John Cosker Explained

John Martin Cosker is an American designer, engineer of builder and powerboats. He is known for his work in designing and engineering high speed luxury and racing powerboats, with some models reaching speeds of well over 200 miles per hour.^{[1] [2]} He is a pioneer in high performance race boat design and manufacturing methods.^[1]

Early life and education

Cosker graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in 1991.

Career

He founded Mystic Powerboats in Melbourne, Florida in 1996.^{[1] [3]} The company now resides in Deland, Florida and sell boats internationally.^[4] His designs include boats with twin turbine engines, each with 2,500 horsepower.^[2] In 2006, his team broke the race record at 208 miles per hour on the one mile drag at the 18th annual Lake Rescue Benefit Shootout, considered by Powerboat Magazine as one of the top eight boat events in the world.^[5] In 2017, the team won their third race with a speed of 204 miles per hour on a 51-foot Mystic with 9,000 horsepower.^[6] A Mystic racing boat has won this race 5 times.^{[7] [8]} In 2012, he sold a $2 million racing boat to the Qatar Marine Sports Federation.^[4]

He also designed boats for Concept Boats.^{[9] [10]}

References

1. Horn, Karly. "Picking Up Speed", Florida Tech Magazine, volume 28, issue 3, Winter 2020, pages 20-21.
2. Haney, Travis. "Callahan Has Horses To Run Away With Win", The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, October 19, 2003, page 8.
3. Trulio, Matt. "John Cosker Burns Bright", OffshoreOnly.com website, August 14, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
4. Whitney, Valerie. "DeLand boatmaker lands order for $2M powerboat", The Daytona Beach News-Journal, published February 27, 2012F, updated August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
5. Goodwin, Juliana. "Race benefits rescue efforts", News-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, volume 117, number 236, August 24, 2007, page 16.
6. https://www.boatingmag.com/an-american-ethanol-three-pete-at-lake-ozarks-shootout/ "An American Ethanol Three-Peat at Lake of the Ozarks Shootout"
7. Dabbs, Janet. "Shootout Racer Profile: Slug Hefner & John Cosker", LakeExpo.com, August 19, 2017, updated December 12, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
8. Plueddeman, Charles. "American Ethanol Wins Fifth Straight Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout", Boating Magazine website, September 5, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
9. Boating Magazine, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., New York, New York, volume 81, number 1, January 2008, page 24.
10. Colby, Eric. "Concept Boats Unveils a new 39' Center Console at the Miami Boat Show", Boating Magazine website, February 21, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2022.