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This boat did have harnesses?
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Originally Posted by cheech
(Post 4178032)
This boat did have harnesses?
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The first time I went over 100 mph in a boat I was a young man and it was in an OL with mike driving. This was back when 100 was considered bad fast on the water. It was an experience i will never forget, i think i had a boner for a week. The sport has had a rough few years with loosing many people that have had way too much to loose. Im glad these guys werent added to the list. Its an expensive price for bragging rights...
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Praying for a quick recovery for Mike and Joel.
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Active aerodynamics were my first thought on how to solve cat blowovers.
Here's another theory, staggered engine placement as well as engine driven flywheels that would greatly increase the boats resistance to changes in pitch due to its greater rotational inertia. Sort of elegant and passive, doesn't need undeveloped aero and algorithms. Probably more reasonable for the budget most boats are built on. I have an engineering if that some how qualifies my statement better as someone earlier asked. |
Originally Posted by Hustler40
(Post 4178120)
The first time I went over 100 mph in a boat I was a young man and it was in an OL with mike driving. This was back when 100 was considered bad fast on the water. It was an experience i will never forget, i think i had a boner for a week. The sport has had a rough few years with loosing many people that have had way too much to loose. Im glad these guys werent added to the list. Its an expensive price for bragging rights...
100 is still a fast benchmark for most vee bottoms but for the cats 150-175-200 seem to be the new benchmarks which is a problem when it comes to many factors (ability to run a boat that fast, insurance, safety in general) and unfortunately the boats are getting faster before the other factors can catch up! |
Thoughts and prayers to them both for a quick recovery....
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Best damn response I have ever seen here.
Mods..... We have signatures, boater girl, avatar, seller rating..... Can we add a "CROWN" to the mix? |
Originally Posted by Keith Atlanta
(Post 4177411)
LOL - Gotta Love OSO!
I hope that Outerlimits, Mystic and others are taking notes right now. I am sure "we" the OSO peanut gallery can collectively solve catamaran flip overs by Friday. So far we've come up with these solutions: canards parachutes upforce downforce blow thru catamaran decks detachable pods ejection seats under trim over trim stripper poles Of the 40,000 views and 170 replies probably less than .001% of us build boats, have engineering degrees, or have worked with aerospace or hydrodynamics. In the end, I love this forum, we truly believe we can solve the worlds problems and catamaran flip overs... But in actuality the most any of us can really contribute is "dude, hold my beer" - And even that will probably turn into a "Fountain" thread. LOL The irony behind it is that this thread had 40,000 views and I will bet that is 40,000 people that hope and pray the guys on this boat get well very soon. That is a lot of positive thoughts and prayers headed in the right direction and pretty darn cool! |
Originally Posted by TriPaC87
(Post 4178208)
Praying for a quick recovery for Mike and Joel.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/...68c23696_c.jpg This pic is hard to look at now. :( |
Originally Posted by wjc9683722
(Post 4177554)
How do i find the OL turnover video?
Darr? |
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I'm sick over the entire thing. I literally want to puke right now.
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Originally Posted by Young Performance
(Post 4178554)
I'm sick over the entire thing. I literally want to puke right now.
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From Outerlimits facebook:
"Outerlimits Offshore Powerboat Company President/CEO and Founder Michael Fiore passed away this evening from injuries sustained during a boating event in Missouri over the weekend. Mr. Fiore, age 44 of Bristol, RI developed complications from surgery when he died at University Hospital in Missouri. The entire Outerlimits family is devastated by the loss of our friend and leader of our company. Mike's love for high speed boating was only out matched by the love for his wife, three young children and his family. Details on arrangements will be made and released in the coming days, and in the meantime we hope all understand the family's need to grieve for their loss privately," said Frank Sciacca, General Counsel of Outerlimits Offshore Powerboat Company. |
So sorry. :(
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Originally Posted by Singleton
(Post 4178556)
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Damn shame
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Rip :(
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OMG I'm so sad, our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and friends,
RIP |
I am amazed at how much hurt I feel when I never even met him. So Sad........
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RIP Gospeed Mike, praying for the families and friends.
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This industry has lost a lot of good men in the last 10 years to this quest of speed. (Puts the risk in perspective)
RIP and godspeed... :( rough |
Thoughts and prayers to the Fiore family. So very sorry. Sad night!
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This is so sad. Forget boating. Those poor kids and wife. My prayers will be with them for many days to come.
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R.I.P. Mike :(
This was given to me on a note from a fellow racer when my dad was killed after his hydroplane crash, " Only because we day to be different, reach out and extend ourselves to the limit, do we seperate ourselves from the norm!" My condolences to the family. |
Please post in the sticky thread. The family announcement will be coming as well.
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Cant believe the story ends like that... Prayers to the family...
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