My Way Mishap?
 

Any information on the supposed spin out of My Way during this past weekends PRA Alex Bay run?

This boat?

http://www.turbinemarine.com/myway50mystic.html

....or is that the old boat?

Yes, that's the current one.

Were you there? What happened? Everyone okay?

I wasn't there, just read that they supposedly turned hard at a high rate of speed and spun around 3 times... Trying to find out if it's true and if so what had actually happened and if crew and boat are all okay..

Everyone is fine including the boat......

If anyone has video please PM me and I will give you my email.

Thanks
Stan

First I heard of this. Glad the crews ok. Artie

Glad to hear that everyone was OK.

Where did you read that? Seems impossible......but glad all are okay!

wow....that would be a scary ride but a great story to tell....if they believe you tho lol

Here..

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/p...o-running.html

and here..

http://www.abay.com/alexandriabaynynews2452.htm

No real information, hence the reason I asked here.

If this was an OuterLimits there'd be 1500 posts by now :rolleyes:

Only if it was a 29 OL

Thanks for posting the video!

Well someone named Mike Hubal says they have a video of the spin? It would be interesting to see what happened and how folks survived a 190mph spin (and the boat is fine), but more so......what caused it.

http://www.abay.com/alexandriabaynynews2452.htm

I also would like to see that video along with everybody else on here.

LOL - if I spun my million-plus dollar boat and the boat and crew came away without a scratch, you could hook jumper cables to my balls, but my insurance company would never find out! :pray:

Glad everyone is fine, assuming it even happened!:party-smiley-004:

Oh yea it happened as reported, spoke to a guy who is best buds with Bill T,son (Ron T) they were touching close to 200 and a pleasure boat pulled in front, they were cutting wide to go around & hooked- the 3 times around is also correct- if u can picture the old movie top gun when they got into a flat spin-apparently same sort of deal and then she semi stuffed.

And yep no injuries and my way is getting the once over but appears ok


As far as pullin those kinda speeds on that water - I dunno- all I no is I'm saving my sheckles for a mystic. Granted I will be 253yrs old......

Interesting......and lucky as all $hit.

Hey, how many sheckles a year are you saving, and at what interest rate.

If you are boating at 190+ in an area where "a pleasure boat" or "jet ski" (what ever the story is) can just "pull out in front" of you, then YOU ARE OVER DRIVING THE CONDITIONS! Regardless of speed limits, etc... Unless it was a closed course, which it doesn't sound like it was then the driver of "My Way" was driving in a dangerous manner. I realize this is in contridiction to my previous statments in regards to Desert Storm........ I realize boats and jet skis don't always pay attention before "pulling in front" of another boat.... But at thoses speeds you can look over your shoulder and not see a boat traveling at 190+ coming. Next think you know there he is.....

Given all of this, has anyone confirmed they were traveling at those speeds? It seems very irresponsible... I would assume the owner of a boat like that would have a better sense of judgement so as of know I will give benifit of the doubt to the driver of "My Way" until ALL facts are out.......

Please do not blast me for giving my opinion... It is just that MY opinion..... It may not count for much,..

Hey psi, these guys were part of the abay poker run that is organized/sanctioned by poker runs america. I think they would be better prepared to answer that sort of question, anytime that I've seen a poker run on the st Lawrence there has always been lead patrol boats clearing the way for theses guys to blast through-it's not 1 lead boat either there are a few which includes police boats its very well organized event , laid out course etc and I know there are members on Oso that can attest to that. But like anything else all it takes is one knucklehead to think that the helicopter is out there to take pics of their 18.5 bayliner

The speed was accurate, above 190. I couldn't imagine what a spin at that speed would feel like


Phantom, just thought of another way maybe I can move to the u.s and get a 135yr mortgage and just roll the mystic and a trailer all in one:party-smiley-004:

Again, I don't have all the facts. So my statements were made based on an open to the public waterway... If it was closed course, or there were pace boats out there than that does change the circumstances.. However, I doubt there was a 190 mph pace boat.....

Now if it was a closed course and a jet ski or other boat made its way into the path of this rocket, than that opens up a whole other side of things...

if i was him, i'd be buying lottery tickets...isnt that the first time or close to it that someones wiped out a cat at over 150 and lived to tell about it??

