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Old 03-20-2017 | 09:50 AM
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Anyone know if there is a replay link, got home too late from taking grandson bowling.
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Old 03-20-2017 | 10:42 AM
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Wife and I enjoyed it...very cool to watch.
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Old 03-20-2017 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MissGeicoRacing
We received a 1 minute penalty, and I would make that move again, Nobody has adequately explained to me what we did wrong
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I can see how the lead boat can't be allowed to pick and choose the line they want to run and I'm all for aggressive racing within reason of course. So in this particular instance is cms's spotters supposed to let them know that you're on the inside coming in hot? Looked like a matter of feet from a collision. Sure makes for exciting racing, just don't want to see anyone get injured.
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Old 03-20-2017 | 12:49 PM
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while similar ...Offshore racing is not Auto ROAD RACING. You can't pick an "auto" racing line switch lanes take the entire turn up . SBI emphatically states HOLD YOUR LINE. Every offshore racer knows this. CMS tried to optimize and take a "sacrificial racing line" swing wide and pin the turn leave the boats behind to drive through their wake and roost. Essentially get wide and use the whole turn up. We were carrying speed 147 on the inside and its illegal for us to change our line (because we would get penalized immediately) and they were clearly on the outside. After getting pushed around and hosed down for 5 laps we needed to change positions. Leave us a hole and we are taking it.


In no way are we looking to crash ours or anyone else boat but who goes into the harbor turn at 90 deg with traffic?


As for the penalty.. what we were told....is that we were penalized 1 min for shuttling our crew across to the mole to watch race. . We along with most teams have done this for the past decade with no issues no warnings.

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Old 03-20-2017 | 02:00 PM
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Awesome insight! Makes sense to me now. That's a bogus reason for a fine. Thanks Scotty.
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Old 03-20-2017 | 04:41 PM
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It definitely was an amazing battle
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Old 03-20-2017 | 04:55 PM
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That is Text Book : Sending IT IN, I didn't see anything wrong with that. either side had a chance of soiling their shorts!
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Old 03-20-2017 | 07:12 PM
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Best example of "Holding the Line" I've ever seen. If anything the CMS cut into the Miss Geico's race line.
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Old 03-20-2017 | 07:56 PM
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I found the link if anyone wants to rewatch the broadcast!

https://youtu.be/LdcRWlXkVCg
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Old 03-20-2017 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 777offshore
I found the link if anyone wants to rewatch the broadcast!

https://youtu.be/LdcRWlXkVCg
Just found that! Can't wait to fire up the blue ray and watch with my boy! He is only 4 but knows all the boats. Talk about a proud daddy moment when watching the opening few minutes!
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