John Martin Cosker is an American designer and builder of

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s. 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.Horn, Karly. "Picking Up Speed", ''Florida Tech Magazine'', volume 28, issue 3, Winter 2020, pages 20-21.Haney, Travis
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'', Tampa, Florida, October 19, 2003, page 8. He is a pioneer in high performance race boat design and manufacturing methods.

Early life and education

Cosker graduated from

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in 1991.

Career

He founded Mystic Powerboats in

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in 1996. The company now resides in Deland, Florida and sell boats internationally.Whitney, Valerie
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'', published February 27, 2012F, updated August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022. His designs include boats with twin

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engines, each with 2,500 horsepower. 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. 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. A Mystic racing boat has won this race 5 times. In 2012, he sold a $2 million racing boat to the Qatar Marine Sports Federation. He also designed boats for Concept Boats.Colby, Eric
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''Boating Magazine'' website, February 21, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

References

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