Bill T could buy the lottery corporation.........:lolhit:

Glad everyone made it through unscathed..to much loss recently....that said



Bill,Gregg, Bob, Rich....HEADS UP>>> There's an offshore race in Sarasota this weekend !! And we would enjoy the company (Big piston or Turbine) on the racecourse..plenty of limelight to go around!

small print....... you will have to turn...fast...like 50 times...actually ..you going to have to turn ridiculously fast...like 50 times...and... there is no lunch stop (wtf)....and unfortunately, no one cares who made it to the first turn, first.....oh..and you can't slow down for 80 miles..(sorry, it's just kinda how it is).. probably will be other boat traffic on the course (no jet skis though) so you will have to avoid them..if possible ....yeah and well one last thing...the water probably won't be flat as a pancake. (I know.. really? )

Seriously, were making some calls to see if we can get to lay down a little bit .... no one has called us back yet so your props will most likely get some airtime.

http://www.sarasotasurf.com/Webcam.aspx


So pack your beast up and come show us how it's done in front of 75k fans. (or pack your family and friends up and come say hello and hang with all (your friends) the racers and crews in the pits)...either way ,we'd ALL love to see you guys at one of the best races of the year!!


XOXO

Miss Geico

this was in 2005 at the 1000 Islands poker run, but I was told by the son and another guy who was on the boat for the run, I do not know who he was or what his name was.

but at the time, it was the 46 Skater, I beleive the 2nd one, and they told me they had stood that boat up at 160 mph earlier that year or the year before that. My memory is a little fuzzy. I beleive they said it was a big hole or rogue wave on Lake Ontario, I guess again lucky there was nothing big after what stood them up.

not a wipe out, but still could have been bad.

The Great lakes are BRUTAL on offshore boats. Very hard water, Like racing on rocks. We've been bitten a number of times.

You are right on there.!!!!

Damn Marc - Don't remember that many turns or fans but ur close! LOL

I have only been on Lake Ontario a little bit, but it was pretty rough, and I hear how rough all of them are, the Great Lakes.

I just mentioned for the luck factor or just that that incident could have ended badly.

on another note, what is the roughest race you have been in?

I have been on numerous 1000 Island Poker Runs and other PRA events and they do run pace boats.

That said, there was one 1000 Islands Run I was on (05-07 range) where two "will remain nameless" cats decided to race each other back. They ran 150+ through the 45mph zones, had the police boats and eventually helicopter chasing them. Needless to say they were driving way beyond what was safe.

An "open forum smack down". The challenge has been presented. Anyone else going to unzip a measure or shall MG be given the checkered flag now?

If my way was a race team, which they are not. I see him as the ferrari Enzo owner, a pleasure F1 car.....how many of them enzo owners are hitting the race track on thw weekends?

Too each their own!His MO is PR and pleasure events. Drag racing at LOTO, and taking your friends for a dinner cruise at 200 mph

I was there in 05, I am not sure if police boats/helicopter chased anyone, but i know that year, in 05, 2 cats also raced each other and one of them even said they didn't bother to slow down much through the slower areas.

at the end, the one was complaining the other didn't stop at the last card stop so they got back to the docks first, kind of funny for a poker run I thought..

the turbines were impressive and the guys on My Way were very friendly, let me look around in the boat/bilge a bit, I had never seen anything with turbines before.

also, I remember, this run was from Confederation Basin, but after you left there, we made a right then swung through a bay sort of, making a left around the bay, then going from there, My Way started pretty late, and went to the inside of the turn and passed everyone, the acceleation was cool, and that was the 46 Skater, not the Mystic.

Take a step back, read what you write

No. this was not intended to be a "smack down" just some prodding to the big dogs and some light hearted humor for a Wed. We understand priorities as much as anyone.


KiloKat.......The reason you don't remember the 75k fans is that you were going by them so fast they were a blur. You do remember them from the parade though!

As for the turns...12.5 laps 4 turns a lap.....has it been that long??? then again that bright yellow boat in front of you could throw off anyones counting ;) lol

It seems retirement is treating you well, lets get the Miss G and Nauti Marine (Bud Light) boat back together on the course for old times sake one of these days.

Have a safe summer

Scotty B and Marc

Be careful my fellow turbinators it would be heartfelt to fall to your
old 55,s:evilb:

Be safe!

KR

Wouldn't bother us a bit...sharpen us up for next years competition ...

then again that bright yellow boat in front of you could throw off anyones counting ;) lol


Scotty B and Marc[/QUOTE]

Time for the SHootout showdown!!

For old times sake or old timers sake? LOL

You guys be safe & go fast !!!

Dave