Probably 3 or 4 minutes later....

LOTO shootout. Sr-24 at apx. 120mph...backwards.

20 minutes later.....FUN :D

Did they make it out ok?? Looks like just a bit to much air under that cat at a buck twenty!

Our very own Clackster (TEAM ATC ) 30 AMT, pic form a Scream & Fly member form Orange Beach

good shot

Flashwave

another:

This was the first year I had my boat. Before the overhaul.

Yes. Not sure how though. He was walking in the wet pits after rescue brought him in. Not sure how he was the following day, or even now. But he did make it through the accident itself.

There is another pic of him skipping down the water on his back. The boat nearly ran him over.

Damn Chord! that sucks!

What was left of the boat?

Damn Chord! that sucks!

What was left of the boat?

Damn Chord! that sucks!

What was left of the boat?

wwaaasssuuuppppp!!!!!

1989 24, Skater w/2.4 efi's on Lake Cumberland

Just about nothing. The engine got ripped out and sank. I don't know if the drive stayed on, it proably didn't. The hull still floated, but only because of the air that was trapped in the sponsons. The side of the boat was ripped open from where the engine exited. Amazingly the driver was ok.

they had about a 10 clip pic set in powerboat this month.. unbeleiveable..!

In the Powerboat pics you see the drive bend to crap and the engine ripping out. Amazing pictures.
That is not to mention the poor guy getting beat up like no tomorrow.

Don't forget the video.

He was very lucky to have been thrown clear of the boat. It appears the boat was already chine walking from some boat wakes then got airborne off a heavy roller which the combination of the two was not going to let the boat come down straight. The boat then goes and trips on the next roller forcing the re-entry to push the one side of the bow down first. From there, the boat bounces off the water enough to create lift that leaves the boat in a bad postion. Sort of like a sheet of plywood catching a gust of wind.....

Glad to hear he is ok.....

Gettin some air with the old boat at manhasset bay gold cup, i really miss it but i do love the new tiger. anyway here it is......

Man if that does not get your heart going you are dead!!! Amazing that the guy was ok!!!!

Jon

He is so lucky. It's crazy how fast things happen. It looked like he has a shot of pulling out of it but kept going and thats when he tripped.

Makes you wonder why you would want to go that fast without being in an enlosed canapy. I also guess that is a big reason why a lot of the radar shootouts are being cancelled or not allowed these days.

From Orange Beach - The Harwich Fountain:

Also from OB - Pier 57:

and Pace Maker

From Key West 2003


http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/...23DSCN0846.JPG

Another from KW2003

http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/...23DSCN0847.JPG

Awesome shots (especially of one of my favorite Fountains)!

From Orange Beach-It looks like it might be one of the Formulas. Not too sure though.

Hey, why can't I post a pic? :(

Trying one more time....keep your fingers crossed...here it goes.......

that htm video just goes to show you how fast something bad can happen...and in a straight line...

it looked like the boat even settled down for a bit and then just caught a wake wrong and hooked...

that's one lucky sob....

WOW!!!!!!!!! Makes you want to be a little more careful next time your running wide open!!!!

Those boat's are amazing. I must plead ignorance in not knowing much about them. Can we get a quick lesson in the design and distribution of weight.

Those European build wierd looking boats but they can make em fly also.

Here's a movie of this thing Sunseeker xS2000

http://www.sunseeker.com/range/high_...size=broadband

Trying hard to make a Sunseeker 48 Fly!

http://www.sunseeker.com/range/high_...size=broadband

CG in action.