More Important Desert Storm 09 Updated Info...
NEWEST INFORMATION:
Event Updates! Wow this event is really heating up!! The street party is full to overflowing and we had to start saying no to more boats. Didn't even imagine we would get there!! And what boats we have!! Wait till you see Mike Brown of unlimited air racing historic "September Pops" Team in their newly polished 51 ft Magnum, probably the biggest performance boat ever to grace Lake Havasu. 55,000 lbs capable of 80 mph!! Mike's agree to help out Devin Wozencraft man card station one, so you can all get an eye full!! How about Bob Teague's new 44SS Skater "Roving Gambler", and let's talk about Gary Smiths new 40 Skater "Preditor", or Al Burns "Out of Control II" Okay, now I'm on a roll with Skaters, Bill Pyburns "Pure Platnum", Chris Joyaux's new 42 crowd pleaser "War Hog" and AJ Phillips 40 out of Louisiana "No Plans" All in all, 21 Skaters, it has to be a record!! Not to be taken lightly, MTI is showing up with some unbelievable boats!! Some hightlights are Randy Scism's new 48, a couple of new 44's Scott Downey and David Place and rumor has it, Football Star Albert Hainsworth is showing his new 44 MTI. We've got six really nice Outerlimits coming including Jim Shultz's bad to the bone 51 footer "Factory Billet". Mike Fiore is coming out with something really special and very secretive about it, so I can't wait!!! And those are just some of the highlights! Two new M-35 wide body DCB's will début at D.S. along with 15 more of Dave's specialty machines. And of course we can't overlook the great group of Eliminators coming out to show everyone what Bob Leach does so well. Plus, Bob is bringing out 15 new boats for his own big show just down the road from the Nautical at the Islander RV Park, don't miss it!! I don't want to make light of any of the great boats coming out, especially some fabulous new ones like Laveycrafts 29 Evo and Nordics new 42 Inferno and their great cats. We have quite a few Fountains coming out with some rumors of Reggie Sr coming out west, wouldn't that be something? The City of Lake Havasu has agree to allow 50 mooring rings in the Bridgewater Channel for overnight mooring of Desert Storm Pariticipants. You must be showing the DS decal on your boat. Allowed time is 8:00 PM to 8:00 am. It will be first come, first served and only at rings that are marked. New Event Additions! The Havasu Air Center, a new customer centric operation at the airport has signed on to sponsor DS. The number of private aircraft that come to DS is pretty amazing and they are rolling out the red carpet for our participants. Including hanger space and anything else needed by visitors. Including, boat shelters should any of your need to get your baby out of the sun for a few days. We know we're not going to have bad weather, right!! You've all been speaking with the man upstairs and helping him understand?! You know Friday night is the great outdoor card turn in party right? Live Band and great food, drink and all your buddies checking out your boat. How about adding a stereo contest!!! Justin Wagner, President of Waves and Wheels coming out from Lake of the Ozarks is setting up just that!! We figured that's a great time to show them off. So about 6:00 pm on Friday night, there is an entry fee of $20.00 for the competition to cover some of the cost of awards and give aways and 50% of the entry fees are donated to DSP Charities. Rules: 1. The contestants audio system will be judged by two decibel readings, the average between the two reading will be the contestants final score 2. The decibel readings will be measured from true listening areas in or around the vessel. No closer than 14" from any interior panel and no closer than 24" off the cockpit floor. 