August 8, 2007 – Palm City, Florida-
Fountain Worldwide™ is ecstatic to share information on their progress this year as they approach the mid-season point and the most prestigious race of the 2007 P-1 racing schedule. The Fountain Worldwide racing program has mounted their attack on P-1 from their Poole England distributor 1st 4 Boat Sales, also serving as race team headquarters.
Early domination of the P-1 series has done much to set the tone for an impressive showdown in Cowes, England on August 24-26th at the Grand Prix of Britain. As one might expect, such excitement has also sparked a tremendous interest in all Fountain product lines. “With recent sales pouring in from Finland, England Greece and the Middle East, it is evident that our message is reaching the buyers- To be the best, you have to buy the best”, commented Louise Martino, Vice President of Fountain Worldwide. This surge in interest was also echoed (after the victory in Germany) in the post race comments made by the press, stating that “if you are in the market for a boat, Fountain has to be the only choice”.
In many forms of racing, manufacturers use the race course, not only as a means of product promotion, but also as a test bed for product development. Fountain realizes the importance of this type of R & D; however, they have always recognized the impact on consumer demand based upon the performance of a boat in competition. For this reason, Fountain employs one of the most comprehensive full-scale testing programs in the industry. Every boat (race type or production model) that Fountain builds at their NC-based factory is thoroughly water tested in real world conditions. Reggie Fountain himself tests, tweaks, tunes, and torques every boat with his name on it. Who else can say that about their boat?
“We have heard about manufacturers all around the world utilizing tank testing on boats under 50’ in length” commented Craig D. Wilson, President of Fountain Worldwide. “We find that accurate results are best attained through a careful mix of historical data and real world performance”. Simply put, Fountain Powerboats applies the information gathered in full scale testing to augment traditional methods of hull design, thereby enhancing the final product that much more. This extensive testing process is carried out on each of the 300+ hulls produced each year by the manufacturer.
Fountain Worldwide is extremely proud of their involvement in the P-1 series as it enables them to showcase and generate excellent exposure for the worlds fastest, smoothest, safest and best handling boats that money can buy. Mark Wilson, father of Craig D. Wilson and Head of Special Marine Applications for Twin Disc™, stated, “The Arneson™ surface drive system has the versatility to compliment any planeing hull from 15’ to 150’ and it has been the number one selling surface drive system for over 25 years”. Mark Wilson also said that he finds it extremely gratifying to provide his son with a race boat which handles like a dream, a boat which any competitor can buy for under €350,000.
About Fountain Worldwide
As the exclusive international distributor for Fountain Powerboats, Inc, Fountain Worldwide, LLC is responsible for the development of new markets for the Sport, Fishing, and Express Cruiser, and racing boat product lines built by Fountain. The company operates a dealership network covering Europe, Asia, Australia, The Middle East, and The Caribbean. Fountain Worldwide was recently honored by the U.S government for their excellence in export success and their comprehensive dealer support structure encompassing assistance and project management with every aspect of the specification, ordering, and delivery processes. Fountain Worldwide has also found great success through their in-depth dealer training program.
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