Jimmy Cazzani

" Serafino V. "Jimmy" Cazzani (born Setember 15, 1959 in Sant'Angelo d'Alife, Italy) is a multiple Divisional and North American champion powerboat racer. His vision and risk taker attitude created the 160 mph ocean racer.

Jim was the first offshore racer to utilize high RPM horsepower rather than low RPM torque in an offshore racing vessel. His combination of short stroke / big bore 8000 rpm Chevrolet big block engines completely contradicted the norm and permitted these boats to achieve a significant leap in speeds and acceleration.

The high rpm low rotational mass motors he created propelled his team, The American Express, to consecutive Divisional, National and North American Championships in 1989 and 1990. Jim was the team owner and throttleman.

His accomplishments were widely chronicled in "Propeller", "Vapor Trails" and "Powerboat" magazines . In 1990 , when competing in New York , Jim also appeared as an off-set guest of The Today Show and has had considerable Sport Channel and ESPN coverage when competing on the ocean.

Presently Cazzani is the technical director and a partner in [http://www.m2motoryachts.com/ M2 Motoryachts] , a company currently prototyping an energy efficient high speed luxo cruiser .