sept. offshore boat races at loto
 

have not been to the fall boat races in many years. the wife and i would like to go and i'm looking for advice on where to go or stay or whatever. we will not be taking the boat. any helpfull hints would be appreciated.
thanks in advance:ernaehrung004:

????????? last year was the first year for the OSS races at LOTO?????????

Stay at the Horny Toad or Four Seasons to be close.

it may have been the first year for the oss series to be there, but several years ago we were there and watched offshore races (cant remember who sponsored them then).
can the races be watched from four seasons?
are there any other main places from shore to watch the races?
thanks again

If you happen to get on the water to watch, try to park down by Monkey Island. It's on the back side of the track where they make the long stretch run into the left hand turn. Had one flip right in front of us. Hope to see Bad Moon Risen again!

No you can't see them from 4 seasons, but you can take a shuttle to the toad or shady gators from the 4 seasons.

Best place on shore to watch from is Shady Gators.

would you happen to know if you need tickets at shady gators and maybe there phone number or web address?

griff,
i found shady gators website, thank you for your help, it is much appreciated. :drink:

You will need tickets to watch from SG's or the Horny Toad.

I believe you can use the same weekend pass to get into both The Toad and Shady Gators...

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My wife and I are also attending and staying in that area.
Also watching from land. Will have small boat.

Ken Coble

We enjoyed watching the races last year and wouldn't miss it for the world...hopefully my regular ride will be rigged otherwise we'll have take the wife's dancer....lol...I wouldn't think twice about watching from a smaller boat, the congregation of boats isn't the same as the shootout they are spread all around the course layout and it's very calm in comparison when the event is over....

Your nortech rigged? What are you doing with the whippled 525s?

We'll let you tie the sundancer up next to us in exchange for a ride in the Cat when it is finished, LOL.

As far as the roughness of the ride, I think it depends on whether you are going upstream or down stream. The ride upstream was as fun if not more fun than the ride after the shootout for us.

sent you an email ken

Don't forget a good anchor, it was windy last year and a million people tried to tie up to us w/out an anchor. I had to start big leaguing them after we broke lose three times. The races are a great event for the lake. The wife and I enjoyed them more than the shoot out. Can't wait for them again this year! :cool:

Ditto that, best event of the whole year. We got lucky and tied up with a big Sunseeker both days and he had about 150' of chain off his anchor so we were nice and solid.

I agree the races we're way better than the shootout to watch. Can't wait til' fall boating :D

You would of like today, it was sunny with no humidity.

Damn it :D Last weekend was fantastic as well, Thursday can't come soon enough now!!

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Nope it's not rigged yet...been up at Advanced for about a month now and progress is moving very slow to say the least....Right now I'm not doing anything with the motors but I'm having Arneson ASD-7M's installed and have removed the XR's.... I'll start pushing this week to make sure it's done by the OSS races since there's no way it will be completed this week...:angry-smiley-038:

Guess we will just have to watch the shootout from the wifey's 280 dancer...at least that's in the water...

I agree too, though I got to see very little of them last year. We missed the big boys running because we were at the damn gas dock and then I had to watch the cat lites run on the TV (and mind you, I could hear the motors outside the screen door!!!) because someone wouldn't throw a phucking anchor!!! :angry-smiley-038:

Best be throwing an anchor this year, that way I've got someone to tie onto and have a beer supply :D