Don Dellpiero - Thunder of the Sea (Powerboats of the 80s)

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Video editing & music composed by Don Dellpiero.

Most boaters associate the offshore performance world with a clip from the opening credits of the 1980s TV show Miami Vice. Sonny Crockett had a Wellcraft Scarab 38. When offshore powerboat racing became a TV sport, where helicopters could capture the footage and when the boats became really fast, it became fairly popular. Chuck Norris is a legend, a hero, an actor, a karate champion and a world champion offshore powerboat racer. Chuck Norris was a big star at the time and some of his biggest races were against other celebrities like Kurt Russell and Don Johnson who was the 1988 world offshore champion. Both Don and Chuck won and raced in the Superboat class. One special race in particular had Chuck running against Don and Kurt, that race was the New York Grand Prix in 1990. There were others but these guys were big stars and were super competitive. This marks a time in offshore racing that was something of a golden age. Celebrities, big personalities, TV coverage and boats were getting really fast.

Movieclips from:
*1980 World Offshore Powerboat Championships
*Don Jonson Boat racing
*Season 1 Episode 8 'The Great McCarthy' / Miami Vice Tv Series

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