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The good folks behind VÉHICULE, are always up to something. And after having presented a string of collabs and capsule collections, the avantgarde brand have taken on the painstaking task of restoring the video of the most legendary run in offshore powerboat history, as well as getting the original pilot, offshore legend, Yves Belanger, to do commentary.
“Rick Conti and I started early in the morning when the conditions were extremely rough—much rougher than what you see in the video.” “We took the boat out and actually lost an engine at one point. The waves were so intense that we were coming out of the air. With one engine down, we were trying to restart it when a massive wave hit us, sending the boat sideways. We thought we were going to flip. I was planning our escape routes, but miraculously, the boat straightened out.”
“After finally getting the engine running, we made it back to shore. Later, Ricky noticed the weather had calmed a bit and suggested, ‘Yves, let’s take the boat out again and shoot some video.’ We got a helicopter to film us, and it was an absolute blast. Neither of us felt any fear—we thought the boat was invincible.” “During the shoot, we encountered a wave that sent us 15 feet into the air. You could’ve driven a Mack truck underneath us. I heard a crack, and I knew it was something special.” “I prefer this video over others because it feels like a genuine racing experience, unlike some of the more staged ones. This run was raw and real.”
– Yves Belanger
For more information about VÉHICULE, check out their website. You can also check out our interview, with VÉHICULE founder, Christopher Kippenberger, here.