Peconic

While the offshore racing universe is up in arms about the exodus of this year's Offshore World Championship from Key West to Alabama, it's business as usual in the nation's southernmost city.

Keysnews.com, the Florida Keys only daily online news, today leads with "T-shirt shops fined for overcharging." Not a mention of the impending APBA disaster.

http://keysnews.com/current_news.bsp.htm

Even a search of the obituaries was unsuccessful. http://keysnews.com/current_obits.bsp.htm

Jimmy Weekly, Mayor of Key West, had to hear from OSO Moderator Baja Daze that the race isn't sanctioned by APBA. The Mayor subsequently revealed that Key West organizers had not even applied for the proper license.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...threadid=59436

Peconic

Also, Yahoo Travel still solicits travel arrangements for the "APBA Offshore World Championship" in Key West:

"Sponsored by the American Powerboat Association, the deafening roar of 750-horsepower engines will propel beautiful, sleek and super fast powerboats across Key West's aquamarine waters at this event. Thousands of viewers line the shores to watch this breathtaking extreme sport in action, which is in two parts. Vendors will be selling racing gear, souvenirs and lots of great Key West food. Live entertainment, music and dancing add to the week-long extravaganza."

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguid..._attractions-i

Sue 'em for false advertising, Mike.

Peconic

Even the LLC's own website still lists Key West as the venue:

http://www.apba-offshore.com/race_resources.cfm

Ah, correction, they changed that. They are reading the posts.

Peconic

Racing around America lists Key West as the venue for the APBA/UIM World Championship:

http://www.racingaroundamerica.com/i...es.asp?sid=491

Peconic

Gotothekeys.com offers "big, fast and very pretty boats" at the APBA Offshore World Championships in Key West.

http://www.gotothekeys.com/events_calendar.htm

Peconic

The Key West Floriday Travel Guide lists the APBA Worlds right after Fantasy Fest:

http://www.keywestweb.com/calendar.php

Peconic

www.keywestusa.com also thinks it's going to happen:

http://www.keywestusa.com/events.htm

Peconic

Best Jobs USA lists the "Key West APBA Offshore World Challenge" as the company that "produces and runs the largest powerboat race in the World. It is in Key West in November. "

http://www.bestjobsus.com/bt-empd-bobwild.htm

Peconic

Shall we go on?

MANITIE

Great point Peconic,
At least now I know what I'm getting myself into.