Cinzano 558 Crew:  Simon Wood Power, Markus Hendricks and Eric Smillie

Markus Hendricks is the winner of Round Ireland 2010 and Cowes Torquay 2009 & 2011, as well as the National Marathon B 2009 Championship.

Eric Smillie won the Round Ireland 2010, Cowes Torquay 2009 & 2011, and several other races in the mid 1980's.  He has also won the National Marathon B 2009 Championship and the National and European championships in Classes 3D and 3B.

Simon Wood Power started racing in 1978-79 in a 1.3 Litre, Phantom 16 Phantasy.  Racing extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he is also the winner of Round Ireland 2010 and Cowes Torquay 2009 & 2011, as well as the National Marathon B 2009 Championship.

Cinzano 558 Boat Specifications

• Hull - 38' Aluminum CUV hull
• Designer - Don Shead
• Built - Viareggio, Italy
• Weight - 5.5 tons
• Engines - 2 x V10 Ilmor 725 hp each
• Boxes & Drives - SCS gear boxes and #6 dry sump Mercury racing SSM drives
• Fuel capacity - approx 1725 litres
• Fuel consuption - approx 550 litres per hour
• Boat speed - 104.5 MPH

For more information about the Cinzano 558 Team, please visit:  http://www.cinzano558.co.uk/