnership we have created. His
philosophy on building boats is also unique ... "I realized there is a
higher level of quality to which performance boats can be manufactured. The
customer will realize the difference in performance and will actually be
able to see the difference in the end product".

The
boat is powered by twin, Mercury HP525 EFI racing engines (Click
here for engine details).
In order to fully realize the benefits available from composite
construction, the structural engineering must specifically cater for the
unique properties and characteristics of these materials.
Structural engineering is more than just producing a hull laminate schedule.
It assesses the often highly differing requirements of the various
components throughout the structure and even from boat to boat for the same
area in order to balance weight, strength, stiffness, practicality and
survivability.
The technical checklist
is below!
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Overall
length
Overall beam
Overall height
Construction
Hull Design
Max Power
Engine
Fuel capacity |
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11.9m
2.6m
1.9m
Composite Construction
Mono-hull w/2-step 5-axis computer tooled
patent-pending
ventilated bottom technology
1050 hp
Twin Mercury HP525 EFI
650 litres |
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