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He rigged the 1980 Cowes-Torquay-Cowes winning Scarab with hired crew Bill Elswick and Richie Powers before finishing third with Lanier and Clauser in a Cougar Cat in 1981 but ended up taking home the prestigious Harmsworth Trophy and continued winning worldwide in Cougar Cats through the mid 1980s, while also rigging for Apache Powerboats, and later Don Aronows USA Racing Team. It didn't stop Lanier though, who continued his run of successful seasons with Paul Clauser's SATISFACTION in the early 80s. He won the 1979 Benihana Grand Prix in Point Pleasant, New Jersey and setting the speed record from Key West to Cuba in the newly bought and repainted Yellowdrama III, the Cougar Powerboats Catamaran that was the first to win a UIM ClassOne Offshore Powerboat race, before later that year a nearly tragic accident testing a loaned Cigarette boat under the Golden Gate Bridge where Lanier's CPR training as a Lieutenant firefighter came in handy to save the life of the crew, but was the end of Aoki's racing career, sustaining chronic injuries that affected him until his death in 2008. Rocky Aoki of Benihana one of Offshore Powerboat Racing's biggest sponsors, saw a pairing with Lanier as his shot at glory in his own races, and his plan worked perfectly. Over his nearly 50 years in racing, Errol Lanier has known only two places to be, out front on the water, or upside down with a wrench in the boat shop.įrom the The Swap Shop Preston Henn's STREAKER and Bertram's 49er in the early 1970s, and Bernie Little's Natural Light, pioneering the early Kevlar V's in the UK, Errol's skills as at the Throttles, the most demanding job on the water, set him apart. Power, Trailer, and electronic accessories not included. Basic Steering (Power steering available as upgrade).Basic Vinyl Interior (upgrades available at extra cost).

Carbon Fiber LCB Hull and Fiberglass Deck (Fishing or Pleasure).

We offer a fishing model to make the most of the extra space, and we also have a sport deck pleasure model to maximize speed and aerodynamics, or we offer a fishing deck with a forward console and extra rear seating to get the best of both worlds! A truly offshore racing catamaran inspired fishing boat! The perfect balance of stability, speed, and versatility.Īll of our boats are built completely custom, all colors and accessories picked by you! The hull is vacuum infused with the highest quality carbon fiber, composite foam, and epoxy resin for a platform that will last a lifetime of love, at unmatched speeds for a fishing platform! We bring the Cougar legacy to your garage, with a 20 feet 3 inch long platform, just long enough for unlimited power, but small enough to maximize the benefit of one or two outboard motors. Errol Lanier, alongside many other teams, raced Cougar Powerboats to countless race wins and championships over the next three decades, leading to most top race boats to this day adopting similar hull designs.Ĭougar Powerboats’ winning legacy continues to this day through their current Owner, Steve Curtis MBE, the 14x World Champion throttleman of Miss Geico and Spirit of Norway, who has the World Speed Record in a propeller driven boat of 244mph, in the Spirit of Qatar Mystic, and is to many, offshore powerboat racing's greatest competitor of all time. Our founder Errol Lanier and Clive Curtis took the Cougar Powerboats hull, designed by Curtis and James Beard in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s, and adapted the design to a small modern fishing platform that performed just as well at high speed in rough water, and in tight turns.

Our hull is legendary among the world’s performance boating circuit.

Even as you fly up to speed, the ride is level even through the roughest chop, sending you flying past the competition! If you’ve never ridden in a Catamaran, as opposed to a Monohull (V-Bottom), make ours your first! The first thing you will notice, is unmatched stability. If you’re looking for a smooth ride, look no further… With a cat, the waves are for luncH!