I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
question and came across someone who wrote this:

"Part of racing's thrill is the danger. I believe, though, that
wearing a life vest doesn't reduce the thrill any more than wearing a
seat belt kills the thrill of driving a race car 200 mph."

What things have thrilled you about powerboats? Speed, motion, spray
in your face, winning, owning a boat, drinks and parties afterwards…

I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your
powerboat related thrills. I'm currently conducting interviews with
people about their personal experiences on the web-site
www.chromo11.com

If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
crafted questions that you can download and answer at your leisure;
you'll also be able to read more about the project.

Thanks

Brendan
email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
web: www.chromo11.com