Will they get the XCAT Wet?

Scream-it.com · 17-10-2009, 09:32 PM

In response to our constant requests from our obviously concerned friends and racing colleagues: sometimes even at 3am in the morning whilst Gringo and I are catching up on that well deserved and needed sleep. We thought we would put up a website so can watch us (hopefully) getting the boat wet on www.xcat.tv

The paint is drying, the sun is hot - what's it like back in UK our dear friends? A bit chilly is it...? Oh dear... Dubai at this time of the year is just perfect!

Johnny A, no I haven't murdered Gringo yet!

To the whole clan in Cawsand Bay....yes I am missing the beer and chinese takeaways! Gotta take this powerboating seriously you know!

And Scott - sorry I missed yer call but I needed to avoid repeating myself.

Actually was tucking into an Iranian...curry that is!

So we are not going to answer phone calls at 3 am but will be calling you guys first thing...in our morning that is!!!!

Big V · 18-10-2009, 05:30 PM

haha gringo doesnt look too impressed in the day 2 video!!! lol

good work boys keep it up

looking forward to watching some x-cat races in 2010!!

gmc · 20-10-2009, 08:11 PM

good luck boys for tomozs let us all know how it goes,hope you took your booster seat mark lol

Scream-it.com · 21-10-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Big V

haha gringo doesnt look too impressed in the day 2 video!!! lol

good work boys keep it up

looking forward to watching some x-cat races in 2010!!

Let's just say I asked him today if he has ever seen the Grumpy Old Men programme...

Still! He's a lot happier than the 150 Honda Premier Cru Team eh?

News travels around the world fast these days eh?

Slight hiccup as now require a dunk test. So 11 am tomorrow I'm gonna be there with the video watching him gasping for air! He's nervous already

Also thanks John for the support...it has been hard bloody work out here to tell you the truth and we appreciate your support mate.

gmc · 21-10-2009, 09:05 PM

hey rich, lets hope gringo dont look like this when he's gasping for air

Scream-it.com · 22-10-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gmc

hey rich, lets hope gringo dont look like this when he's gasping for air

Bloody hell is that Dobby there!

We had a few issues with transport and to be honest it has been hard work here getting things done but you can see Gringo having his dunker on the xcat.tv site on the video diary.
I had to do mine twice as I came out the wrong side!

Good fun though once I mastered the air supply...

:-)

Tomorrow we test (unless something else goes horribly wrong and Jean Marc Sanchez is coming to help. So pretty chuffed with that to be honest..he's a nice guy.

Big V · 22-10-2009, 11:03 PM

the web site is brilliant mate, those vids are funny

hoping to get out to dubai to watch some x-cat races, i love it out there. i wanna end up working in dubai and racing x-cats there.

having the throttleman of a victory team class one boat help out isnt bad is it. i always remember his quote on sky sports when he had a hairy moment in victory 1 and he said "my moto is: when in doubt, flat out" - brilliant

good luck for the test, hope it goes well, those 2.5 280 motors are something else.. and you have 2 of them!!

gmc · 23-10-2009, 10:54 AM

well done boys 100 mph anit bad but more to go lol .Now you can come home

225 · 23-10-2009, 04:33 PM

Hi Rich, how did the test go?

Im liking the racing stripes on the boat lol

Scream-it.com · 24-10-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 225

Hi Rich, how did the test go?

Im liking the racing stripes on the boat lol

First 5 mins - Hairy ..Gringo scared the c*** out of me as he is one confident mother!

After me legs finished shaking we got it more and more together. Awesome is my best comment to describe my first drive - we had great acceleration and only one or two hairy moments.

Driving a Honda boat in total control is one thing - someon else having power control is another!

In speed terms John we we carried a heavy fuel weight and the sea was a little choppy, warm air and windy

(He stripes JM? - They're "go faster stripes" of course!!!!

