Boat Name: Annihilator
Boat Number: GP 007
Pilots: Warwick Lupton/Chris Picard
Club: Wanganui
Hull Specifications: Staudacher, Length- 24 foot, Width- 10.3 foot, Built 1999-2000
Boat Builder: Tom Heffernan
Engine Builder: Grant Rivers
Engine Specifications: 510cu 1471LB20 Big Chief 2000+HP, 510cu 1471 1500-1800HP
Crew Chief: Jack Lupton
Crew: Bruce Picard, Daniel Mills, Grant Rivers, Barry Sorensen
Sponsors: Mills Tui – John Whilmhurst, All Rigs – David Parsons, Rural Fuels – Mark Sobers, Rivers Speed & Spares – Grant Rivers, Rock FM, Waipipi Sub-Division – Roger Dickie, Total Transport Ltd, R&L Freight Ltd, Waverley Harvesting
Achievements – Warwick Lupton: 2001 – 1st EC Griffith Cup, 2001 – 1st Paynesville Gold Cup, 2001 – 1st AE Baker Cup, 2001 – NZ GP Champion, 2002 – 1st Wanganui Flying Lap Champ, 2004 – 2nd UIM World GP Hydroplane Champs, 2005 – 1st King of the Nationals, 2006 – 1st Masport Cup, 2006 – 1st UIM World GP Hydroplane Champion, 2008 – 1st EC Griffith Cup, 2010 – 2nd EC Griffith Cup, 2010 – 1st UIM World GP Hydroplane Champion
Achievements – Chris Picard: They’re coming