on the water. >> they have been together for nearly two decades, and they're both at home on the water. >> probably in my life i've >> probably in my life i've owned 10 or 12 or 13 kboets. >> i've driven pleasure boats plenty of times. >> in the mid 1990s clay has an idea for the two of them to try their hand at offshore power boat racing. >> he'll steer and she'll make sure they don't get lost. >> a lot of things to navigate. >> so basically, all i have to do is hold on? he said yes. i said, i can do that. >> the pair purchased the first power boat and named it pure energy. >> the pure energy boat was the fastest boat which would run right at 90 miles an hour. it was a 26-foot single engine vote. >> they race pure energy for three years, finishing at or near the top at several events. in 2000 they decide to up the ante by getting an even bigger boat. >> the lady hustler was a 38-footer with twin engines. it would top out about 85 to 88. >> clay figured since they have a new boat, why not try a new driver?