Sarasota News Leader
December 27, 2013
Page 60
company's president is a former offshore The new Yellowfin replaces a Donzi the
powerboat racer.
department previously used. It remains in
The craft's bow incorporates a turndown service for the time being as a backup boat.
design to keep splashes out of the vessel
King took reporters and photographers for a
when it is running at speed.
"check ride" earlier this month. The departCompany literature indicates King's new
boat should hit 56 mph flat-out. At 45 mph, it ment's volunteer marine patrol made it
is supposed to be burning 28 gallons of fuel possible for the media to get photos of the
new Yellowfin under way. %
per hour.
From the captain's seat, everything is brand-spanking-new. At the bow are the volunteers for the city's
marine patrol. Photo by Stan Zimmerman
