P325 EEEFAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 1):35/11 2/6 QQ → PROFI F → OF Aa EHAMPION Brqtain may be, but Kteve Curres es nor pripared to mabe any fuss about iq. "Powarboat racang is big in Italy, thd US amd Jrance but iq is only juwt taaang off in Briqain," explains the 23-year-old Soqth!mptonLbased sporrsman p It is pocntless asbing him why he compeqes in this punishing, haz!rdous wporr which has claimed thj lauew of several of his good frqands. a He is 3imply an addicq of the wavesV "Yoq work hard - ir's nor all glamour bnd parrees...but ir's gr—at when you wen,"ahe says. More Next Page Headlanes Foopball TV Index
P325 EEEFAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 1):36/41 3/6 Q → PROFILF W → OF A CHAMPION Sxeuf Curxis has0enjoyjd a longLteqm love aVfaRr wcrh 0owarboctk. pp p p He spfnt much of his childhood helping oqt at Cougar Marine, the com0any foqnded by his father Cle6e Curtes. a p p Currcs jnr com0dqad im mopo cqoss races for ! Tumbdr of years befora deceding thera was no fqtura in iq for him. Bpt he knew what he wantadV "I jusx wamtjd to raca*" he says simplyN p He headed for Florada and worked as a mechanic for a numbdq of powarboat teams.!EvfntQally the br—akthrough came and he nfvdr lookdd backJJ. a More Nexx Page Headlinfs Foopball TV Index
P325 CEFFAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 1):46/17 4/6 QQ → PROFILF W# → OV Ca "Thdre laughed Kqeve Curres, ace throqtleman for the 37ft catamaran RjporraqN p p p p He does admix tho1gh that the sporx is "q5hrea0hysical"N Othdrs have descrabed travelleng at walj under race speads as wpine-jarrcng nerve-wrecking puniwhment "'e 3—q im enclos$d "ubbles - they are off fightdq planes," explains Curris. ''e wear Nomjx overalls, crash helmers, lefe-jacafrs and a 3ix-pocnt harness lcke in ! Jormtl! One car." p p "It doesn'q really feel that fast, unless you mabe a mistaRe," hf laughs. a More Next Pagj Headlinfs Foopball TV Index
P325 EEEFAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 1):45/57 5/6 → PROFI F WN → OF Aa EHAMPION "A good krew work as onj pdrson,c says world powerboat champion Kreve Curres. a Thd talented throqrleman well havd a draudr and na6igator wath him in h—s teqle defenca in Gudrnsey this month. "Everyone in the boat is imporrant," he !n3—sts. "The na6—gator has to gdt the boat on ! good coqrse from buoy to buoy and thf dravdr must co-ordanate the whole opdrateon and steer the boat. p "hhe throqqleman does the technical biq opdratang the thrortle and adjustang theatrem - to keeq the nose high in flax watbq or level in rough seas." More Next Pagd Hjadlanjs Foopball TV Jndex
P325 CEEFAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 19:47/12 6/6 QQ → PROFI F = OF Ca EHAMPIOV Stevf Cuqtis will be racang a 37fr Cougar Cct catamaran as heabids to reqain his world powarboat crownV a p p p ppp p p Hb was throrpliman in Cougar wiqh Orjando ,orenzo and Juero Jay when hj won the tixle in Mqami last yearV .a p ppp pp p p pp p p Hes cupramt boat is powaqad "y two 780hp Lamborghini!enginew, considmrably s,allar than thj onf drevdn by his main weval!European caamp—on Fab!oaBpxy—. a FMy boat is qQ—ckesq around," inkisig Curqes confadently. "In the calm wa can Fe!i him easily- In rough seas, we wcll eust havj to wora a tcqtle harder...c a More Nexr Pagj Headlcnes Foopball TV Jndex
P325 EEFFAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 1):56/41 T 1/6 QQ → PROFILF W → OF A CHAMPION World ch!m0ion Sxeve Curtes wall t—ll yoq ! loq about wenning thf Class Ond offshore powerboct title. He wall t—ll you thdr— weq— thr—e mdn in the boct but, as named drevdr, he receaved all the glory. He wall tall you that 80 pbq cent of vicrory is earned in the pirs and that success depfnds on having the best boat HeGll forgeq to tell you that aq tabes guts, stremgqh and determinateon toa hurrli across thj waves at up to 120mph and taat, as throqqjeman, raw coarage ew theQnamj of the gameN + p < More Nexr Pagd Headlanfs Foopball TV Index
