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Zapcat Experiences
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Vortex Events in partnership with Vortex Racing host and deliver one of the best Activity Experiences in the UK – Our Zapcat events consistently receive fantastic feedback from all of our clients.

Zapcat experiences are ideal for:

•  Activity Supplier looking for a year round exciting experience.

•  A great day out or a fantastic gift for a partner, colleague, friend or relative.

•  An incentive scheme / company reward / competition prize / promotion.

This is the only powerboat experience in the UK that is run and delivered by the team that run the National Zapcat Championship. Most of the instructors and staff have competed and their winning titles include: 2009 Zapcat Racing National Champion, 2009 King of the Surf (Bluesheets 1), 2009 Team Champions (Bluesheets 1 & 2) 2009 Rookie Champion (Certain Death) and, 2008 National Champions, 2008 King of the Surf (Pegasus Vortex Racing), 2008 Team Champions (Vortex Racing). Not only do they hold RYA race licenses but also hold commercially endorsed RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificates.

Think about it as if you were going on a driving day experience and you arrive and find out that the instructor is either the British or World Touring Car Champion!

How good would that be?!

(Actually they both love our Zapcat experiences and one of them went for a swim!)

Available from Southampton, Newgale & Canvey Island.

Cost - £99.00 or call for current special offers on 0844 880 5435 or fill in our enquiry form

What are Zapcats?
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Zapcats are lightweight, high speed, insanely agile, adrenaline pumping, performance powerboats. Great fun on calm water and a huge grin factor in waves and in the air!

Just under 50mph top speed, up to 3 G in a turn, handle as if on rails, leap 6ft into the air and you start to understand what these boats can do!

This is motocross or rallying on water, the skill of the pilot, a couple of foot straps and ropes are all that is going to prevent you from going for a swim! But if you do, you will be wearing a helmet, lifejacket and top of the range dry suit and a safety boat will be there to rescue you.

As all race co-pilots will tell you, “You don’t qualify to call yourself a Zapcat co-pilot unless you have been for at least one swim!”

This experience is not just for the guys as all the girls love it too and providing you think you are fit enough there is no upper age limit as one 72 year old this year can testify!

“You have an amazing team, the girls and the guys are great!”

Experience Plus
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Already done the Zapcat Experience?

Why not try the Zapcat Experience Plus!

 

Zapcat & Vortex Racing need part-time activity instructors to work mainly weekends at our Southampton HQ and to join our fun Events Team delivering adrenaline pumping Zapcat experiences in a safe and professional manner.

If you can demonstrate the following then we would like to hear from you;

Essential
•Powerboat Level II with Commercial Endorsement*
•Minimum 12 months recent experience working on the water
•Age 18
•Proven Skill of driving tiller steer boats
•Experience of working with customers and excellent customer service skills
•Live locally - with own transport due to location
•Personal qualities - Able to work as part of a team, Flexible, Reliable, Adaptable, Responsible, Ability to work under pressure and Safety Conscious

Desirable
•First Aid Certification*
•Outboard Engine Maintenance Qualifications*/Experience
•VHF License*
•Advanced Powerboat Instructor License*

What We Offer
•Operating All Year Round
•Good rates of pay
•Full Training
•Opportunities for further training / qualifications for the right person

For further information on what we do please visit our websites www.vortex-events.com and www.zapcat-racing.com

Please email your CV to the Admin & Accounts Manager louise@zapcat-racing.com.

*certified copies of all certificates will be required
References will also be checked if successful