There were 14 worriers on the parade lap with one thing on there minds,to show what they got! Great clean start in some water that was true offshore. It was none stop exciting from start to finish. There were spin outs,breakage,stuffs and people getting tossed out on the last lap. There was changing of position on every lap and some of the best battles of the day.It didn't matter if you were in first or last,it was on the rev limiter for all. Thank to all who participated in it and thanks to all the fans cheering us all on.
Last news on the Levey Craft crew is everyone is OK but beat up bad.We have a new threat in F1 with them now!
Mad Dog

I am sorry I couldnt be there to see you guys, I heard you put on one heck of a show, but being behind at work, you know how it goes. Congrats on your victory Randy/Glenn, I am glad to hear that the Lavey boys are ok, and Gino/Mark hats off to you for stopping, you guys are class acts. I know it is an unwritten rule to stop, but you didnt have to.
Just out of curiousity, whatever came out of the meeting on Fri Night with the one engine, one drive deal?

GREAT JOB RANDY AND GLENN!
typhoon rules the seas once again!

This was an incredible race. Seas were calm in the morning, but whoooo-aaaaah did they pick up a few hours later. And the worriers turned into true warriors, battling to the end, not giving an inch.

Most amazing, and a show of incredible skill and professionalism: The lid-less F1 boats often were faster in the deep snot than some covered SVL wagons.

Way to go! Hooooooaahhhhh!


This will be a race for the history books!

Trent: Apparently - and a cause for some controversy - it is a written rule not to stop. This rule needs to be reviewed. Hats off to Gino & Mark for breaking the rules.

There was great solidarity amongst the racers. For a while, Gino & Mark looked like they would not place due to the penalty. The other teams did not agree at all. And they made their position known to the powers-that-be.

I am just happy to hear that Kevin and David are "ok". Last night when I went to the APBA site and read that they had been tossed we were worried.

Although it was nice to hear that they were running out front. After seeing this boat run in Oceanside to open the season out west there was no doubt in my mind they would run and win against the best.

Rick

This in re David.

Allen Campbell talked to David Rehm. Sounds like David felt better at the docks than he really is. He's out of the hospital, but had to go back twice for check-ups. Looks like several cracked vertebrae.

This being not a condition for flying back to the West Coast, he's planning on making the trip in the truck. It's a long way with a shot back.

David definitely will not be able to make St. Pete. But he hopes to be back on-line for the Worlds.

Actually guys David has 2 fractured vertebrae and a partially collapsed lung. He's in Lauderdale having to go back to the hospital every few hours to have x-rays taken to see if the lung is expanding back on its own. If not, then the doctors have to expand it back for him. David is very sore but in good spirits. He can't fly home, so he'll be driving back with the boat later this week.

Yes, this was the best F1 racing all season. With the big water it was a hang it all out go for the gold race. Unfortunately, we blew a coupler after the 2nd lap. For everyone racing...it was on! Typhoon looked great..especially when the Lavey blew by. Randy had to be saying WTF. It was back and forth for the rest of the race in great deck to deck fashion. This was great entertainment.

Gino and Mark are great guys. Thanks for stopping and covering for David and Kevin at the accident. We've seen this time and time again. Racers always stop to render assistance if they are the first at an accident. It's just what we do.

J

Per the 2003 APBA Offshore Rule Book, Downloadable on www.apbaoffshore.com

RULE 11 – ACCIDENT ENCOUNTERS

The first racing craft to encounter an accident scene shall stop to render assistance (and notify Race Control on 78A). If the ultimate finishing position of a boat stopping to render assistance is negatively affected thereby , points shall be awarded as follows:

A. First Boat to Stop - When one boat stops to assist another boat in trouble: the boat that stops to assist receives points for the position it was in at the scoring point just prior to when he stopped.

B. Points and Prize Money - That boat that actually finishes in that place receives the same amount of points as the boat that assisted, and they split any prize money that would normally be awarded to either or both of the boats.

C. Scoring Instructions - The position the assisting boat actually finished in is skipped. For example, A-1 stops to help at an accident, and at that point he was in third place. There were seven boats running in the class, and A-2 actually finishes third. A-1 and A-2 both receive third place points, and they split third place prize money. The position A-1 actually had been scored in for the finish would then be omitted from the final standings.

D. Awarded Time - If the boat should continue on racing after assisting and if the time out of the race is verifiable, the time out may be taken off to determine their finish. This decision is at the discretion of the Referee and may not be protested or appealed.

E. First Lap Assist Scoring - In the event an accident occurs on the first lap of a race before any official scoring position has been reached, and if the time out of the race is not verifiable, then the boat stopping to assist shall be awarded the median place of finish for that class. (ie: if there are 10 boats in the class, then the boat stopping to assist shall be awarded 5th place) If the boat stopping to assist continues the race and betters their scoring position, then the boat shall be awarded its actual place of finish. This decision is at the discretion of the Referee and may not be protested or appealed. (Prize money and points awarded in accordance with paragraphs B and C above)

hmmm I stand corrected, I thought it was a discretionary decision by officials(to give rescue boat the place they had) but looks like APBA has circled the wagons and are on top of it, Good rule guys, it makes me feel that much better in the event(God Forgive)anything were to happen to me.