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2014 schedule on SBI web site:
Clearwater Sept 26-28 6th Annual Clearwater Super Boat National Championship Key West Nov 2-9 34th Annual Key West World Championship same as 2013 Clearwater Sept 27-29 5th Annual Clearwater Bright House Super Boat National Championships Key West Nov 3-10 33rd Annual Key West World Championships If you ask any of the cab drivers, restaurants, or the strippers - they will tell you: Poker Run people spend the most all year! |
Originally Posted by byrideroffshore
(Post 4012078)
interceptor since you asked ,I can give you my take as a racer...Its pretty simple..its about MONEY..Key west has grown very expensive over the years to participate. Hotels ,bars and even the TDC really dont care to support SBI or the racers to get there. Over the past year I have spoken to many race site principal people who were questioning on how to help racers get to their venue, some provided tow money some have shown interest
in discount hotel rates etc..Key west does none..very sad. Clearwater obviously sees the benefit to hotels,bars and local economy and would like a piece of it.Our hotel has helped us for years with consistent pricing to help us get there...I dont think that goes on much with others...All for nothing it probably just doesnt matter To KEY WEST till its gone,and Im sure it will be just another sunny week in the city without the roar of boats in and out the harbor. Most other sites will be in Key West this year to view the event and try and do what they can to take it..Again all about Money... |
I have about 4K invested to go from the 3rd to the 12th. Flights from NY to KW were a hair over a grand, and the resort was $290 a night x ten nights, plus the rent a car for the week so we can get out and about. The only thing that will suck is that I am going to be wishing the whole time that my boat was with me. Can't put a price tag on fun I guess.
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Originally Posted by ActiveThunder
(Post 4011012)
Yeah, because there is soooo much happening in Clearwater.
I wouldn't drive across the state to see it. Granted it's no Key West but to knock it like that...come on. |
Originally Posted by byrideroffshore
(Post 4012078)
interceptor since you asked ,I can give you my take as a racer...Its pretty simple..its about MONEY..Key west has grown very expensive over the years to participate. Hotels ,bars and even the TDC really dont care to support SBI or the racers to get there. Over the past year I have spoken to many race site principal people who were questioning on how to help racers get to their venue, some provided tow money some have shown interest
in discount hotel rates etc..Key west does none..very sad. Clearwater obviously sees the benefit to hotels,bars and local economy and would like a piece of it.Our hotel has helped us for years with consistent pricing to help us get there...I dont think that goes on much with others...All for nothing it probably just doesnt matter To KEY WEST till its gone,and Im sure it will be just another sunny week in the city without the roar of boats in and out the harbor. Most other sites will be in Key West this year to view the event and try and do what they can to take it..Again all about Money... |
Originally Posted by Blueabyss
(Post 4011173)
. The biggest drunk fest tittie flashing picture taking event of the year. That was until 4 years ago when Flashing or walking across the street with a beer would get you a ticket. Chris
As for beer and get a ticket. Keep in a cup...I know it seems hard to do but if you do that and don'tact like a clown they leave you alone. As far as drinking on Clearwater beach goes. I am glad you can't. It's one of FL's nicest beaches and it should stay that way....last I checked there is no beach at all in KeyWest to watch it from. But if you have to have a drink and you are on shore (I myself like too). You left out that you can go to Frenchys, Palm Pavlion, SAnd Pearl, the tiki out back of the Hilton, Hyatt 10th floor, or jimmy's crows nest....all have fullbar and all have a great view of the race. |
Originally Posted by Xtremeracing
(Post 4011753)
Actually its not I was suprised also. I guess the reason being ppl are always coming and going and a lot of day or two visitors. They dont book 10 day stays, and also the cities say the bars dont do nearly as much. They seem to bring their our and alot of private parties that the also supply bottles and not retail bar prices. The resturant r the biggest differance the Race/PR ppl spend way more at resturant thoughout the city hands down. Another huge differance is the amount of Scooters and golf carts the Racers/PR"s rent that week.
When paying for drinks at Irish Kevin's the bartender looked at me as I handed a $100 bill and said "oh ya, its $100 bill week again, we love when the boaters are in town" Paid 4 grand for 6 nights and the Hyatt wouldn't let me use my points. KW want's nothing to do with this leaving town IMO. |
Originally Posted by 1000 islander
(Post 4012216)
I have about 4K invested to go from the 3rd to the 12th. Flights from NY to KW were a hair over a grand, and the resort was $290 a night x ten nights, plus the rent a car for the week so we can get out and about. The only thing that will suck is that I am going to be wishing the whole time that my boat was with me. Can't put a price tag on fun I guess.
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Originally Posted by 4bus
(Post 4012312)
Dude cancel that car and reserve some scooters. KW is small, and a car is more of a PITA than it's worth. We used a car for just one day to drive the keys up to the lunch stop to hang with the boys doing the PR, other than that there is no need for a car in KW.
yea a car is the worst way to get around down there, no parking anywhere Actually the way KW is set up they will get your money one way or another. If you have a car they will get you in parking whatever you saved on scooters. If you stay across the island and get a scooter well it costs ya the scooter and related fees that ends up being about the same as just cabbing it. As many times as i have stayed there its best to just spend the long dollar and get close enough to walk. The absolute best we ever did was staying a block from The Tree bar. We brought a ton of booze and not really thinking about it it seemed faster to just walk back to the room for a refill (long bar lines) after about five days i couldnt figure out why i had like an extra grand on me then it hit me lol. |
I got the car to run to Key Largo and Islamorada. My liver will need a break at some point.
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