Drivers Jimmy Shane and J. Michael Kelly will be battling for supremacy Sept. 12-14 when the unlimited hydroplanes return for the sport’s 50th anniversary on Mission Bay.
Shane, piloting the Oh Boy Oberto boat, and Kelly, with the Graham Trucking boat, have each won a pair of races in the H1 Hydroplane series of San Diego Bayfair.
Since 1964, when legendary hydro driver Bill Muncey convinced the City Council that the bay was the right place for hard-charging, rooster-tail spewing unlimited hydroplanes … More
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Despite some unexpected surf, dozens of paddlers showed up for the inaugural Hulakai OC4 eight-man relay in Kailua Bay — the kickoff event of the Queen Liliuokalani Outrigger Canoe Races.
The lighthearted event had participants paddle a triangular course in the bay, and is an example of how the event known for its long-distance race takes advantage of the long Labor Day weekend.
“It’s not just a single race anymore, as compared to something like the Molokai race, or most other well-known long-distance races,” said Race Director Mike Atwood. “We are glad we have been able to … More
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Mountain Sheep Canyon, Lake Powell, July 2014
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Less than an hour after racing began, tragedy struck the 2014 Shootout when a Outerlimits catamaran driven by Joel Begin and throttled by Mike Fiore crashed at the finish line.
It was only the sixth run of the day, at about 10:30 a.m. The water along the 34 Mile Marker was calm, with minimal winds. The run started well, but just as the brand-new Outerlimits approached the finish line at the end of the one-mile course, the bow began to lift dangerously high. Suddenly, the boat flew out of the water, flipping end-over-end … Pictures and more
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