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Andy Copeland
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 มี.ค. 2008
Home of the Copelands/Raymarine Super Fountain. A purpose built offshore race boat to break world record long distance endurance races. Powered by twin Turbomeca Turmo lll C6 turbine engines that produce a combined 3300 Horsepower and 3700 Ft Lbs. of prop twisting torque.
Disaster at sea; Racing across the ocean in the SUPER Fountain competing in Gateway Marathon 2024
Full video of Raymarine sponsoered SUPER Fountain competing in the 2024 Ocean Cup Gateway Marathon 2024. Watch as the boat traveling over 100mph on its way to the Bahamas attempting to break the world record when disaster strikes and the boat suffers near total loss when it strike debris nearly sinking the boat. Both men were able to save themselves and the boat in a last ditch effort to get home. A must watch
Update: First I would like to thank everyone for the calls, texts, and messages. Cody and I are safe and sound but the boat suffered a major hit from debris in the water. It appears something hit under the throttle seat near the end of the first step and the bottom continued to peal towards the bow. I could feel the drag after the first impact but was hopeful it would remain intact. A minute or two after the first hit we crossed a small set of waves when a hole broke through and the boat immediately started taking in water. As you can hear from the live stream video I instructed Cody to turn around and head towards Florida. After the initial assessment we pulled the life raft because we would soon lose the boat taking in that amount of water. We were approximately 32 miles from Florida at the time. I did put out a distress call through the Raymarine USA raymic but the boat lost all power soon after. By a stroke of luck the turbomeca turbines stayed running because the were above the water that was sunk by the boat. About five minutes after we lost power the port engine began to surge and eventually shut itself off. At that point the coast guard was now hovering above us asking if we needed the hoist. I gave them a thumbs up because we were still under power with the starboard engine. By a second stroke of luck we noticed the driveshaft was spinning the water up to the exhaust and the exhaust was pushing out the water boat as fast as the hole was letting it in, so I realized we might be able to save the boat from sinking if the engine would stay running. The entire time Nikole was hovering over us in our helicopter and helped us navigate towards Florida using hand signals. We had no way to communicate with anyone but both of us had hope we would make it back to land. The first plan of action was to beach it on peanut Island to prevent losing the boat. When we finally got close enough for cell service I began texting Nikole and the team about our plan. The teams quick response got the trailer to the ramp and the police fire and EMS shut down the ramp to dedicate for our arrival and gave us the option to shoot for the trailer instead of beaching on a public beach. About a mile away from the inlet the starboard engine started surging and losing power but luckily sea tow had begun to stay parallel in case we lost power. Seconds after the engine shut down they had secured us to a tow rope and threw us pumps to keep the water pumping out of the boat. Sea tow got us through the inlet and landed us on our awaiting trailer. As our crew chief (Torey Dorell) pulled the boat out, the full extent of the damage revealed itself and the entire starboard side bottom was missing. It will take weeks to fully assess the damage and determine what the next step is. I would like to personally thank everyone for all of the support and this is only another chapter in our life of racing. I hope to see you all soon. Nikole and I are on the way to the airport to head back to OKC but I will connect with you all soon. Thank you.
Andy Copeland
Update: First I would like to thank everyone for the calls, texts, and messages. Cody and I are safe and sound but the boat suffered a major hit from debris in the water. It appears something hit under the throttle seat near the end of the first step and the bottom continued to peal towards the bow. I could feel the drag after the first impact but was hopeful it would remain intact. A minute or two after the first hit we crossed a small set of waves when a hole broke through and the boat immediately started taking in water. As you can hear from the live stream video I instructed Cody to turn around and head towards Florida. After the initial assessment we pulled the life raft because we would soon lose the boat taking in that amount of water. We were approximately 32 miles from Florida at the time. I did put out a distress call through the Raymarine USA raymic but the boat lost all power soon after. By a stroke of luck the turbomeca turbines stayed running because the were above the water that was sunk by the boat. About five minutes after we lost power the port engine began to surge and eventually shut itself off. At that point the coast guard was now hovering above us asking if we needed the hoist. I gave them a thumbs up because we were still under power with the starboard engine. By a second stroke of luck we noticed the driveshaft was spinning the water up to the exhaust and the exhaust was pushing out the water boat as fast as the hole was letting it in, so I realized we might be able to save the boat from sinking if the engine would stay running. The entire time Nikole was hovering over us in our helicopter and helped us navigate towards Florida using hand signals. We had no way to communicate with anyone but both of us had hope we would make it back to land. The first plan of action was to beach it on peanut Island to prevent losing the boat. When we finally got close enough for cell service I began texting Nikole and the team about our plan. The teams quick response got the trailer to the ramp and the police fire and EMS shut down the ramp to dedicate for our arrival and gave us the option to shoot for the trailer instead of beaching on a public beach. About a mile away from the inlet the starboard engine started surging and losing power but luckily sea tow had begun to stay parallel in case we lost power. Seconds after the engine shut down they had secured us to a tow rope and threw us pumps to keep the water pumping out of the boat. Sea tow got us through the inlet and landed us on our awaiting trailer. As our crew chief (Torey Dorell) pulled the boat out, the full extent of the damage revealed itself and the entire starboard side bottom was missing. It will take weeks to fully assess the damage and determine what the next step is. I would like to personally thank everyone for all of the support and this is only another chapter in our life of racing. I hope to see you all soon. Nikole and I are on the way to the airport to head back to OKC but I will connect with you all soon. Thank you.