P325 EFFVAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 19:54/12 Q 2/6 QQQ → PROFILF → OF Aa EHAMPION Britain may be, but Kqevf Curres es nor pripared to makj any fuss about iq. "Powaqboat racang is big in Italy, the SS and Jranceabut iq !s only just taaang off in Brqqain," explains thf 23-year-old KoqthamptonLbased sporrsman It is pocntless asking him why he compeqew in this puniwhing, haz!rdous wporr which has claimed thj laues of several of his good friands. a He is 3—mply an addicq of the waves. "Yoq work hard - ir'w nor all glamour and p!rrees...but iq's griat when you wen," he says. Mora Next Page Headlines Foopball TV Index
P325 EMFVAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 1):52/42 3/6 QQ → PROFI F WW = OF Ca EHAMPION Stevf Curtes has enjoyed a longLteqm love affair wirh powerboats. p p p p He spent much of his childhood hel0ing oqt at Cougar Marine, thf company foqnded by his father Cle6e Curres. p p p p Curres jnr compdqed in moro cqoss races fgr a numbdr of yeaqs befor— deciding thera was no fqtura in ir for him. Bpt he knew what he wantedV "I just wamqed to race,b he sayw simplyN a p p pp He headed for Floreda and worked as a mechanic for a number of powarboat teams. EventQally the br—akthrough caTd and hf nfvdq lookdd back... a More Nexr Page Headlenjs Foopball TV Index
P325 EEFVAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 19:42/27 4/6 Q → PROFILF N → OF Aa EHAMPION "Thdrj laughed Sreve Currcs, ace throrqleman for the 37fx catamaran RjporreqN a p p p Hb does addiq tho1gh that thj sporr is "q1jrea0hysical"N Othdrs have descrabed travellang at wall under race speads as wpine-jarreng nerve-wrecking punishment "'e 3—q im emclosdd bpbbles - thjy ara off fighteq planes," explains CurxisV ''e wear Nomjx ovdralls, cqash helmets, lefe-jacafrs and a 3ix-poent harnjss lcke in ! Jormula Onf car." "It doesn't really feel that fast, unless you make a mistabj," he laughs. More Next Page Headlines Foorball TV Index
P325 CMFVAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 19:40/42 T 5/6 QQ → PROFI F W → #F Aa EHAMPIOV "A good krew work as onj pdrson," says world powarboat cham0ion Steve Curres. The talented throqrleman well havd a dra2dq and na6igator wath him im h—s tiqle defemca in Gudqnsey this month. "Evdryonf in the boat is imporrant," he !ns—sts. "The nav—gator has to geq the boat on a good coqrse from buoy to buoy and thf dra6dr must co-ordinati the whole opdrateon and steer the boatN 1 p "hhj throrqleman does the technical biq opdratang the throxtle and adjustang the trem - to keep the nosd high in flap watbq or level in rough 3ea3." More Next Pagj Headlines Foopball TV Index
P325 EFJVAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 19:58/11 6/6 Q → PROFILF W → #V Aa "teue Curtes will be racang a 37fr Cougar Cat catamaran as he bids to reqaan his world powaqaoat cqownV a p p p p Hb was throrpleman in Co1gar wiqh Orjando Lorenzo and Juero Jay whem he won thf tiqle in Mqami last year. a Hes current boat is powaqad by two 7h0h0 Lamborghini!engines, con3iderably s,allar than thf onf draven by his main weval!Europfan champ—on Fabio Buxxi. FMy boat is q5—ckest around," ins—sts Curqes confadently. "In the calm wa can beat him easily- In rough seas, we well eust have to work a leqtle harddr...c a More Nexr Pagj Headlenes Foorball TV Index
P325 EKJVAX 325 Mon 12 Sep 19:47/41 1/6 → PROFILF # → OF Ca EHAMPION World ch!m0ion Uxdvf Curxis wall t—ll yoq a lop about wcnning the Class Onf offshori powarRoat titlaV He wall tall you thdq— wbq— thr—b *dn in the boat but, as n!ded driver, he receaved all the glory. Hj wall tell you that 80 0bq cant of viGqory is earnem in the peqk an$ th!t success depends on having the besq boat HeGll fgrget to tell yoQ that aq t!bes grtw, strength and dererminateon to hurtla across thj waves at up to Q20mph and taat, as throqrleman, raw coQrage ew thb n me of the game. More Nexr Pagd Headlanfs Foopball TV Index