If you’ve ever watched offshore powerboat racing, you know it’s one of the toughest, most high-octane sports on the planet.
For the elite competitors in classes like Bracket 6, this sport isn’t about reckless abandon; it’s about precision, control, and flawless execution. It’s where a razor-thin margin often decides the difference between winning and losing.
This demanding, high-stakes environment is the testing ground for Team Ride Legal. We’re talking about a crew with a pedigree so unique and a partnership so long-standing, it reads more like a Hollywood script than a race roster.
The Men in the Boat: An Elite Partnership Forged Over 20 Years
A powerboat is nothing without its crew. In offshore racing, the relationship between the driver (who steers) and the throttleman (who controls speed and trim) is everything. It requires a level of absolute trust forged over years.
Team Ride Legal, featuring Driver Bob Spitulski and Throttleman Scott McCormick, boasts a unique high-performance pedigree unmatched in the sport.
The Driver: Bob Spitulski – From the NFL Gridiron
Before he was steering a powerboat through the Gulf Stream, Bob Spitulski was known as “Bobby” on the NFL.
Spitulski was a dominant outside linebacker for the University of Central Florida (UCF), earning third-team All-American honors.
His blend of raw power and tactical discipline caught the attention of the National Football League, leading to his selection in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He went on to play three seasons in the league.
He’s an elite, high-performance competitor transferring that foundational discipline directly to the water.
The Throttleman: Scott McCormick – The Velocity Virtuoso
If Spitulski is the athlete, Scott McCormick is the engineer and the artisan. As the throttleman, McCormick is the boat’s nerve center, responsible for controlling its power, its attitude, and how the hull interacts with the water. His feel for the machine is profound, and for good reason: he’s an industry veteran.
McCormick is the owner of Velocity Powerboats (@velocitypowerboats), the very brand he now races. His knowledge isn’t theoretical; it’s baked into the machine.
His legend is cemented by stories from his early career. Challenged by the founder of Velocity to prove his racing skill, McCormick took a custom race boat out and promptly won his first-ever race in 1999.
McCormick is a powerboat virtuoso, an industry expert who understands the 26-foot Velocity on an engineering level, ensuring it is always running at the perfect limit.
A Telepathic Team
The true engine of Team Ride Legal is their partnership. Spitulski and McCormick are not a new pairing. They’ve been racing, and winning, together for over 20 years.
This shared history creates a bond that is almost telepathic in the cockpit. When the boat launches off a wave and hangs in the air, the driver and throttleman must act as one: Spitulski steering for re-entry, McCormick simultaneously working the throttles and trim for a balanced landing.
It’s a perfect synthesis of elite athlete and technical expert, tested on the water for decades.
The Art of Bracket Racing: Control is Power
To fully appreciate this team, you have to understand the discipline they dominate: Bracket Class racing. This is not about the most horsepower; it’s about controlled power.The objective is to run as close as possible to a set speed (the “bracket”) without going over. Teams that “break out” (go too fast) are penalized or disqualified.
This is why Team Ride Legal’s success is so impressive. It is easy to go fast. It is exponentially harder to go fast while remaining in perfect, disciplined control and adhering to a strict, complex set of rules.
They win not through recklessness, but through precision. They’re the most consistent, most controlled team on the water.
The Ride Legal Ethos: Precision from the Waters to the Vehicle Registration
The world of offshore powerboat racing is brutal. Even if you get a podium on one race, a bad performance on the next one can ruin your chances of winning a title.
You’re always operating on the ragged edge where components are pushed to the breaking point.
This moment of struggle is actually central to what the Ride Legal brand promises.
The complexity of offshore racing—the labyrinth of technical rules, the multi-state asset transport, the need for flawless execution under pressure—is a perfect mirror for the challenges faced by our clients.
Owning supercars, exotic vehicles, high-value RVs, or watercraft brings a similar array of compliance and paperwork. You need a trusted advisor to navigate this complexity.
Ride Legal is that white-glove service. We don’t deal in shortcuts; we deal in precision. We take the complex, multi-state web of regulations and navigate it with such expertise that your ownership experience becomes effortless..
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