Episode 33 - Powerboat Talk with Chris Palmer, Australian Champion Circle Boat Racer and promoter of the Australian BAD Boat Championship
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In this episode, join me in welcoming Australian Champion Circle Boat Racer Chris Palmer, also the driving force behind the Australian BAD Boat Championship.
Explore the thrill of Australian Blown Alcohol Displacement (BAD) boats, high-powered v-bottomed v-drives with engines boasting over 2000 horsepower and 600 cubic inches. These boats race on challenging courses amidst rough, narrow rivers across Australia.
Discover the unique classification of flatbottoms and v-bottoms as displacement hulls in Australia, displacing water as they run—distinct from tunnel boats and hydros, which glide over the water's surface.
Learn about the 2024 championship, a continuation of Palmer’s USA vs. Australia B.A.D. Boat Challenge since 2007. Unfortunately, no US based K-boat teams will participate, but catch round one on January 20-21 in Windsor, New South Wales, and the final round on January 27-28 in Berri, South Australia. You can watch a livestream of the event on the event’s Facebook page Australian BAD Boat Championship
Explore the episode where we delve into the contrasts between Australian and American sprint boats and racing. Palmer discusses Australia’s recent tragic losses in racing, highlighting their renewed safety commitment, including legislating mandatory safety cells in displacement hull upper classes.
Palmer also shares his family’s racing legacy and his journey from hydros to winning Australia’s Marj Watson Trophy five times with BAD boats.
Discover Palmer's intriguing past in Judo, with stories of global training and numerous victories in International, Continental, and National championships. Currently, he serves as a coach at the Ulverstone Judo Club. Join us for an insightful episode filled with racing, triumphs, and global adventures.
You can follow Chris Palmer on Facebook @Chris Palmers Outlaw Racing You can follow the event on Facebook @Australian BAD Boat Championship and on Instagram @AUSPowerboat Promotions
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