First Day of racing in Destin and Key West

[Ron P]

Talkoffshore will be broadcasting today at 2pm EST and 4pm EST from Destin.

www.talkoffshore.com

www.wail995.com usually broadcasts the Key West racs live.

Enjoy - hopefully we'll have a safe week of racing for all involved.

[Ben@SRP]

I don't think there is racing in Key West today. The Wail radio isn't saying anything about it and the webcams don't show anybody out watching anything nor does it appear that any race boats are coming by the pier area. Unless the races are much later today.

http://webcam.keywest.com/

The Mallory Square cam is the best one to view.

[Ron P]

SBI Schedule show's racing on Wed, Fri and Sun.

[JERSEY DEVIL]

ron were is the diret feed for the oss opa races today yhanks ruce

[Ben@SRP]

Originally Posted by Ron P

SBI Schedule show's racing on Wed, Fri and Sun.

Ron, I agree. I just don't see anything happening on the web cams. There isn't even very many people out on the pier watching or waiting for a race. BH

[Ben@SRP]

I did hear from someone in Key West and here is the results from Race #1 of the SuperVEE's:

1st Place: Lucas Oil Skater
2nd Place: Joe Boxer Skater
3rd Place: Shogren Marine Fountain
4th Place: Yachts Fountain

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=144652

[Phantom1]

Neither race is getting any media attention according to this source of news...................

Be sure to "sort by date"

Google News Search

[Phantom1]

Posted on Thu, Nov. 09, 2006

POWERBOATING | KEY WEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hook, Sheppard win Super Vee class
From Miami Herald Wire Services

Offshore powerboat racers Nigel Hook and James Sheppard overcame a slow start Wednesday to win the Super Vee class during the first day of the Key West World Championship.

Racing in Lucas Oil, Hook from San Diego and Sheppard of Surrey, England, took the lead in the fifth lap with an inside maneuver at Turn Buoy I. They overtook Joe Boxer Patron, piloted by Chivas James and William McComb, both of Sarasota.

''This guy [Sheppard] is a four-time world champion in Vee bottoms, so he knows how to steer the boat,'' said Hook, the boat's owner and throttleman. ``It was a brilliant turn, and that's what won the race for us.''

Hook has raced in the event for more than 15 years, but never has won a world championship.

James and McComb finished second, followed by Shogren Performance Marine, with Wyatt Fountain of Washington as throttleman.

Last year's world champion in the Super Vee class, Yachts Fountain, which was piloted by Serge Allegre of Cannes, France, and Michel Karsenti, of Fort Lauderdale, suffered a mechanical breakdown during the first lap.

''The two shafts from the steering pump broke at the same time,'' Karsenti said.

``Now we're having a Bloody Mary, waiting for spare parts to come, and we need to win the next two races.''

The next two races are Friday and Sunday

[OSS]

Extended coverage of the happenings in Destin, including rare video from the Rescue Divers cameras, is available at http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...85#post1930485