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08-16-2003, 12:21 PM
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Now we switch to our official Point Pleasant Society Reporter, the unflappable Ron Polli, who always manages to get the best seats in the house:
"My ride for the day was Mike DeFransa's 36 Apache while Pete Mazzo brought out a friend's 37 Outerlimits to use as Pace Boat one. "
"My ride for the day was Mike DeFransa's 36 Apache while Pete Mazzo brought out a friend's 37 Outerlimits to use as Pace Boat one. "
08-16-2003, 12:23 PM
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"We got to the inlet with the race boats on our stern and once the inlet was closed to all traffic, the race fleet roared out the inlet to the delight of thousand of loyal fans that line the inlet year after year."
08-16-2003, 03:56 PM
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"Pace boat one would start the P1 and P3 class boats (there were no P2 boats) in the first start, while we would take the seven P4 boats for their start while Pete circled around and picked up the P5 fleet. Without any waves to hinder the drivers' sight the starts came off very smoothly and with a nice line up."
08-16-2003, 03:57 PM
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"In the first start the father son team of Bob and Jay Muller came loaded for bear with their 40' Motion SuperCat. Running against them in P1 was Stylin who came in a respectable second and the other father son team of Ernie and Ernie Jr. Tretola in Relentless took third. The huge Motion Cat was in a class by itself and literally blasted around the super smooth course to take the overall win."
08-16-2003, 03:59 PM
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"Wazzup jumped to the lead in P3 with Diamond Dave hot on their heals the entire race.
The big yellow cig never lost an inch to them nor could they gain an inch. They just ate Wazzup's vapor the whole afternoon. Bad Boy Goose took a third over Executioner and Dry Martini."
The big yellow cig never lost an inch to them nor could they gain an inch. They just ate Wazzup's vapor the whole afternoon. Bad Boy Goose took a third over Executioner and Dry Martini."
08-16-2003, 04:07 PM
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"The P4 class is always a highly contested race and today was the same old song with a different ending. Typhoon jumped to an early lead and was able to hold it until they stuffed the boat on the front straight and stalled the engine. In a moment Augie and Bert in The Delicate Sound of Thunder motored by and dogs looked like they were done. They got it fired again and the chase was on. Like a dog running after a car, they ran hard to the end but the big dog of the day was The Delicate Sound of Thunder. Typhoon held on for a second place finish. Third place was won by a brand new boat, and I mean brand new. It's a 32' Bad Boy Cat. The first out of the mold and it hit the water for the first time ever only 24 hours before the race. This boat has a unique deck design and is powered by twin 377 Merc Scorpion engines. Nice work Tony."
And nice work, Mercury. That "Guardian" angel (a.k.a. Darth Vader) hit White Trash twice this time, forcing a total shutdown and restart each time. That was the Bad Boy's chance and they passed us.
Augie OTOH won fair and square. Some racers considered filing a protest due to a non-regulation Salami on board of Augie's Flying Condo. Augie had jettisoned the evidence though, and the racers reconsidered.
And nice work, Mercury. That "Guardian" angel (a.k.a. Darth Vader) hit White Trash twice this time, forcing a total shutdown and restart each time. That was the Bad Boy's chance and they passed us.
Augie OTOH won fair and square. Some racers considered filing a protest due to a non-regulation Salami on board of Augie's Flying Condo. Augie had jettisoned the evidence though, and the racers reconsidered.
