The Don Aronow Marathon Around Long Island Info Packet is downloadable at:
http://www.nationalpowerboat.com/DAM...3c_reduced.pdf

or go to www.nationalpowerboat.com


...enjoy the discounts for early entry.

We have about six tow truck operators ........that are getting together and coming up with a round trip price to take Around Long Island race boats on their own trailers.

They are basing the price on no boat being wider than 8 feet so they don't have to get different rates for oversize permits.

They will let us know in a few weeks about the rates and the number of trucks they have to do it.

We asked for rates from Florida to Port Washington, NY. To arrive on Friday the 21st and return on Monday the 23rd of August.

If any one has interest in this service, please let us know and also the size of your boat and the number of axles on your trailer.

After spending some time at the Miami show, there seems to be a misconception out there about the record speed for Around Long Island.

In August, 2015, HORBA is putting on a Race Around Long Island. Any speeds that are faster than previous "RACE" records will be the new record.

There have been one off time trials, that have sought to establish new speed records around Long Island.....these have nothing to do with RACE records set during an actual race on a given day, up against other competitors and running regardless of the weather.

Time trials are part of boating and it is nice to see how the speeds and the technology have advanced over the years. BUT, we are concerned with the history of the sport of offshore racing and this race is one of the great legends of the history of our sport.

It can be a once in a lifetime adventure...... and you may even set a new record for your class on race day, come on out and create your own legacy and have something to tell your grandkids.

Current RACE record is 3 hours and 5 minutes set in 2011 by a 43 foot Outerlimits with twin 725 Ilmors.

Race distance for this record is 271 miles. Clockwise from Port Washington, east to Montauk. Around the tip then heading west to Manhattan, then north back to Port Washington.

Any idea what the record is for a single engine boat?

Chris, there are two records, one for outboard and one for sterndrive.

1959 17 foot Hunter 1 70 HP Mercury outboard .......8 hours and 30 minutes....32.4 MPH.....280 miles

1965 20 foot Owens 1 225 HP MerCruiser sterndrive.....7 hours and 45 minutes.....30.2 MPH....234 miles

Now that is a record that should be easy to break.... with today's designs in both boats and motors.

How about a nice old Magnum 27 with a big old Mercury 400 HP outboard. The best of old and new.

Had a suggestion from some of the guys in the Northeast. They didn't want to run the whole 271 miles, so they asked if we would start a separate division for a relay race.

Each team would have four boats and they would divide the distance up between them.

This is what we came up with .......any interest from anyone else out there?



DON ARONOW MEMORIAL RELAY RACE AROUND LONG ISLAND

Relay teams of four boats. Entry fee divided by four.

First boat of the team starts with all the other regular racers at the start in Port Washington..

First boat goes to Port Jefferson which is about 70 - 75 miles away. Sheltered water as it on the north of the island.

Second boat picks up the... baton or whatever ....and goes from Port Jefferson to Shinnecock, another 70 miles or so. This will be the roughest part of the route around Montauk

Third boat goes from Shinnecock all the way down the South shore to the Verrazano Bridge over to Staten Island. This is all open ocean running and should be the biggest boat of the four.

Fourth boat goes from the Verrazano Bridge, back to the finish back at Port Washington. Nice position for a fast cat, as it is all calm water.

Relay race would not be part of the major non stop race, but a separate division, with it's own prizes and records etc. Teams can mix and match any boat and engine combination to make up a team.

Maximum boat length is 55 feet and minimum boat length is 18 feet.

HOWEVER, we don't want just one or two teams showing up......try to get together a half dozen or more.

All race boats must carry all safety equipment.