Cappellini’s Winning Boat at Genoa International Boat Show
Guido Cappellini, the ten-time F1H2O World Champion, added another historic achievement to his name on 2 June 2025, when he dominated the 72nd Raid Pavia-Venezia and established a new course record.His winning boat is on display at the Genoa International Boat Show, Pavilion B ground floor, Mercury stand F8.
The Record Performance
- Route: approx. 413 km from Pavia (Ticino) to Venice via the Po.
- Time: 1 hour, 41 minutes, and 54 seconds.
- Average speed: 207.26 km/h.
- Previous record: set in 2005 by Dino Zantelli – 1:44:45 at ~203.34 km/h.
The Machine & Team
The Team Abu Dhabi DAC was powered by a four-stroke Mercury 360 APX engine.
John Moore has a longstanding involvement in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism. He organised the historic Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013 and was actively involved with British offshore racing from 2017 until 2025.
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