Jason Johnson

It’s been five weeks since the new Doug Wright Powerboats 39 Carbon Waves and Wheels catamaran took to the three-quarter-mile course at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in the middle of Missouri and recorded a blistering top speed of 132 mph with veteran throttleman and setup whiz Ricky Maldonado running it in the 36th annual event. And that means it’s only been about seven weeks since the 39-footer, which is powered by a pair of non-warrantied

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2024 Speed On The Water Key West Bash auction benefitting Samuel's house

Thanks to a couple of longtime partners in the Midwest—the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout and Bluave Marine Audio —this year’s Speed On The Water Key West Bash in Key West, Fla., benefitting the local charity Samuel’s House has yet another unique auction item for this Thursday’s party at Pickles Pub’s Sandbar on Greene Street.

For the past week-and-a-half, we’ve been publishing separate stories on each killer auction item for the 11th annual Speed On The Water Key West Bash presented by Parallel Project that is set for this Thursday, November 7, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Pickles Pub’s Sandbar on Greene Street. The outdoor auction benefiting Samuel’s House

Look out Key West—the crew from Maryland Offshore Performance Marine Center is on its way and ready to party! The last stop of the 2024 Teasers Tour is this week and Andy Imhof and his fun bunch are making their way to the Florida Keys destination, which is home to the continuous sponsor— Teasers Gentleman’s Club —of Imhof’s canopied 36-foot Skater Powerboats catamaran, as part of the Florida Powerboat Club ’s Key West Poker Run.

Absolutely! That’s essentially the response from everyone who got a chance to watch the premier of the new “ Super Cat – Race For US-1 ” series after being asked if they enjoyed the 30-plus-minute segment that went live one week ago. The overall response toward the first of four Scrapyard Media-produced episodes has been positive, to say the least. And the expectation from those who did get a sneak peek at episode two, which went live this morning, is that the feedback is only going to get better.

The most common complaint we hear from speedonthewater.com fans, at least those who don’t check the site daily, is that they missed one story or another. It’s a high-class problem for sure and one we’re grateful to have. It comes with the territory of producing as many as six stories day, 365 days a year. People lead busy, complicated lives and the pesky details of work, family and life beyond high-performance boating, often get in the way of daily reading. We understand.

Waves and Wheels owner Justin Wagner loves the southernmost city in the continental United States. He plans his early November trip to Key West, Fla., for the Florida Powerboat Club ’s season-ending poker run and the Race World Offshore -produced world championships early in the year and always makes sure his wife, Cicely, is free to join him. The couple loves everything about the destination—the food, the weather, the charm, the boating and the nightlife.