Scary moment in Key West
#13
I don't get what happened. What would make that boat react like that? Was the steering still in tack? I get that it was ****ty water in a turn but looked like it came from no where.
#15
that looked like a trip/stuff/roll in a turn
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08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
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10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Last edited by glassdave; 11-16-2015 at 09:05 AM.
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My assumption?
1. The drives were turned and not straight, in combination with catching part or all off of WHM rooster tail, which may have created some addtional lift on the starboard side of the HP mafia boat. The hydrodynamic force of the rooster tail, in combination with the drives turned, exiting WHM wake, plus the addition wakes created a kettle of trouble water for the boat as it tried to turn.
2. I have never driven a catamaran, but after hearing the drivers talk through the years, that is what my assumption, not fact, bu tmy assumption would be based on.
I am glad to hear no one was hurt, learn from mistakes, keep racing.
I hope to hear in this thread from some of the experienced cat racers, ie Geico guys chime in, to help educate me and others on why the boat did react like that.
Last edited by Smarty; 11-16-2015 at 10:01 AM.
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Do you not want participants on OSO ? I am confused, I like learning from this site, who specifically offends you (I think I know) ? I have 2100 posts in 15 years on this site.
Tell us (OSO) exactly, be specific who is the keyboard commando and why? This is going to get interesting
Tell us (OSO) exactly, be specific who is the keyboard commando and why? This is going to get interesting
Last edited by Smarty; 11-16-2015 at 10:39 AM.



