Glad you guys are ok!

great to hear your ok!

Dan

glad to hear your both OK as well as the boat ...

Dean, I wish we could have done more, glad you guys are ok. Love you guys.

Glad to hear that you are ok!!!! Important is that you both are ok!

Huge Huge thanks to every one. There was a constant flow of people coming to check on us and to see what we needed. This is an amazing group of racers and friends. Big thanks to Louie, Eric, Mac, Warren, Rob and all envolved for all the help drying the boat out and getting it secure. You guys are the best.

I also want to reflect the special thanks to the safety crews and all of OPA. They were on us quickly and had the situation under control in very short order. Every single thing we did in the dunker training came into play and because of what they prepaired us for we were able to get out fairly quickly. it is an interesting feeling being upside down waiting for the pressure to stabilize enough to get the hatch open but because we knew what to expect neither of us went into a panic but rather we had a mental check list to go through in order to get out. Dean put slow steady pressure on the hatch and i held the latch open within a few moments it eased open and the boat droped slightly lower allowing us to get out. actually the biggest problem was the fuel that was on the water after we got out I got a bit in my eyes and got a nose full that caused some coughing.

Thanks again to everyone.

Dean,
When we came around that turn and seen you guys we just about crapped ourselves. I am gladyou guys were ok. If you need anything feel free to ask.

As we came around the turn I saw you and Todd pulled the stickes back because we didn't see any orange yet and no safety boats (we got there as it happend) After we saw the safety boat haulin butt towards you we powered back up. Lost alot of ground but the safety of of a racer is far more important in our eyes.
Anyway, glad you all are safe and up and running.

After many years as a sweep boat for the CBPBA, it's almost natural to help when the poop hits the fan. My hats off to the race support people and hope we never need to use them but happy to see them out there.

I was up in the other end of the course and wasn't called down for your incident, so I figured everything was good. Don't know if you guys got the message, but I did stop by the crane to check on you before I left St Clair.

Must've shook that kidney stone loose Dean. Glad you guys are ok. Are you going to be in PIB for the poker run Dave?