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Top Banana 09-25-2007 01:35 PM

Would you race across the Gulf Stream for real?
 
HORBA has been getting a lot of inquiries lately in regards to the offshore race that was scheduled to take place in October.

It is our understanding that the race has been postponed to February of next year, around boat show time.

But that brings up the question of how many of today's boaters would actually do a race like that.

Would you race across the Gulf Stream and around the Bahamas for 200 miles??

They wanted to have 4 classes.
Historic Race Boats
Modern Race Boats
Poker Run Boats
Diesel Cruisers

Maybe someone who knows how to do it, could put up a poll to see if there is any real interest in that kind of racng anymore........ and if there are people out there that would actually commit to do it.


HORBA www.historicraceboats.com

TeamTaboo 09-25-2007 02:10 PM

Most raace boats will not go 200 miles on fuel.

ScottB 09-25-2007 02:27 PM

I think we could make it

Donman 09-25-2007 02:32 PM


Originally Posted by Top Banana (Post 2284147)
HORBA

Would you race across the Gulf Stream and around the Bahamas for 200 miles??


HORBA www.historicraceboats.com

If my boat were properly set up for it, I`d do it.

Panther 09-25-2007 03:07 PM


Originally Posted by TeamTaboo (Post 2284206)
Most raace boats will not go 200 miles on fuel.

Boy, times sure have changed... :hitfan:


Just add a couple bow tanks, no big deal!:cool: I doubt this race would be as much about speed as it would be about conservation of equipment. :ernaehrung004:

excalibur32 09-25-2007 03:15 PM

Mine did it, doubt if it will be ready in time. maybe I can get a Fountain to pull me?

Top Banana 09-25-2007 03:42 PM

Thanks Mark....it looks fine to me.

DJD 09-25-2007 03:58 PM

Who is the brain surgeon who thinks crossing in February is a good idea?:hitfan:

CigDaze 09-25-2007 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by DJD (Post 2284389)
Who is the brain surgeon who thinks crossing in February is a good idea?:hitfan:

I've been thinking the same thing since this was posted. February is pretty much the only month out of 12 in Florida that I don't boat. It's cold and windy.

sakoutis3 09-25-2007 04:12 PM

Sissy's


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