Andy Copeland
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Ocean Cup world speed records in The SUPER Fountain
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follow our live streams during the event for live racing action
A day in the life: Testing the Starlink internet for streaming multi angle video & Ballast tanks
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Here is a multi angle video from spending the day at Lake Texoma testing the new high performance Starlink system for streaming video. We are also testing the Ballast tank built into the nose of the boat to add another 500lbs in heavy sea conditions. Overall a very successful day and boat ran flawless. Notable moment at 1:26 chasing down a Catamaran and bpassing them at over 130 mph #raymarine ...
Holiday are coming from Shape Fitness
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Promo video from Shape Fitness in Oklahoma City
Fast pass in the turbine powered Super Fountain
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Fast pass in the turbine powered Super Fountain
The Super Fountain testing at Bull Shoals Arkansas during the initial set up Part 2
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The Super Fountain testing at Bull Shoals Arkansas during the initial set up Part 2
The Super Fountain testing at Bull Shoals Arkansas during the initial set up Part 1
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The Super Fountain testing at Bull Shoals Arkansas during the initial set up Part 1
Smooth launching of The Super Fountain and Table Rock Lake. Twin helicopter turbine engines
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Smooth launching of The Super Fountain and Table Rock Lake. Twin helicopter turbine engines
@RaymarineInc "Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once." Unknown
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@RaymarineInc "Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once." Unknown
LOOK Woman Driver! Expert guide to backing in the super fountain after a testing session
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LOOK Woman Driver! Expert guide to backing in the super fountain after a testing session
From Zero to Hero:The Turbine Super Fountain's Journey to Becoming the Top Performer in Ocean Racing
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From Zero to Hero:The Turbine Super Fountain's Journey to Becoming the Top Performer in Ocean Racing
Out running a Bell 407 helicopter after leaving West Palm Beach
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Out running a Bell 407 helicopter after leaving West Palm Beach
Drop testing marine fuel bladders made by Techno Tanks
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Drop testing marine fuel bladders made by Techno Tanks
Drop testing marine fuel bladders made by Techno Group
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Drop testing marine fuel bladders made by Techno Group
Helicopter VS Powerboat in Split Screen View Watch till the End WOW @RaymarineInc
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Helicopter VS Powerboat in Split Screen View Watch till the End WOW @RaymarineInc
The turbine powered Super Fountain during the Ocean Cup world record attempt around Catalina Is
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The turbine powered Super Fountain during the Ocean Cup world record attempt around Catalina Is
Pacific Air show & Ocean Cup Race around Catalina Island in The Super Fountain
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Pacific Air show & Ocean Cup Race around Catalina Island in The Super Fountain
Pacific air show and Ocean Cup rum run 2022 Copelands Raymarine Turbine powered ace boat
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Pacific air show and Ocean Cup rum run 2022 Copelands Raymarine Turbine powered ace boat
On board video Ocean Cup Race around Catalina Island with voiceover
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On board video Ocean Cup Race around Catalina Island with voiceover
Nigel Hook firing a Turbomeca turbine engine in the Super Fountain on Main St in Huntington Beach
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Nigel Hook firing a Turbomeca turbine engine in the Super Fountain on Main St in Huntington Beach
Rear cam video of 144 mile run to K dock and back to dam on Bull Shoals at over 130mph.
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Rear cam video of 144 mile run to K dock and back to dam on Bull Shoals at over 130mph.
Bull Shoals Top Gun "The Super Fountain"
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Bull Shoals Top Gun "The Super Fountain"
The Super Fountain test run at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma
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The Super Fountain test run at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma
Video recorded from forward facing Raymarine camera on the Super Fountain during the initial test
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Video recorded from forward facing Raymarine camera on the Super Fountain during the initial test
First time testing the staggered Turbomeca Turmo engines in the one and only Super Fountain
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First time testing the staggered Turbomeca Turmo engines in the one and only Super Fountain
twin Turbomeca Turmo engines running in the Super Fountain
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twin Turbomeca Turmo engines running in the Super Fountain
Copelands/Raymarine Super Fountain engine test prior to paint part 3
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Copelands/Raymarine Super Fountain engine test prior to paint part 3
Less obnoxious than V8s, imo.
Glad y’all made it back
Make sure the landing gears are up when u takeoff
Amazing boat... I'm curious about the fuel efficiency of turbine boats ompared to ones with high performance V8s or V12s & turbo diesels. Maybe it doesn't matter for a race boat but what about pleasure boats.
