Mel Riggs
 

Just got off the horn with Mel Riggs. Got a definite "Yes" for the OFF this October. He just had dinner with Wayne Vicker, and he is maybe, but we will beat on him.

Mel Riggs
 

He is one of the best out there...if you have never met Mell you need to pay him a visit in Eldorado Wisconsin...you will never forget it. Bud

Watch out for the cow schit on nearby roads !! :evilb:

Mel and Lads are great folks. :drink:

You Gotter,, Good work Brownie, This is ttt

When and where is OFF this year? My Dad might be interested...

Jupiter, Florida........ October, 20th through 23rd.

We would love to see Pete and Tommy A. there. Two of the best ever. Also among the most generous with advice and parts. The helped us (Cougar) set a new O/B world record in Ohio. Who was second fastest? they were!

Brownie, what was the boat and record speed set. I'm an outboard guy and was wondering if the record was in a Vee or Cat , what length and speed. inquiring minds (myself ) want to know. Thanks Bob

It was a 27' 3 engine cat, Steve Curtis and Pete Currington driving. Went 95 I think.

Please !! what is OFF thanks John sr

Thanks for the reply Brownie. This is an event I would be interested in attending.

Ha! I didn't know that. I still have a "Cat-u-later" t-shirt from the 80's with a 27' Cougar on it.

Off
 

Old Farts Forever. Only place in the world where you can talk to 6 of the first 9 Miami-Nassau race winners, THE world water speed record holder, winningest boat racer of all time, go for a ride with some of them, etc. My favorite event ever.... Jupiter, Fl 20-22 October 2011

Definitely going to get there this year

OFF2011 Details
 

OFF2011 Details at the following OSO Thread - Regards and Invitations to all. - Steve Sirois

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...3-off2011.html

Great job as usual Seeroy,,,,,,,,,,,,, Plenty of new stuff to keep us going this year,,,,,,,
Have mentioned this story before with regards to RIGGS, over 40 years ago went bowling with Mel and a group of guys (YES BOWLING0 ,, In my life I have never seen a bowling ball travel so fast,,,,,,, He and Odell to-gether are legendary wihth plenty of photo ops,, Should be the best ever

I have spent countless hours and miles racing alongside Odell and Riggs. If you want a tough job, just try to beat those guys in rough water. The whole Mercury team was made of tough sum*****es. Their success was legendary, especially if you consider that they weren't allowed to beat a customer if he was winning the race! At the end of the "golden era", I was the only competitive boat with white engines. They assigned Bakos to run alongside me wherever I went. Had some fun there......... Love those guys. Can't wait to see them again. I am souping up my mobility cart in case they want some action.

I gotta go to this!!