Great Race in Trinidad
 

I hear this year The Great Race in Trinidad will have a first place prize of US$ 15,000.00 and the organisers have obtained some sponsored freight and hotel rooms for US entries that might want to come. The race is on 30 July. Is anybody interested?

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For anyone interested in the Great Race, the next issue of Extreme Boats Magazine will have a feature article about the race from this past summer.

Who's gonna take on Mr Solo?

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Here's a couple of shots from Trinidad.

One of the race boats from a few years ago... :drink:

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More modern equipment.

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Some not so modern.

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:d

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Ron,

Is that Trinidads version of an SOB??? Very kool.

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DPT,
They actually have a couple of classes for SOB type boats down there.

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Who needs cranes?

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:eek:

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:cool:

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:p

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The Fuzz.

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The Carib Beer Girls

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I like Carib!!!! :drink:

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Very cool.

Rage -- By my estimates, assuming the wing has a typical airfoil, with maybe a 5 degree angle of attack with the boat in typical trim, at 85mph it should be capable of making approximately 350# of lift. Raise the angle of attack on a launch, it'll increase.
Secondly, the associated drag from the wing at such a high point makes for some great bow lift.

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Sorry, I didn't get any specs on the wing, but as you can see in this photo, it didn't make it to the end of the race. Seeing that wing swinging around on it's mounts at 80mph was something.

I believe Esso is a locally built Bowden hull. Notice the twin steps.

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Saw that coming. Look at the joints..there's no structure.

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First time it broke off in 6 years of racing.

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2005 will be the 37 th consecutive running of the Great Race. It is the longest running race in the World. The race is a true open ocean race from Trinidad to the sister isle Tobago about 95 miles. The race is open to any boat with any power from single outboard 20 footer to Superboats like Planetman. the start is staggered so that every boat has a shot at first. Maybe there are a few of you out there brave enough (or dumb enough) to have a go.