Thanks and this is a great question. The turbines can actually be more efficient that the big blocks when comparing overall distance to fuel used at high speeds. (or to compare torque produced to fuel used), However the engines use a lot more fuel than the big blocks to idle. They burn about 3/4 a gallon per minute (1.5 gallon per minute together) at idle. So they burn a lot more fuel just idling around at 5 mph than the big block engines do. Overall they would make terrible pleasure boat engines because of the fuel burn at idle and the extreme amount of noise they generate as well
@@AndyCopeland Interesting... and fun fact, did you an Amtrak train in the 1970s called the "Turboliner" had Turbomeca Turmo engines.
@@user-jx4vo6fb6c I have a couple of the engines from the train. They were and are commonly used as engines in building generators also
You're madman ❤
That’s the Super Fountain. Sick boat
Lamentable parecian que se iban al llevar al catamaran. Pa lante siempre desde Puerto Rico
Proving Once Again... The Sea could care less how Much Money and Technology you have... Dwight, Good Seamaritan Rescue since 1958 👍👍👍
A proper fitting helmet should be the first thing on your list. Not negotiable.
It just looks like he wasn’t set at all. He was fighting his helmet, oxygen line, etc the entire time.
That helmet is a huge distraction…
The main thing is you guys We're not. hurt. The boat could always be repaired Or replaced. but not your Lives, just saying.
Somewhere midway through the video, flying through the swells and what looks like you are driving the boat to the edge, I hear whew-hew and laughter…now that is living your best life.
Hands down the best time of my life
"WHAT A RUSH ! [wish i could do this} FANTASTIC - BLOG!
Awwww
Cody is a good friend and I am so glad that he and Andy are safe and sound.
crazy bad luck , i'll call u next week see how ur doin
Wow, that was intense! Glad you made it back ok.
Incredible video it was like watching the space shuttle tear through the skies as it reached for the stars....as to what you may of hit....is it possible it was a large fish....and if I may make a suggestion going forward have an addition helicopter fly ahead looking for possible submerged problems
Good save Gentlemen. Continued Success. Great team effort!
Yeehaw.
It’s mind blowing I’m just now finding out this race boat exists. There’s so many out there that participate in other events. Wish we can get more boats for offshore racing. So tired of seeing the same ones every season
NONE of that looked fun or comfortable to me. Glad you're both safe to try again.
its an adrenaline fix. thank you!
@20:19 you can clearly see something passing near the starboard side of the boat at the exact moment things went south.
Andy, I'm really hoping for your kidneys sake you have a suspension seat? LoL. Great job anyway & thank you for going to great lengths to share this experience with us mere mortals.
No worries
Glad you guys made it back safe.
Ouch
Used one many times. This one just didn't fit well
Never used a helmet before?
I blame this on the APBA. A few weeks ago the new APBA rules came out and they ruled to no longer allow the helmets with the solid mic booms to be used in canopy race boats. All of our smaller helmets had the solid mic booms and were not allowed to be used for this race. Cody had not choice but to use a helmet that wasn't the perfect fit. Just another instance where safety rules cause a more unsafe condition than the rule was designed to correct.
@andycopeland thank you for your positive response.
Thanks for clearing that up Andy
@@AndyCopeland Thank you, it just looked out of place...
Good job boys. Stayed calm and followed protocol.
My husband and I saw your boat as we were driving back from Bull Shoals in AR, had to take a pic!
that ending tho he was like you were recording me!?👁️👄👁️😳
รไนไวไบไยไยไไวไยำยำยำยำยำยำ
💘 P R O M O S M
I will try but I have no baby only friends 😂😂
Nice! Hauling the mail
Did you hit the lottery too? My friend has one of those but, he hit for 10 million. Maybe you have heard of him, Richard Chaney Jr. Southern Md Rebel Racing. Mary Mac is the name of his boat. I felt bad for him when he was in the same race in Solomon's Md. with my other buddy's in Miss Geico
No lottery winner here, just hard work. I loved the mary mac boat but John Arruda will drain anybodys fortune
Thanks for taking us along Andy. What are the three clear sticks for that are sticking up right in front of the helm?
Never mind, I found the long video after. Looks like drive trim and trim tab indicators.
@markunderwood5931 is the manufacture
Love it!
Chwcn🎉😂❤😊
Looking good bro!!!
Speed?
Nice Andy!
Glad you enjoyed it
So Andy what are you planning to do with this awesome boat? Offshore racing, endurance racing, poker runs or just a super cool toy?
We are currently competing in the Ocean Cup series for long distance endurance racing. And a few other fun events we choose
Imagine hanging out at your dock and hearing those engines fire up!
I'd rather hear a couple 1350's barkin'
Merc junk 😁
It would be really nice to see that boat running at the lake of the ozarks Shootout in Missouri next year
we will certainly try!!
The baby drinks in man's breast is so funny!😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Looks like a complete waste of fuel to me. Why?! You might as well set your money on fire.
What would be a better use for jet fuel?!? I guess I am essentially setting jet fuel on fire but its a hell of a lot of fun 😂🤣🤷♀️
But the baby will start to cry again Because there is no milk coming out