Nigel Hook 2004, 1 of 5 Nuestros Rios Son Navegables

Nigel Hook 2004, 1 of 5 Nuestros Rios Son Navegables
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Introduction

Nigel Hook competed in the 31st running of the Nuestros Rios Son Navegables in 2004 Aug. 28 - Sept. 4, where CITGO joined the tradition by sponsoring the event in an effort to engage in good corporate citizenship and help further develop its South American markets.

CITGO entered three boats from the United States. APBA/UIM Offshore World Champion Nigel Hook of San Diego, Calif., spearheaded the CITGO Eliminator team and Formula One World Champion Mike Seebold of St. Louis, Mo., piloted the CITGO Tunnel boat. Rounding out the trio was Sam Youngworth of Tulsa, Okla., driver of the CITGO Triton bass boat.

More than a dozen rivers would encompass the rally's liquid racetrack including the famous Orinoco River, which runs through the heart of Venezuela. The Orinoco River is the 8th largest river in the world.

Hook and Seebold knew they needed to be on top of their game by fine-tuning their powerboats, as they would come face-to-face with 120 challengers from around the world, including 30 high performance teams.

Besides the tough competition in the grueling eight-day rally, the CITGO race team endured many obstacles between the launch at San Fernando de Apure and the final destination, Puerto Ordaz, some 1,140 miles away. Keeping the boats in good working order and out of trouble was the key to a podium finish. It was not easy considering some of the navigational hazards included swirling rapids, sandy islands, shifting channels and the extreme tidal action of whirlpools.

http://www.nigelhook.com/riosrally/riosrally-nigelhooklog.pdf

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• Nigel Hook
• Nuestros Rios San Navegables
• Mike Seebold
• Boat
• Racing
• Ian Hawkins
• Nick Pavlichek
• Ilmor

[zandermoa]

que excelente video, yo tube la oportunidad de ir ese año al rarry y fue lo mejor el equipo citgo fue lo maximo la verdad que ojala tengan la oportunidad de venir otra vez asi habria mas compenticia ;-) saludos y un gran abrazo desde venezuela.................. "eliminator" un embacion superrr saludos exito

[NigelHook]

@zandermoa

Saludos de Nigel. Nigel sería amor para competir en Nuestros Ríos Son Navegables, una vez más. Porque fue segundo en general ... Nigel tiene "asuntos pendientes"!

Janet

[zandermoa]

ojala que asi sea hermano, los esperamos pronto por aqui por las tierras venezolanas con los brazos bien abiertos......saludos