It may be the closest thing to NASCAR that Lake Elsinore has ever seen.
“This area is a hotbed of motorsport activities,” said Mike Finnegan, a member of the National Jet Boat Racing Club’s board. “These boats are … the closest thing to muscle cars.”
It will be the second time the Club, a nonprofit organization, holds one of its annual races at Lake Elsinore, he said. The drag boat races will be held Saturday and Sunday.
Although their events are typically held in Bakersfield, this year someone on the board recalled how successful the 1998 Lake Elsinore event was, Finnegan said…. Details
Issaquah native is 2008 Â hydro racer Rookie of the Year
When he hits a straightaway at 180 miles per hour at the Sea Fair Chevrolet Cup on Lake Washington, unlimited hydroplane racer Kip Brown describes his boat as a nimble machine.
Amid the chaos of cutting through three- to four-foot-high waves behind the outwash of competitors’ rooster tails and with buoys racing by, he said he doesn’t experience the true power and agility of his 30-foot, 3,000 horsepower behemoth until he actually has to … …Details
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Youth Advisory Board is sponsoring a Youth Canoe Race and Fun Day Saturday, March 29.
The event will begin with registration at Howell’s Canoe Livery 1:30 p.m. with a race overview and instructions.
Cash prizes for first through third place will be awarded in each age division and other prizes will also be awarded. Refreshments will be served.
The entry deadline is Monday, March 23…. Details
Ericsson 3 led the fleet round Cape Horn today, passing the legendary landmark at 12:22 GMT to add four points to its overall tally.
The Nordics, skippered by Magnus Olsson, have had control of this marathon Leg 5 since navigator Aksel Magdahl’s gamble to ignore Southern Ocean tradition and head north from the previous waypoint at 36 degrees south.
The sistership, Ericsson 4, picked up 3.5 points for rounding in second place at …. Details
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