We have TV camera footage but like the dickhead I am I forgot to connect the audio - which is probably a good thing :-_

chris · 24-10-2009, 12:24 PM

that is a bout how i desribed my first run frightening but awesome , it takes a while to get used to it though great vids keep it up fantastic !

OCRDA · 24-10-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Scream-it.com

First 5 mins - Hairy ..Gringo scared the c*** out of me as he is one confident mother!

After me legs finished shaking we got it more and more together. Awesome is my best comment to describe my first drive - we had great acceleration and only one or two hairy moments.

Driving a Honda boat in total control is one thing - someon else having power control is another!

In speed terms John we we carried a heavy fuel weight and the sea was a little choppy, warm air and windy

(He stripes JM? - They're "go faster stripes" of course!!!!

We have TV camera footage but like the dickhead I am I forgot to connect the audio - which is probably a good thing :-_

"Driving a Honda boat in total control is one thing" When was that then ??

Scream-it.com · 26-10-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by OCRDA

"Driving a Honda boat in total control is one thing" When was that then ??

Steady tiger!

Will get the forward facing video up soon...we mounted my Honda camera on top so we can film fowards/backwards or sideways along with Gringos stream of commands...

Oh incidentally Bob ask him about Barasti!

Chris you were bang on and thanks for the kind comments..time to come out and join the series...it would be great to see you out there too.

R

TonyF · 26-10-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Scream-it.com

Steady tiger!

Will get the forward facing video up soon...we mounted my Honda camera on top so we can film fowards/backwards or sideways along with Gringos stream of commands...

Oh incidentally Bob ask him about Barasti!

Chris you were bang on and thanks for the kind comments..time to come out and join the series...it would be great to see you out there too.

R

Which camera do you use?

Scream-it.com · 26-10-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyF

Which camera do you use?

Hi Mate,
nothing very special for the little updates on the xcat.tv site (diary) a Blackberry sent to Youtube (as it all is) and for the onboards I have the Dreamteam rig of:

1. Peli case - well it was Honda 225!
2. One old sony handicam with mini DV tape
3.One lipstick with a double ball mounting. Really good quality
Then the SVG cable is connected to the Stilo coms for audio which the DS Neptune boys did - a 12v for camera and cam

So 3 wires as we run the camera off a battery to save power.
I am still away from home but when we race I'll take the PC and video editing with me and be able to upload soon after each race...

TonyF · 26-10-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Scream-it.com

Hi Mate,
nothing very special for the little updates on the xcat.tv site (diary) a Blackberry sent to Youtube (as it all is) and for the onboards I have the Dreamteam rig of:

1. Peli case - well it was Honda 225!
2. One old sony handicam with mini DV tape
3.One lipstick with a double ball mounting. Really good quality
Then the SVG cable is connected to the Stilo coms for audio which the DS Neptune boys did - a 12v for camera and cam

So 3 wires as we run the camera off a battery to save power.
I am still away from home but when we race I'll take the PC and video editing with me and be able to upload soon after each race...

Thank you...
Seen this?
Looks perfect for you guys...

Cookee · 26-10-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyF

Thank you...
Seen this?
Looks perfect for you guys...

Got one on order!

TonyF · 26-10-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Got one on order!

me too

mandy · 28-10-2009, 01:16 AM

Rich, now you know how i felt racing with mark, he is a confident dude and knows his stuff, however i can see that alike me your grey overalls will on more than one occasion end up with brown patches on the arse end !!!

Oh and racing with Gringo M will cause you premature hair loss too, good luck.

Scream-it.com · 28-10-2009, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mandy

Rich, now you know how i felt racing with mark, he is a confident dude and knows his stuff, however i can see that alike me your grey overalls will on more than one occasion end up with brown patches on the arse end !!!

Oh and racing with Gringo M will cause you premature hair loss too, good luck.

That's why I ordered a new set of brown adrenalin ones!

He is a great race partner. We lived, slept, ate and breathed together over there and we get on really well even after times get strained which has to be a good thing as we take on this challenge.