3. The Audio system must be permanently installed and fixed to the vessel (run what you brung) 4. The contestant can play his or her own music, (Music! not frequency waves or test tracks) Awards: Class 1 = 31' boats and up 1st and 2 place Class 2 = 30' boats and bellow 1st and 2 place Loudest at the show ( 1 award ) Most creative at the show ( 1 award ) Justin will provide Plaques to all the winner and gift bags to all contestants. Most events of this sort have a Bikini Team running around teasing the guys and upping the excitement level. Well, this year we've got one too. No, actually we have two Teams!!!! Caribbean Tan Co. is putting on a Miss Caribbean Tan contest during the weekend and you'll see these models stirring things up all around DS, plus having a Kokomo's contest!! Not to be out done, Our own local favorite Team, the Pirate Cove Marina girls will be sporting around on their brand new huge pontoon boat all decked out with special hardware including some brass poles...wonder what those are for??? Pirate Cove Marina is a huge sponsor of DS this year, so check it all out!!! Don't forget Friday's Participant luncheon at the Nautical Resort Conference Center! You can park you boat in the channel and hitch a ride on Roadrunner Shuttles to the Nautical. Your wrist bands are required at this and all the event activities! Noon to 2:00 pm! Don't forget to checkout the DS Truck, RV and Boat show at the Nautical Resort Conference Center Parking Area, some great custom 6 door trucks, Sport Chassis and Toter homes will be on display. ILMOR is also setting up their new engine and drive for everyone to check out! The POPRA Race Pits will also be on the Nautical Resort Grounds out at Spectator Point on the Golf Course. Everyone is welcome to check the great boats which will be practicing on Saturday and racing on Sunday!! This will probably be the last update before the event, just too much to do till then! Please be safe on your journey to DS and remember to have a great time. We still have room for more poker run boats at 155 and we're up to 30 shootout participants! So get your friends to sign up!! __________________ Desert Storm Poker Run 2009...The biggest and baddest poker run in the nation is back for it's 4 day event including the block party, poker run, races and the shoot-out! Don't miss out, sign up now. April 23rd through the 26th 2009 |
OTHER UPDATES:
Extreme Marine of Phoenix has moved, their new location is on Cave Creek Road north of Greenway. Please see attached flyer. We are negotiating overnight mooring with the city, in the London Bridge Channel for those participants having to remove their boats from the water every night. The proposal as it is now is for three nights maximum of 50 boats. They would be moored on the beach in the channel and tied to mooring rings in the Sea Wall, Island side (west) of the channel, south of the London Bridge. There is no cost and limited to Desert Storm Participants, there will be no addtional security but you can have someone stay overnight in your boats, must be quiet by 11:00 pm. Please email me if you are interested. Hering Propeller will have an on site prop repair facility in the Conference Center boat and RV show at the Nautical. See attached flyer. Enchantment Helicopters will be doing charity rides around the event for $40.00 per person with a portion going to DS charities. Contact Debbie Richardson for info. Also to arrange private aerial boat photo sessions. Phone number -- (602) 690-904 I (Jim) am assigning Poker Run Group Numbers tomorrow, If you register after that, you will be assigned in the last groups. Just a reminder, if that's an issue with anyone. J There will be two 12 slip docks at the Nautical Resort this year. Please remember these are for event staff and Sponsors. You can drop some off on the dock, but not leave your boat there for any reason. Please don't give my staff a hard time about it, you'll not prevail, they have their instructions J If you launch at Windor Launch ramp, please be aware, overnight parking for your tow vehicle and trailer must be arranged at time of entry, there is a fee and offenders will be towed. Don't let this happen to you! If you are too large for Windsor or the Marina and a participant of the event staying other that the Nautical. Please let me know to put you on the launch list for the Nautical. If you need 110 octane fuel or race gas, please email Richie at Lakeland Marine. They are bringing in fuel at their location. [email protected] or Richie Hudson [[email protected]] Staging for the boats going up to main street on Thursday night will be on McCulloch in front of the Nautical Resort starting at 3:30 pm. Todd Headlee will give you a number and tell you when to move up into place. Don't forget to download the current schedule from http://www.lakeracerllc.com/ there have been some small changes. |
