John Belton Inducted Into the PWCOFFSHORE Hall of Fame! Member #3

John Belton being congratulated by Steve Fribe and legendary offshore racer Billy Womack (Center)

July 22, 2012

The racers selected to the PWCOFFSHORE Racing Hall of Fame have been selected for their years of accomplishments and contribution to the offshore Jet Ski / PWC sport, overall impact they have had on the offshore racing community and sport as a whole. These racers are truly the elite of the elite.  

The 3rd member to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is John Belton. John Belton was the most experienced rider selected to be a PWCOFFSHORE Racing Sponsored Racer in 2008. 

John has been riding personal watercraft for 25 years and has spent the vast majority of his life on the water through sailing and other offshore sports. Mild mannered, but don’t be fooled! This is a marathon runner, motocross rider, Mark Hahn 300 Mile Race Champion with many wins under his belt from decades on the water. 

The consummate professional nick-named "The Master" by his peers, John has earned the respect of veteran racers from well over 1200 (yes, that is 1200) 58 mile Long Beach to Catalina and back rides on a PWC and countless hours spent on the ocean sailing his sailboat. Simply put, John is one of the most knowledgeable, experienced PWC offshore riders in the world. A tremendous wealth of information for offshore riding and racing related topics, there is nobody on the water today that knows the Long Beach to Catalina channel as well as John. A master at reading the water, predicting sea state, astute at navigation, a mentor and great friend to many and a class act to boot. 

Welcome John Belton to the PWCOFFSHORE Hall of Fame!

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PWCOFFSHORE Inducts Steve Friebe into the PWCOFFSHORE Hall of Fame!

July 22, 2012

The racers selected to the PWCOFFSHORE Racing Hall of Fame have been selected for their contribution to our sport and overall impact they have had on the offshore racing community and sport as a whole. These racers are truly the elite of the elite. Up until this point, there has been only one worthy of the honor and that was Mr. Billy Womack way back in 2008. We are pleased to announce that there is another member inducted into the Hall of Fame!

The latest member to be bestowed the honor, and the newest member of the PWCOFFSHORE Hall of Fame is the man called “THE FAMOUS ONE,” Mr. Steve Friebe!  Steve is pictured above being congratulated by legendary offshore racer Billy Womack, the first racer ever inducted into the PWCOFFSHORE Hall of Fame.

Recently retired (for the second time) Steve Friebe has been racing watercraft professionally for 14 years with multiple National Championships including the 2011 Triple Crown of Offshore Champion, 2011 DJSA Champion, a Mark Hahn 300 Mile National Champion and the list goes on and on. Steve is also a committed PWC race technician by trade and is arguably one of the best technicians in the country. Those who know Steve know him as a tenacious racer, class act and a man of integrity whose actions speak louder than his words. You won’t find a person more willing to jump in and assist another racer. Steve, you are one of the best, congratulations, you deserve it!
For more information regarding offshore PWC Racing, go to www.pwcoffshore.com