Geoff Dekenah, a journalist by profession, has been involved with powerboating since 1969, when he was invited to start a powerboating magazine. Over the years, he has edited a number of boating magazines and worked extensively in the boat business. From 1972 to 1977 he managed a powerboat racing outfit, as well as co-driving various competitive powerboats. In 1988 he retired from newspaper journalism to devote himself to writing about all aspects of powerboating.