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31 March 2004
for immediate release
A V24 powerboat, one of only 14 in the UK,
was on display last Friday at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham
in support of a Charity Gala for the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. V24 is one of the fastest growing motor sports
in the UK and produces some of the fastest, closest and most
exciting powerboat racing ever seen on these shores.
The boat was on display to attract auction bids for a 'co-driver
race experience' in a full RYA basic race. Teammates Lee Booth
and Richard Bendy were delighted with the Gala and the chance
to showcase the boat in the West Midlands. Lee said, "I
think we slowed the traffic down a bit on the way over here
as people just stared at the boat. She is every bit a real
race boat and there's not that many of them in the world.
The team and V24 were very happy to be able to support such
a worthwhile charity and hopefully the money raised will help
find a cure for juvenile diabetes".
The prize was won by a member of Price Waterhouse Coopers,
but in a gesture of even greater generosity, was then donated
to 14-year-old Emily Nesbitt, the charities Fund a Cure speaker
for the event. Unfortunately Emily won't be able to race in
the boat, but Mark Sanderson of V24 Powerboats and the Pole
Position team have promised to take Emily and her family on
a fun powerboat day out in the Solent to make up for it.
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For further information on V24 Powerboats contact:
Bambi Gardiner - PR and Marketing
Tel: +44 2392 221133
email: pr@v24powerboats.com
For further information on team Pole Position contact:
Lee Booth
Tel: +44 7939 804000
Email: Lee.booth@fun-ventures.com
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