Two-for-two for Evinrude® FLW saltwater wins
Sturtevant, Wis., November 3, 2006 – Evinrude-powered Team Force 10 took the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series Championship in Orange Beach this past Sunday making the win two-fortwo after another Evinrude-powered team won the redfish championship the previous weekend.
Captained by Kevin Alexander of Conroe, Texas, Team Force 10 caught a two-kingfish total weighing 69 pounds, 11 ounces to win. Their top prize of $52,500 included a $22,500 contingency bonus from BRP for being powered by an Evinrude outboard engine.
Alexander and his team, Brett Donnahoe of Spring, Texas, Kris Machacek of Freeport, Texas, and Terry Pool of Conroe, Texas, found their winning fish near a drilling rig in 120 feet of water.
"We're pleased to see anglers like Team Force 10 taking advantage of the contingency program we launched earlier this year," said Roch Lambert, vice president, general manager, Outboard Engines. "The program has been very successful, raising awareness among tournament anglers about the quality and superior fuel economy of Evinrude outboards." The remaining FLW Saltwater Championships available for an Evinrude contingency bonus program payout by BRP are the Kingfish Tour and the Striper Tour.
BRP is a major sponsor of the FLW Outdoors including support of the contingency payouts for the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series through awards of cash and products. Anglers qualify for the program by competing in the FLW tournaments powered by Evinrude® E-TEC® or Evinrude DI outboard engines, model year 2004 or newer, and participate in FLW Pro Kingfish and regional, all Pro Southern Kingfish Association and select regional events, all FLW Redfish events, and all ESPN Redfish Cup tour events. More information on these programs can be found at www.flwoutdoors.com.
BRP is offering an Evinrude contingency program on saltwater tournaments outside of the FLW circuit including: Redfish Cup; Pro Redfish Cup Championship; SKA Pro Kingfish; SKA Pro Kingfish Championship; and twelve of the SKA Regional Kingfish events. The lucrative award system was developed by BRP to support anglers running Evinrude engines on their boats and to help grow the sport of saltwater fishing.
BRP has added two new Evinrude E-TEC models for 2007 to its 150 and 115 horsepower lineup. A perfect fit for deeper boat transoms, the blue engines are now available in 25-inch shaft lengths. The entire Evinrude E-TEC engine offering includes: in-line 2-cylinder 40, 50, and 60- hp; in-line 3-cylinder 75 and 90-hp; V4 115-hp; V6, 2.6 liter, 150, 150 HO,175, and 200-hp; V6, 3.3 liter, 200 HO, 225, 225 HO, and 250-hp models. All feature the advanced, cleaner twostroke direct injection technology credited in 2005 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Clean Air Technology.
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For information:
Glyn Austin
Senior Public Relations Coordinator
BRP US Inc.
321.726.2133
glyn.austin@brp.com