Catalina Ski Race - Todd Haig does it again...

[Dude! Sweet!]

Great weekend for the Catalina Ski Race. Weather was awesome and there was a big field. Todd Haig won again (unbeat able?) with a time of 50.19 min(from what I heard). I'll post some of my own photos here when I get them downloaded, but theres a ton of pics at this link (to keep you going for now).

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20964

For you guys who aren't in on the joke... The Catalina Ski race is a 62 mile run from Long Beach to Catalina and back across open ocean with a waterskier (or two!) on the back. So that means that Haig average 83 mph on a ski across the Pacific Ocean to pull down a 50 min race.

Damn dude! :sifone:

 

[MarylandMark]

That dude is a machine!!! His body covers more offshore racing than most offshore race boats do! Ouch...

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

He once won a staring contest with the sun... He doesn't get wet, water gets "Todd Haig"... :sifone:

 

[BADA BING]

Thanks for all the pics...I am glad to find some of our 3rd place finish for the over and back...very cool...thank you.

Jimbo

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Thanks for all the pics...I am glad to find some of our 3rd place finish for the over and back...very cool...thank you.

Jimbo

Hey Jimbo, how you been? Saw you at the finish, but didn't get to say hi. I was out with Elwood in his formula. Last time I saw you I nearly ran you off PCH just before the warm water channel bridge (black F250). :reddevil:

 

[Perlmudder]

damn!

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Some video from the turn in Avalon.

http://www.ecatalina.com/ski-race-2009-video.html

Hey Jimbo, I'm keeping your old barstool at Hoagie's warm too...

 

[MarylandMark]

19 minutes- cool stuff!

 

[Indy]

Strange people those west coast types. Did one of the boats have a door in the hull??

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Strange people those west coast types. Did one of the boats have a door in the hull??

Herbst's Hallett had a door in the hull. Don't know if it was the same boat as in the video (missed that somehow), but I've seen it.