UPDATED PARTICIPATION LIST AS OF 4-18-09
There's still room....SIGN UP!! Andrade, Vince Carlsbad CA Advantage 28 Apodaca, Arnold Glendale AZ DCB 32 Ashley, Byron Litchfield Park AZ Nor-Tech 36 Ballard, Rob Phoenix AZ Magic 34 Barney, Brad Salina UT Eliminator 28 Barney, Craig Salina UT Sunsation 32 Barton, Doug Draper Ut Formula 35 Baur, Brett Ogden UT Hustler 38 Beck, Tony Lake Havasu City AZ DCB 32 Bedingfield, Brian Oklahoma City OK Warlock 31 Belda, Greg Lake Havasu City AZ Eliminator 25 Besch, Frank Omaha NE Eliminator 17 Blount, Brian Portland OR Donzi 38 Bobbitt, Mike Huntington Beach CA Douglas Marine 40 Bohn, Jeff and Mishel Montclair CA Cobra 32 Bolinger, Terry and Patricia Yakima WA Outerlimits 42 Bourdeau, Zachary Kirkland WA Eliminator 28 Bowden, Wayne Draper UT Eliminator 36 Bowling, Rick Alamo CA Talon 37 Brown, Mike Carson City NV Magnum 51 Brown, Mills Paradise Valley AZ Douglas Marine 40 Bullock, Bruce (Richard Monical) Seabrook TX Douglas Marine 36 Burns, Al and Pam Phoenix AZ Douglas Marine 40 Canepa, Scott Las Vegas NV Douglas Marine 40 Cannan, Matt Wildomar CA DCB 29 Cody, Cheyenne Langley BC Sunsation 28 College, Gary Lincoln CA Colledgewood 42 Coughlan, Thomas Norwood MA Crow, David Farmington NM Howard 28 Dawson, David Moreno Valley CA DCB 32 DeFrees, Michael and Cristi Vancouver WA MTI 42 Downey, Scott Sapulpa OK MTI 44 Dozois, Jason Castle Rock CO DCB 35 Dugan, Allen Pinedale WY Eliminator 33 Durham, Chip Rancho Santa Margarita CA DCB 26 Elroy, Glen and Susan Valencia CA Formula 35 English, Jon and Michelle Stockton CA Fountain 35 Faloon, Randy Lake Havasu City AZ HTM 24 Fardig, Rick Lake Tapps WA Eliminator 28 Finlayson, Duncan Cameron Park CA Laveycraft 29 Foster, Jerald (Jason) Mission Viejo CA Magic 28 Freick, Ken Lake Havasu AZ Wellcraft 38 Gallegos, Russell Espanola NM Laser 25 Garcia, Adam Glendale AZ DCB 32 Gazda, Scott M. Glendale AZ Claiber 24 Gellert Jr., Fred Belvedere CA Garword 29 Gibson, Ron and Julie Corona CA MTI 39 Gillespie, David Huntington Beach CA Baja 25 Guthmiller, Alan Seattle WA Foutain 29 Haney, Lee Oklahoma City OK Fountain 32 Harrah, John Reno NV Eliminator 43 Heniff, Robert Chicago IL Outerlimits 47 Henninger, Mark Hidden Valley CA E-Ticket 29 Hill, James & Heather Wellborn Lake Havasu City AZ Sleekcraft 30 Hoback, Daniel Amado AZ Eliminator 24 Hoekstra, David Roswell NM DCB 32 Housel, Darren and Lisa Farr West UT Fountain 42 HTM2, Team Lake Havasu City AZ HTM 30 Ingalls, Bill Harrah OK Advantage 25 Inman (IMCO), Fred San Dimas CA Hallett 40 Irvine, Will Peoria AZ Warlock 24 Jorgensen, Anne Phoenix AZ Baja 23 Joyaux, Chris Bloomingdale IL Douglas Marine 42 Juve, Troy and Kristin Temecula CA Wellcraft 38 Kahn, David West Hills CA Fountain 35 Katz, Larry P. Simi Valley CA Kachina 30 Kemp, Derek Mission Veijo CA Concept Powerboats 26 Kisiel, Dirk Woodland Hills CA Eliminator 43 Kowalski, Tim Kalamazoo MI Cigarette 35 Kraiss, Kelly Lake Havasu city AZ Douglas Marine 32 Kramer, Mike Boise ID Other 27 Kuniski, Roger Peoria AZ DCB 32 Lake, Douglas Glendale AZ Sleekcraft 24 Lamb, Jeffrey and April Phoenix AZ DCB 29 Laney, Greg Gilbert AZ Other 26 Langley, George Lake Havasu City AZ Magic 28 Lee \ Chris Camire (laveycraft), Ray Rancho Cucamonga CA Laveycraft 39 Leong, Kerry Okanagan Mission Outerlimits 44 Lombardi, Anthony and Michelle Acton CA DCB 32 London, Don and Connie Valencia Ca DCB 32 Low, Rick Golden CO MTI 42 Lucas, James V. Lafayette