27th Annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival
Scheduled events start June 30th – July 3rd.
Click here to download the 2011 Schedule of Events



JUNE 30, 2011 (Thursday)
4pm Staging of Parade: Centennial Park
7pm Festival Parade of Boats: Main St. Downtown
8pm–Midnight Downtown Block Party: Main St. & Lemon Ave.
JULY 1, 2011 (Friday)
6am – 7am Kilo Drivers Meeting and Registration: Centennial Park
7am-12pm World Record Kilo: John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd

9am-3pm Registration: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium – Next to Centennial Park

10am-9pm Powerboats by the Bay: Centennial Park on Sarasota Bay, US 41 and 10th St.- Vendors Live Music-Cornhole Competition-VIP Viewing

10:30am-1pm “Friendliest Catch” Kids Fishing Tournament -Shuttle from the pits to Outboard Club provided for teams who wish to participate
12pm-3pm Inspection: Centennial Park
5:30pm-7:30pm Meet & Greet Who’s in the Drivers Seat: Hyatt Regency Sarasota – Tropics Room

8pm – 1am
Grand Prix Party & Race Team Cornhole Competition- Hyatt Regency Sarasota Ballroom

JULY 2, 2011 (Saturday)
8am-5pm Inspection: Centennial Park on Sarasota Bay
8am-5pm Launching: Centennial Park on Sarasota Bay
8am-5pm Fueling: Centennial Park on Sarasota Bay
8:30am Mandatory Drivers Meeting: Hyatt Regency Sarasota
10am-5pm Registration: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium – next to Centennial Park

10am-9pm Powerboats by the Bay: Centennial Park-Vendors-Live Music-Cornhole Competition-VIP Viewing

“High Heel Hike” to the Pits for Autism * Motorcycle “Speed Card” Ride & Pancake Breakfast * “Miss Super Boat Grand Prix” Bikini Contest (All located at Powerboats by the Bay)
12pm-5pm Testing: As per the SBIP Rulebook
JULY 3, 2011 (Sunday) – Race Day
7am-12pm Fueling: Centennial Park
7:30am-8:30am Physicals: Hyatt Regency Sarasota
8am-5pm Launch & Recovery: Centennial Park
8:30am Mandatory Drivers Meeting: Hyatt Regency Sarasota
10am FAA pilots meeting: Jones Aviation
10am-5pm Powerboats by the Bay: Centennial Park- Live Race Viewing on Jumbo Tron courtesy of SNN Local News 6

10am-3pm Lido Beach VIP Race Viewing

10:30am Boats of 1st Race: Parade to Mill Area
11am Start of 1st Race: Lido Beach
12:30pm Boats of 2nd Race: Parade to Mill Area
1pm Start of 2nd Race: Lido Beach
5pm-7pm Race Awards Celebration: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Meet and Greet Who’s in the Drivers Seat
Tropics Room (Main Lobby Level – Hyatt Regency Sarasota)
Meet race teams & special guests for autographs, photos and
FREE give-a-way items

Powerboats by the Bay

This could very well be the biggest race of the yr, make your plans early .....