Miami to Key West Race Feb 2010

[Top Banana]

Don't know how to make the link, but on Youtube, type in the search area....

Bushmills 1979. It is about 6 miutes of old school offshore.

Enjoy.....and start to get ready, time is flying by....

 

[Ratickle]

Just spoke to John Haggin, he and I are in with the Old Viper. Cant wait. Let me know if there is anything I can do. Smitty

That is great news Smitty.....:26: :03: :26:

 

[Ratickle]

Bushmills 1979 for Charlie.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79II-JbqI1k

 

[Top Banana]

Smitty welcome aboard. That is great news.

I think it is fantastic that somebody like Haggin, who has given so much to the sport, can now have an opportunity to take something back.

Your team will have an experience of racing right over the same course that Griffith and Brownie and Wishnick and yes even,....Don Aronow... who won this race way back in 1967.

Now that is reliving history for sure.

Big water down there....especially in the winter...yeah!!!

Rat....thanks for the link!!

 

[Wazzup Racing]

Looking forward to it. Boats ready to go, just have to rehab the trailer a little.

 

[DAREDEVIL]

Depends on how things go ,,,i will try.:sifone:

 

[AugiePensa]

BEAUTIFUL Photo Charlie

 

[Bodyshot1]

damn..that won't be any fun! :sifone:

Just spoke to John Haggin, he and I are in with the Old Viper. Cant wait. Let me know if there is anything I can do. Smitty

 

[wild Turkey Scott]

Who is the "Go To" point of contact for info and registration? We are interested in running regardless of a stop.

 

[RACESDAD]

is this still on? we have our boat show the boat has to be in on the 19th. i hope it has been moved up a week

 

[Top Banana]

is this still on? we have our boat show the boat has to be in on the 19th. i hope it has been moved up a week

No......we were hoping to get some help for the race from an existing race organization. That fell through and we cancelled.

However......We have our own people now...HORBA Board Member, Billy Frenz with his NPBA....they are going to help us produce the Don Aronow Memorial Around Long Island Marathon next September on the weekend after Labor Day.

Michael Aronow has given permission to use Don's name again for this race and we will be based out of Guy LaMotta's marina. Manhasset Bay Marina and restaurant will be both the dry and wet pits and the awards ceremony location.

The race will be done on one day. Race distance is 250 miles. Current record stands at a bit over 3 hours. For those boats with no fuel capacity, we will have a handicap for refueling at Montauk.

Race will start on the north side of Long Island heading East and round Montauk and end on the ocean side, heading West, coming back through NYC tight areas. Start and finish will be right off Port Washington, NY.

 

[thedonz]

Come on Charlie lets figure out how to make the Miami to KW even if the dates have to be moved foward.......nothing like running a stright shot through Hawks channel

 

[SVL66]

No......we were hoping to get some help for the race from an existing race organization. That fell through and we cancelled.

However......We have our own people now...HORBA Board Member, Billy Frenz with his NPBA....they are going to help us produce the Don Aronow Memorial Around Long Island Marathon next September on the weekend after Labor Day.

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Damn... SBI and OPA, both have races that weekend.
Sholud be a fun event

 

[Top Banana]

Come on Charlie lets figure out how to make the Miami to KW even if the dates have to be moved foward.......nothing like running a stright shot through Hawks channel

As you know HORBA has only two goals.....1.) Educate the public about the history of the sport and....2.) Save the old race boats before they are cut up and destroyed forever.

We really don't want to be another race organization, that is why we were hoping for some help in that area, with the actual running of the event etc. Unfortunately it didn't work out this year, but we still have hopes for a Miami to Key West next year. You Miami guys can get started on it now to lay the groundwork.

For the Don Aronow Around Long Island Race, we have Billy Frenz with his NPBA. He has tons of race promotion and poker run experience and is familiar with the area and dealing with the powers to be etc.

That is what we need in Miami to do this successfully for all involved.

 

[wild Turkey Scott]

That is unfortunate, we would have loved to be a part of the history that got us where we are today. J&S Motorsports representing the National Guard will keep our eyes open for events that move our sport and history forward in a positive light.:USA:

 

[Sean Stinson]

As you know HORBA has only two goals.....1.) Educate the public about the history of the sport and....2.) Save the old race boats before they are cut up and destroyed forever.

We really don't want to be another race organization, that is why we were hoping for some help in that area, with the actual running of the event etc. Unfortunately it didn't work out this year, but we still have hopes for a Miami to Key West next year. You Miami guys can get started on it now to lay the groundwork.

For the Don Aronow Around Long Island Race, we have Billy Frenz with his NPBA. He has tons of race promotion and poker run experience and is familiar with the area and dealing with the powers to be etc.

That is what we need in Miami to do this successfully for all involved.

Charlie.....I don't know what happened between you and Offshore Events in the past but I know Schoenwald has the CG permits in place for both Miami to Key West as well as Miami to New York....maybe you guys should talk!!!!

 

[Top Banana]

DATE CHANGE......I spoke to Billy Frenz today and the date for the........

Don Aronow Memorial Around Long Island Marathon, will be one week later than originally scheduled.

The new date is September 18, 2010.

This new date does not conflict with any other race organization date.

We welcome all who would like to experience what real ocean racing was really like.

 

[RACESDAD]

im scared now

 

[Top Banana]

im scared now

I'll be looking forward to some air shots .....as you round Montauk and enter the ocean side of the island.

 

[Bodyshot1]

..anyone looking for a driver, let me know..this sounds like a kick in the azz!!