CA Fountain 42 Ludwig, Jason Tualatin OK DCB 32 Maher, Charlie Las Vegas NV Nordic 28 Marabella, David Encinitas CA MTI 40 McDonald, Todd Carona Del Mar CA Wellcraft 33 McKeever, Amy Peoria AZ Kachina 30 Medley, Brent Farmington MO Hustler 38 Mellor, Randy Salt Lake City UT Douglas Marine 36 Mitchell, Ron Phoenix AZ HTM 24 Moore, Sean Cave Creek AZ Douglas Marine 46 Nacca, Robert Long Beach CA Eliminator 26 Neagle, Darby Las Vegas NV Outerlimits 37 Nixon, Bob Hermosa Beach CA Outerlimits 42 Nordic Boats, Frank Russel Moreno Valley CA Nordic 35 Nordic Powerboats, Randy Davis Lake Havasu City AZ Nordic 43 Nordic Powerboats, Ross Wilson Lake Havasu City AZ Nordic 34 Nygren, William Farmington NM Advantage 22 Obst, Dean Arcadia CA Eliminator 27 Ogden, George Lake Havasu City AZ E-Ticket 27 Onken, Mike Chino Valley AZ Sleekcraft 27 Oxuzidis, Raymon Surpise AZ Kachina 30 Pariseau, Brien Anahiem CA Douglas Marine 36 Phillip Jr, AJ Waggaman LA Douglas Marine 40 Pivonka, Tim Loveland CO Eliminator 34 Platten, Doug Ontario CA Formula 33 Pritchett, Tom Sandy Ut Kachina 34 Pyburn, Bill Jacksonville FL Douglas Marine 38 Raaflaub, John Glenwood Springs CO Nordic 27 Ramirez, Adam Huntington Beach CA Douglas Marine 32 Reed, Clay Aztec NM Nor-Tec 36 Rees, Tim and Carolyn Loyalton CA Velocity 28 Reese, Caleb and Vicki Silverdale WA Spectre 30 Reichman, Gregg Scottsdale AZ Douglas Marine 32 Rezaei, Frederick Phoenix AZ Wellcraft 38 Richardson, Travis and Gary Valencia CA DCB 29 Riley, Mike Upland CA Eliminator 34 Rising, Bodre Beaumont TX DCB 35 Rivera, Greg and Lisa Peoria AZ Douglas Marine 40 Romer, Chip Lake Havasu City AZ Douglas Marine 36 Roth, Jon Long Beach CA Douglas Marine 28 Rowan, William Las Vegas NV Wellcraft 38 Ryckebosch, Steve Reno NV MTI 39 Santana, Nick and Lana Palmdale CA DCB 32 Schaffer, Jeff Vallejo CA Fountain 35 Schneider, LeRoy Phoenix AZ Velocity 41 Schultz, Jim Lake Zurick IL Outerlimits 51 Scism MTI, Randy Wentzville MO MTI 48 Seder, Shelby Las Vegas NV Douglas Marine 32 Shank, Scott Norco CA Shockwave 35 Shearburn, Jim Pittsburg CA Fountain 29 Siciliano, Nicholas West Jordan UT Formula 27 Slattery, Arlie Las Vegas NV HTM 24 Smith, Gary and Cookie Tucson AZ Douglas Marine 40 Stockwell, Kenneth Scott Phoenix AZ Nordic 25 Strandlund, Hali Sidney BC Eliminator 27 Strauch, Toby Folsom CA Formula 35 Strunz, Gunnar Anaheim CA Spectre 30 Sykes, Dennis Tulsa OK Fountain 42 Taylor, John Morgan Hill CA Laveycraft 32 Teague, Bob Valencia CA Douglas Marine 44 Terracciano, Kenneth Lancaster CA DCB 30 Thumser, Douglas Newcastle CA Cat 35 Wagner, Justin Osage Beach MO American Offshore 32 Walker, Russell Surprise AZ Magic 29 Wallace, Greg Jackson WY Schiada 21 Wallace, Richard Huntington Beach CA Laveycraft 28 Warren, Joe and Lisa Farmington NM Eliminator 26 Wedge, Gary Cherry Valley CA Shockwave 28 Weiser, Roy Folsom CA Fountain 35 Welborn, Heather Lake Havasu City AZ Sleekcraft 30 Westphal, Jessica Anaheim AZ American Offshore 31 Winter, Chris Yucaipa CA Eliminator 27 Woronets, Jeff Corona CA Cigarette 35 Zwisler, Daniel Loveland CO Douglas Marine 40 |
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Seawall mooring photo. This location is directly across from the London Bridge Resort in a well lit, well viewed, safe area.
And for those that wish to store your boats at the airport inside a secure hanger and for those that are flying in via private jet: |
Good times
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The Bobbitt comment - "priceless" Wish we could all have that attitude.
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Looks like the cove is filling up quite nicely. These were taken today....
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thanks for the pics!
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Wish I was there
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Alright is Teagues new skater a 40 or a 44?? I didnt think Skater made a 44, or does Bob just call it a 44???
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