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C5Steve 09-08-2013 09:22 AM

Very sad... RIP and thoughts and prayers to the families.


Originally Posted by prholley (Post 3990498)
Agree, video clearly shows they were cutting in to avoid a random cruiser parked in what looks to be the middle of the freaking channel. Lady on the films even yells "wtf is that boat doing out there". They ran up the roost of the boat in front of them, and over they went. Basically like the silver dcb at desert storm. The dcb was just lucky not to go all the way over like this skater. So sad that this happened because a cruiser wanted a front row seat.

I'm not convinced the cruiser was a factor. Just as the Skater hits the water from the flip, another cat passes between it and the cruiser without any problem. Either way the cruiser should not had been there.

Hopper 09-08-2013 09:22 AM

sux... rip

GATORONE 09-08-2013 09:30 AM

The cruiser had nothing to do with anything .. Stop making assumptions.

sean stinson 09-08-2013 09:34 AM

My deepest heartfelt sympathies and condolences to both families!!! RIP

fleg1 09-08-2013 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by Catastrophe (Post 3990510)
This happened because a cruiser wanted a front row seat ???
NOT

Agreed! The cruiser had nothing to do with the blow over of the boat...

thirdchildhood 09-08-2013 09:45 AM

A driver and a throttleman and two more dead boaters. Does anyone still doubt that poker runs have become unsanctioned races instead of the fun runs that they started out as? The madness WILL stop either through self regulation or government intervention. Very sad and very bad for our sport. :(

Matt Trulio 09-08-2013 09:48 AM


Originally Posted by bill63 (Post 3990488)
Jason, Just a update to your story from the footage the boat went over backwards almost identical to Big Thunder in Key West ... Sad Sad day .. Good speed to both men

Thank you, Bill. We had a report of that early yesterday but we couldn't confirm it. So we kept the story down to the few facts we could confirm.

Such a sad day. Condolences to all the family members and friends of the departed.

LV 09-08-2013 10:02 AM

Agreed, thanks for your help yesturday Bill, Krissy, myself and others at home where in panic mode looking for info.

low_psi 09-08-2013 10:19 AM


Originally Posted by thirdchildhood (Post 3990554)
A driver and a throttleman and two more dead boaters. Does anyone still doubt that poker runs have become unsanctioned races instead of the fun runs that they started out as? The madness WILL stop either through self regulation or government intervention. Very sad and very bad for our sport. :(

I agree, and have for a while. However, this thread and the others in regard to this tragedy are probably not the best place for this debate. It is certainly a subject for discussion. Just right now, this early after the incident.... probably not yet...

502ss 09-08-2013 10:31 AM


Originally Posted by prholley (Post 3990498)
Agree, video clearly shows they were cutting in to avoid a random cruiser parked in what looks to be the middle of the freaking channel. Lady on the films even yells "wtf is that boat doing out there". They ran up the roost of the boat in front of them, and over they went. Basically like the silver dcb at desert storm. The dcb was just lucky not to go all the way over like this skater. So sad that this happened because a cruiser wanted a front row seat.

Keep seeing references to a video, did I miss the link somewhere?

My condolences!


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