TEAM KINGFISHER

TEAM KINGFISHER: BOAT 14

• Team Owner: Ian Blacker
• Driver: Vahid (Vee) Ganjavian: United Kingdom
• Sponsor: Kingfisher Security

Ian Blacker: United Kingdom

42 years of Age – Raced for over 20 years.

• Offshore Circuit Racing in the UK - A class 1991 to 1998 British champion in ‘ 94 and ’96 also 5 Nations Champion in ‘96
• 2001 4L World Championships came 4th
• Raced 6L in The Middle East since 2004 which lead on to X CAT’s in 2008
• 6lt World Championships in 2009 came 2nd
• Raced in the United States in a catamaran outboard in 2009
• World Record Speed Holder – Round the Isle of Wight for under 30ft boats
• 6lt World Record Speed Holder

Driver – Vahid (Vee) Ganjavian: United Kingdom

49 years of age

• Normally races in the UK and Europe but for 2012 Vee has come to the Emirates to taste the competition within XCATS as part of the Kingfisher team before starting his season.
• Owner and driver of Team VoomVoom, prior to this Vee raced in Circuit Class, RIB Class in a SR9 Pascoe and P1 World Championship with his Hustler. Southampton based, Vahid (Vee) Ganjavian, a successful entrepreneur and Director of Microlink PC Ltd has raced bikes, cars and powerboats since a young age; winning numerous titles and world speed records

Recent achievements:

• Powerboat P1 World Series 2008 – 2nd in SuperSport Class
• RYA National B Class Marathon Championship 2010 – 1st
• World Speed Record Holder and National for B Class Marathon
• 2010 Cowes Classic – 2^nd
• RYA National B Class Marathon Championship 2011 – 2nd
• 2011 Cowes Classic – 2^nd