What happened to White Lightning?
09-29-2008 | 01:59 PM
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Sounds to me like more organization is needed. My buddy was out Sunday in his 42' Fountain after the races idling around looking for the runners but didn't see any.
There's always Fall Harbor Hop in two weeks. Hmmmm....
There's always Fall Harbor Hop in two weeks. Hmmmm....
09-29-2008 | 02:01 PM
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09-29-2008 | 02:03 PM
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HE got stopped for noise.......He got the last laugh because he registered only 95 db. The WP was shocked and let him go
Now the important part........No one showed up to run after the races on Sat.....White Lightening was idling around waiting and he waited until 5:40 when we went by......In fact I was running 75 and he came buy me like I was standing still......We were running 75 and he left us.......My best guess was 105.
Now as far as first to the bridge that was ME.........Of course Travis let off to see if anyone would show up or was sitting waiting. Which there was not anyone around........We went to backwaters and ran into Travis later and the tattle tale said 113 mph.....Now after seeing him go by first hand I believe it.
As far as Sunday I was not there.
Now the important part........No one showed up to run after the races on Sat.....White Lightening was idling around waiting and he waited until 5:40 when we went by......In fact I was running 75 and he came buy me like I was standing still......We were running 75 and he left us.......My best guess was 105.
Now as far as first to the bridge that was ME.........Of course Travis let off to see if anyone would show up or was sitting waiting. Which there was not anyone around........We went to backwaters and ran into Travis later and the tattle tale said 113 mph.....Now after seeing him go by first hand I believe it.
As far as Sunday I was not there.
09-29-2008 | 02:55 PM
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If the limit is 90 and he was at 95 when you said let him go, you ment with a ticket and the usual "don't bring it back til it's legal" line right
09-29-2008 | 04:45 PM
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09-29-2008 | 06:34 PM
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My best guess is the WP thought better of writing the ticket knowig he probably could not back up the test if Travis plead not guilty. I do not think he even got a written warning, because I did not see him fill anything out.
I think he was hoping for a way over test and when it wasn't I think he thought just wait until later when he has another chance.
09-29-2008 | 10:17 PM
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Was out Sunday at 5:00pm in a 38' LS Scarab "BAD HABIT" looking for WL. We were on our way home in a 540 Sea Ray and saw WL making his hair raising 75mph passes by the toll bridge at 4:30pm, apparently in the GLOC this is what you refer to as "giving out the business".
Never said I was going to be there on Saturday, just simply agreed that I wanted to see WL run. Only reason we came out Sunday was because we saw him on our way home...
Never said I was going to be there on Saturday, just simply agreed that I wanted to see WL run. Only reason we came out Sunday was because we saw him on our way home...
You weren't in the Sea Ray that I launched about 6 foot in the air off of just before the bridge, were ya???????? Bobbie was pissssssed
...well only for a second.I ran from the end of the course to the toll bridge with WL on Sunday. I was running 55-65mph the entire way with him and a red 35ZR. I even gave him a hello waive when we were running next to each other. He got into it a couple times and pulled hard and fast, but in WL's defense, there was just way too much boat traffic until we hit the bridge. I had to slow down for a lot of smaller and slow moving boats that were unpredictable as to what they were going to do. We had also just passed several WP boats as well. WL did look to be running very nicely and when traffic finally cleared a little, WL was gone. He was probably only doing about 75-80 when he hit the bridge, but picked it up a lot after that. I'd guess around triple digits.
09-29-2008 | 10:35 PM
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You weren't in the Sea Ray that I launched about 6 foot in the air off of just before the bridge, were ya???????? Bobbie was pissssssed...well only for a second.
I ran from the end of the course to the toll bridge with WL on Sunday. I was running 55-65mph the entire way with him and a red 35ZR. I even gave him a hello waive when we were running next to each other. He got into it a couple times and pulled hard and fast, but in WL's defense, there was just way too much boat traffic until we hit the bridge. I had to slow down for a lot of smaller and slow moving boats that were unpredictable as to what they were going to do. We had also just passed several WP boats as well. WL did look to be running very nicely and when traffic finally cleared a little, WL was gone. He was probably only doing about 75-80 when he hit the bridge, but picked it up a lot after that. I'd guess around triple digits.
...well only for a second.I ran from the end of the course to the toll bridge with WL on Sunday. I was running 55-65mph the entire way with him and a red 35ZR. I even gave him a hello waive when we were running next to each other. He got into it a couple times and pulled hard and fast, but in WL's defense, there was just way too much boat traffic until we hit the bridge. I had to slow down for a lot of smaller and slow moving boats that were unpredictable as to what they were going to do. We had also just passed several WP boats as well. WL did look to be running very nicely and when traffic finally cleared a little, WL was gone. He was probably only doing about 75-80 when he hit the bridge, but picked it up a lot after that. I'd guess around triple digits.
We saw Bad Habit running down stream (out in front of Four Seasons) when we were heading back upstream. She was running nice as well...
What a fun weekend. Definately the best of the season.
Griff, Nice to finally meet you as well.
Last edited by baywatch; 09-29-2008 at 10:38 PM.
09-29-2008 | 10:46 PM
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You weren't in the Sea Ray that I launched about 6 foot in the air off of just before the bridge, were ya???????? Bobbie was pissssssed...well only for a second.
I ran from the end of the course to the toll bridge with WL on Sunday. I was running 55-65mph the entire way with him and a red 35ZR. I even gave him a hello waive when we were running next to each other. He got into it a couple times and pulled hard and fast, but in WL's defense, there was just way too much boat traffic until we hit the bridge. I had to slow down for a lot of smaller and slow moving boats that were unpredictable as to what they were going to do. We had also just passed several WP boats as well. WL did look to be running very nicely and when traffic finally cleared a little, WL was gone. He was probably only doing about 75-80 when he hit the bridge, but picked it up a lot after that. I'd guess around triple digits.
...well only for a second.I ran from the end of the course to the toll bridge with WL on Sunday. I was running 55-65mph the entire way with him and a red 35ZR. I even gave him a hello waive when we were running next to each other. He got into it a couple times and pulled hard and fast, but in WL's defense, there was just way too much boat traffic until we hit the bridge. I had to slow down for a lot of smaller and slow moving boats that were unpredictable as to what they were going to do. We had also just passed several WP boats as well. WL did look to be running very nicely and when traffic finally cleared a little, WL was gone. He was probably only doing about 75-80 when he hit the bridge, but picked it up a lot after that. I'd guess around triple digits.
Will you guys be down for the Harbor Hop?
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