I saw these things run at Long beach this summer. Very impressive!!! Could this be the future of boat racing here in the u.s. ? With no one here in the u.s. building anything in the 18 to 19 ft range (that I'm aware of), maybe it is. If I wanted to run circles, I would buy one. I wonder what one would do with a blown BBC in it. Can u say "K-angaroo boat"!