new OL Cat blows over

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08-23-2014, 10:44 AM

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new OL Cat blows over

Hope Mike and his co driver are ok

08-23-2014, 10:49 AM

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How did it blow over? Was this durning a shoot out run?

08-23-2014, 10:51 AM

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boat blew over during its first run, bow just came up and over. boat landed rightside up, Mike walked away from the boat. the other guy was taken by a back board

08-23-2014, 10:52 AM

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How did it blow over? Was this durning a shoot out run?

Yes... They were cooking too!

08-23-2014, 10:53 AM

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too much trim

08-23-2014, 10:54 AM

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Shootout run, straight over, touched a sponson, launched again into the air, landed flat on the canopy! It was upside down probably 50-60' high before landing sideways on the canopy. Really bad crash!!! They were right side up when they finally came to rest.

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08-23-2014, 10:54 AM

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boat blew over during its first run, bow just came up and over. boat landed rightside up, Mike walked away from the boat. the other guy was taken by a back board

Boat landed on the canopy, but ended up right side up.

08-23-2014, 10:55 AM

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too much trim

and now you are an expert cat driver? 20 minutes after the accident, you don't even know if all survived, and you are calling driver error. Class act polesmoker!

08-23-2014, 10:56 AM

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just saw the wideo, they blew over ans spun it in verted like a frisbee comming down canopy first. Saw the fireboat leaving with one on a backboard in a litter. No frantic work being done so either there was no work left to be done or they are in good shape. hoping, praying for the latter.