First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
#1
Enjoy the show
VIP Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: The Joisey Shore
Posts: 10,353
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
Talkoffshore will be broadcasting today at 2pm EST and 4pm EST from Destin.
www.talkoffshore.com
www.wail995.com usually broadcasts the Key West racs live.
Enjoy - hopefully we'll have a safe week of racing for all involved.
www.talkoffshore.com
www.wail995.com usually broadcasts the Key West racs live.
Enjoy - hopefully we'll have a safe week of racing for all involved.
#2
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Ormond Beach, FL
Posts: 1,393
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
I don't think there is racing in Key West today. The Wail radio isn't saying anything about it and the webcams don't show anybody out watching anything nor does it appear that any race boats are coming by the pier area. Unless the races are much later today.
http://webcam.keywest.com/
The Mallory Square cam is the best one to view.
http://webcam.keywest.com/
The Mallory Square cam is the best one to view.
#5
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Ormond Beach, FL
Posts: 1,393
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
Originally Posted by Ron P
SBI Schedule show's racing on Wed, Fri and Sun.
#6
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Ormond Beach, FL
Posts: 1,393
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
I did hear from someone in Key West and here is the results from Race #1 of the SuperVEE's:
1st Place: Lucas Oil Skater
2nd Place: Joe Boxer Skater
3rd Place: Shogren Marine Fountain
4th Place: Yachts Fountain
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=144652
1st Place: Lucas Oil Skater
2nd Place: Joe Boxer Skater
3rd Place: Shogren Marine Fountain
4th Place: Yachts Fountain
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=144652
#7
Registered
Re: First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
Neither race is getting any media attention according to this source of news...................
Be sure to "sort by date"
Google News Search
Be sure to "sort by date"
Google News Search
#8
Registered
Re: First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
Posted on Thu, Nov. 09, 2006
POWERBOATING | KEY WEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hook, Sheppard win Super Vee class
From Miami Herald Wire Services
Offshore powerboat racers Nigel Hook and James Sheppard overcame a slow start Wednesday to win the Super Vee class during the first day of the Key West World Championship.
Racing in Lucas Oil, Hook from San Diego and Sheppard of Surrey, England, took the lead in the fifth lap with an inside maneuver at Turn Buoy I. They overtook Joe Boxer Patron, piloted by Chivas James and William McComb, both of Sarasota.
''This guy [Sheppard] is a four-time world champion in Vee bottoms, so he knows how to steer the boat,'' said Hook, the boat's owner and throttleman. ``It was a brilliant turn, and that's what won the race for us.''
Hook has raced in the event for more than 15 years, but never has won a world championship.
James and McComb finished second, followed by Shogren Performance Marine, with Wyatt Fountain of Washington as throttleman.
Last year's world champion in the Super Vee class, Yachts Fountain, which was piloted by Serge Allegre of Cannes, France, and Michel Karsenti, of Fort Lauderdale, suffered a mechanical breakdown during the first lap.
''The two shafts from the steering pump broke at the same time,'' Karsenti said.
``Now we're having a Bloody Mary, waiting for spare parts to come, and we need to win the next two races.''
The next two races are Friday and Sunday
POWERBOATING | KEY WEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hook, Sheppard win Super Vee class
From Miami Herald Wire Services
Offshore powerboat racers Nigel Hook and James Sheppard overcame a slow start Wednesday to win the Super Vee class during the first day of the Key West World Championship.
Racing in Lucas Oil, Hook from San Diego and Sheppard of Surrey, England, took the lead in the fifth lap with an inside maneuver at Turn Buoy I. They overtook Joe Boxer Patron, piloted by Chivas James and William McComb, both of Sarasota.
''This guy [Sheppard] is a four-time world champion in Vee bottoms, so he knows how to steer the boat,'' said Hook, the boat's owner and throttleman. ``It was a brilliant turn, and that's what won the race for us.''
Hook has raced in the event for more than 15 years, but never has won a world championship.
James and McComb finished second, followed by Shogren Performance Marine, with Wyatt Fountain of Washington as throttleman.
Last year's world champion in the Super Vee class, Yachts Fountain, which was piloted by Serge Allegre of Cannes, France, and Michel Karsenti, of Fort Lauderdale, suffered a mechanical breakdown during the first lap.
''The two shafts from the steering pump broke at the same time,'' Karsenti said.
``Now we're having a Bloody Mary, waiting for spare parts to come, and we need to win the next two races.''
The next two races are Friday and Sunday
#9
Re: First Day of racing in Destin and Key West
Extended coverage of the happenings in Destin, including rare video from the Rescue Divers cameras, is available at http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...85#post1930485