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The Activator boat.

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End of the day: Drivers meting. New starting procedures confuse the heck out of drivers. Later in the evening: More partying. Tomorrow: The race.

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Day 3: Race day. The water is perfect for Typhoon.


AMZ550-570-121430-
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT TO 60 NM-
430 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2003

TODAY
WIND WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 KNOTS NEAR THE COAST LATE. SEAS 2 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 FEET
OFFSHORE. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

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In the dry pits, everybody readies their boats, large and small.

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In the dry pits, you can buy boat gadgets, even outfits by "Total Race Babe." Would go nicely with a checkered past.

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Creative methods are employed to snag that elusive sponsor

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Randy's Kryptonite F1-29 is up for sale to make room for the new one. According to Randy, "trades for a firstborn or a Viper will be considered." Someone already brought the Viper. No one has offered a firstborn - yet.

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Mrs. Schleuss, Mrs. Murray and a massive team of Team Typhoon family, friends and supporters make camp at Mc. Cormick's bar by the beach. This is right across the south end of the course, which will turn out to be a very critical spot in the race.

F1-29 quickly takes the lead, with H2O Motorsports, High Energy, and a distant Activator in hot pursuit.

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With only two laps to go, F1-29 suddenly slows down. Back on plane, the lead is been lost to H2O Motorsports.

Moments later, the race is stopped and never re-started.

A 38 foot Formula has pitched and crashed.
The driver is injured, Jack Stoerrle, throttles, dies.

All boats return to the pits. Typhoon comes in as number 2 behind F1-90 H20 Motorsports/Propco Propellers. The news makes the national wires.

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Back at the pits, APBA makes a fuss about seals on the engine being broken. Has there been illegal porting or grinding?