LAKE HAVASU, AZ (10.21.2021) – KICKER Marine Audio again joined its local dealers and fans in Lake Havasu City, AZ, for the NGK Spark Plugs Formula 1 Powerboat Series that ran October 15-17. The event featured high-horsepower racing excitement in 3 classes over 2 days with international powerboat racing stars.
The Friday Night Beach Party from at the London Bridge Beach was sponsored by KICKER Marine Audio. Fans got to mingle with the drivers and crews to learn more about them and their racing equipment. Amid great music–broadcast through the KICKER Marine Audio system–a vintage boat display, kids’ activity zone, museum exhibits, food, Beer Garden, vendors, and a Reunion Social for past racers, families and racers crew members all enjoyed the festivities. This special event will be free and open to the public.
Lorin Morrell, Maddog_Media, was on site and coordinated the event with Dan Murphy whose Murfco is the long time KICKER rep firm in the area and Boom Toon partner. “No doubt about it. KICKER Marine definitely ‘Went Overboard and was Livin’Loud during the weekend…all the while making a huge impression with the local boating community. I was on site all 3 days and the KICKER Marine presence was everywhere,” Morrell related.
KICKER Marine Audio, and its local dealers (Wired 4 Sound and Ron’s In Your Ear Audio), and vendors have long been active in Lake Havasu through the performance boating Annual Desert Storm Poker Run and rally. This NGK Spark Plugs Formula 1 Powerboat event gave KICKER Marine Audio and music fans the opportunity to mix high-speed racing with high-octane sound.
Dan Murphy teamed up with Lake Havasu’s custom installer Wired 4 Sound’s Jeff Cuvelier at the event. Murphy and partner Frank Zepeda’s “Boom Toon,” a “vintage” 30-foot Starlight 1986 riverboat that was transformed into a runabout double decker party barge, complete with a slide and party poles, was back at the docks. The Boom Toon joined Jeff’s Rinker Flotilla Deck boat. Both were decked with top-of-the-line KICKER Marine Audio speakers, subwoofers, amps and more. Both boats emphasized the KICKER’s tag line of “Livin’ Loud!”
Ron Voegele, of Gatorwraps, installer of large-scale vessel and vehicle wraps said of Cuvelier’s boat, “Whenever he pulls into a cove, everyone else shuts off their stereos because his sounds like a live concert! We hear those comments all the time when KICKER sound systems are LIVIN’Loud—the sound is that clear!”
MurfCo and local dealers have had long-time KICKER audio affiliations, including friendships with KICKER founder Steve Irby, who is a pioneer in the 12volt mobile audio world spanning over 4 decades.
“KICKER Marine Audio has found kindred spirits in the performance boating community,” stated Jeremy Bale, brand manager, “This group of racers and fans may have been introduced to KICKER through this event and some may certainly know the company from its decades as a mobile audio leader, no doubt used in their tow vehicles. Lake Havasu has been a good location for us with long-time dealers, distributors and installers and we have enjoyed getting together and engaging with our customers and friends at these events–and to make new friends. We’re happy to support the Seebold family in this race!”
Concluding, Morrell stated, “There was also a large KICKER tent display area on land where the Murfco and KICKER RZR’s were set up and Livin’Loud for PowerSports enthusiasts. For 3 days around Lake Havasu KICKER definitely had presence as announcers on the PA systems were talking KICKER and members of the press were on the top deck of the Boom Toon filming the racers. What an amazing 3 Days. KICKER definitely “Went Overboard and was Livin’Loud!”
All KICKER Marine Audio’s can enclosures are tough, UV-treated and come in black and white to complement a boat’s color scheme, complete with LED light complements. Horn-Loaded Tower Systems, speakers, subwoofers, amps and media centers are only part of the line. So when boaters want to “Kick” up their sound system, they rely on the brand that delivers the finest quality acoustics and marine-grade components… they are Livin’Loud with KICKER Marine Audio.
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