Mercury chosen for Ben Ainslie team VIP chase boat.

Published on: 23/09/2014

Renowned for their build quality and the soft dry ride of their unique hulls, Scorpion has been producing RIBs since 1995. The 9.8m Scorpion Serket 98 has been built to match Sir Ben Ainslie’s racing boat, the AC45, a 45 foot catamaran used in the America’s Cup events.

The J.P. Morgan BAR Team will use the Serket 98 to transfer crew and VIP guests onto the AC45. The Mercury Verado 300hp outboards, capable of reaching almost 60 knots, were specified for the boat as they work extremely well with the standard propriety Scorpion designed hull.

Other contributing factors included performance together with balance and style to make these engines the perfect power choice. Sir Ben Ainslie unveiled his new Serket chase boat on the Scorpion stand on the opening day of the London Boat Show in January. During the last America’s Cup event in San Francisco in October 2012, the J.P. Morgan BAR Team finished joint first with Team Oracle.

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