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Powerboat P1 Rules – Living By The Law
Powerboat P1 Racing excitement Love ’em or hate ’em, the rules are the rules. And in the Powerboat P1 World Championship series, the rules – some lauded and some loathed – are designed to promote safety, parity, cost containment and to prevent any one team from gaining an upper hand.
The 2009 season is nearing its conclusion with the final Grand Prix of the Sea taking place in Syracuse, Sicily, September 11-13 and this year more than most, the rules seemed to get a lot of attention from racers, manufacturers and fans alike, in large part because enforcement of the rules had helped determine the podium outcome for several teams at several races…Â Details
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — The Top Gun of timed racing will rise to the surface at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Aug. 28-30.
The largest unsanctioned boat race in the nation, Powerboat Magazine has named the Shootout one of the nation’s eight “must-see†boating events. The race will run from the 32.5 to the 34.5 mile marker, just below the Hurricane Deck Bridge.
The event, in its second year on the west side, will be hosted by Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill on Lake Road 5-50 in Sunrise Beach (mile marker 34.5).
Proceeds will benefit Lake Area Rescue Teams, Habitat for Humanity and other charitable organizations…Â Details
One of the advantages of fishing in a kayak is that they often force you to slow down and survey the area more thoroughly. A small shallow creek opening up into a cove full of lily pads might keep a bass boat from the temptation of crossing the shallower water. These areas are perfect for the kayak fisherman. These waters are also a natural refuge for baitfish and the catfish know it…Â Details