OPA Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix, June 20,21,22 2014

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OPA Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
​Friday, June 20, 2014

All Day Arrival of Race Boats - Race Village - Golden Nugget, 1 Castle Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ (A-Lot)
12pm - 4pm​ Race Boats Inspections - Race Village

Crane Area - A-Lot @ the Golden Nugget
Ramp Area - 900 Beach Thorofare, Atlantic City, NJ
Wet Pits - A-Dock @ the Golden Nugget
Dry Pits - A-Lot @ the Golden Nugget

8am-10:30am Swim / Dunker Testing - GN Casino Pool - 6th Floor
​​​​12pm - 3pm Racers Registration - Golden Nugget (GN) Conference Room
​​​​​​12pm - 3pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer in Dry Pits - (A-Lot)
5pm-7pm Racers Party (PRIVATE) ​H2o Lounge Pool Side - 6th Floor
​7pm - 10pm Meet the Racers Party - The Deck at the GN


​Saturday, June 21, 2014

All Day Race Village open to the pubic
​10am​ Race Control Operational ​(No Course Buoys—Rules of the Road)
8am-10:30am Swim / Dunker Testing - GN Casino Pool - 6th Floor
​​9am​​​ Drivers meeting - GN Conference Room
12pm - 4pm Crane lift and Ramp operational
8am - 10am​​ Swim / Dunker Test - TBA
8:30am - 2pm Racers Registration - GN Conference Room
​​​10am - 2:30pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer in Dry Pits
10am-1pm Driver Interviews - Race Village.Dry Pits
​Driver/Throttleman/Navigator are to be wearing their team shirts for the interview.
ONLY the person in the boat are to participate in these interviews.
​​12pm-4pm ​​Race Boat Testing
4pm-5pm​​ Volunteer Meeting - GN Meeting Room 4th Fl​​oor
5pm-7pm WWP, Race Volunteer & Racers Party – (PRIVATE) Rooftop above Chart House
​​7pm - 10pm ​​Meet the Racers Party - The Deck at the GN

​Sunday, June 22, 2014

All Day Race Village open to the public
7:30am Team physicals - GN Conference Room
8am Course Buoy's set
8:30am Race Control Operational
9:00am​​ Drivers Meeting - GN Conference Room
9:30am Medical and Dive team briefing - GN Conference Room
9:30am Patrol Fleet Briefing - GN Conference Room
10:30am - 5pm Crane lift and Ramp operational
10am​ Race Patrol Fleet & Course Support Fleet on station
12pm RACE 1 (subject to adjustment)
1:30pm RACE 2 (subject to adjustment)​
3pm​ RACE 3 (If Necessary)​
GPS Readings - TBA

​Return immediately following completion of each race​​​

7pm​ Awards Ceremony - TBA

 

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2014 Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix

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Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix Weekend
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June 20-22, Golden Nugget and on ocean just off the Boardwalk

Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix

Now going on it's 17th year, The Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix will be the main event of a packed race weekend on June 20-22. Race Chairman Dave Patnaude has joined forces with the New Jersey Performance Powerboat Club, Ed “Smitty” Smith, the president of the Offshore Powerboat Association, and Tom Pohlman, the executive vice president of and general manager of the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino to present the weekend of events.

40+ Offshore race boats will race up and down the beaches of Atlantic City putting on a thrilling show for all beach goers, beach bars and casino hotels. The racecourse is a small 4 mile oval as close to the beach as possible. Since the beach drops off quickly, the boats usually run within 150 feet of the surf. Even the outside leg can be clearly seen from the shoreline.

Patnaude is also including a special event for the Wounded Warriors Project as he has invited 80 Wound Warrior families to come to town and enjoy powerboat rides and a party.

The weekend will also include an exotic car show on Saturday and a chance for fans to see the boats close up as they arrive for the event on Friday and while they are in the dry pits at the marina on Saturday and before the race on Sunday.

The Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, with two sets of races: 12pm for the boats that can go up to 85mph and the extreme division that features boats that will go up to 150mph. The four-mile course will be on the open ocean opposite the Boardwalk with the raceboats starting from Revel and going down to the Atlantic Club casino and back around. Viewing sites will be available at the Steel Pier and the Pier Shoppes at Caesars, along the beach and a boater’s row just outside the race area that will be set up so you can have a boat’s eye view of the races.

As the event draws closer, participating casinos will be announcing their individual special events that tie in with the race weekend.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, June 20
• 10am-6pm — Arrival of race boats; public invited to view the boats at the Golden Nugget “A” parking lot.

· 12:30-1pm Poker Boats arrive Golden Nugget “E” Dock

• 7-10pm — Meet the Racers Party at the Deck, Golden Nugget


Saturday, June 21
• 10am-6pm — View the boats in dry pits at Golden Nugget “A” Parking Lot
• Noon-4pm — Race Boat Testing on course; public can watch along the beach or at Steel Pier and Caesars Pier
• 1-3pm — Wound Warrior Powerboat Rides, E-Dock, Golden Nugget

· 1-4pm Exotic Car Show, street level in front of the Golden Nugget

· 7-10pm — Meet the Racers Party at the Deck, Golden Nugget


Sunday, June 22
• 10am-6pm — Public viewing of boats in dry pits, Golden Nugget
• Noon — 1st Race Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix
• 2pm — 2nd Race Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix
• 6pm — Awards Ceremony, The Deck

http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/events/Atlantic-City-Offshore-Grand-Prix-Weekend-202750231.html

 

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Safety precautions in place for Offshore Grand Prix

When the boats hit the race course at speeds over 100 mph for the Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix on Sunday, June 22, a well-oiled rescue system will be in place.

"It’s very safe, and if anything goes wrong, help is immediately available," said Angelo Juliano, director of water operations for the New Jersey Offshore Powerboat Racing Association, the club hosting the event.

In the event of a crash or capsize, help is just seconds away, with medics and divers trained in rescue aboard helicopters and safety boats along the course, Juliano said. Boats with encapsulated cockpits carry oxygen supplies so that in the event of a capsize, crew members can survive until help arrives.

All the boats have escape hatches at the feet of crew members — drivers and throttlemen — so if upside down they can be unlatched. All crew members have to pass a dunk test, in which they swim out of a capsized boat, and a breathalyzer test the morning of the race.

Sweep boats will keep the course clear of debris and private boats, which are welcome as long as they stay outside the course, Juliano said. The course is a 4½ mile oval, with racing within view of spectators on the beach. See atlanticcityoffshoregrandprix,com for special viewing sites.

Staging area is at the Golden Nugget, where visitors can see the boats up close on land.

The weekend events kick off Friday, June 20, with a "poker run" for members of the New Jersey Performance Powerboat Club, going from Toms River to the Golden Nugget. On Saturday volunteer skippers of the NJPPC will give rides to service members as part of the Wounded Warrior Project (Call 848-210-6253 to volunteer.).

Also on Saturday there will be an exotic car show at the Golden Nugget 1 to 4 p.m.

More than 50 boats are expected to race, with competition beginning at noon Sunday and an awards ceremony at 6 p.m.

http://blog.nj.com/boating/2014/06/safety_precautions_in_place_fo.html

 

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Race Day: Sunday June 22, 2014 "Offshore GrandPrix"

Location of Race: Along the beaches, in front of casinos, from Tropicana to Revel Resort. Best place to watch races is the rear deck of the Pier at Caesars, Steel Pier, then the beaches and casino pool decks.

Watch Online: This event will be viewed on YouTube via live streaming video. Also on FM 97.3 Radio.

Powerboat Hotel Discounts: 1-888-392-8288 Discount Code: powerboat10%

Title Sponsor: GEICO, Golden Nugget, Atlantic City Alliance

Fans will have the ability to listen to a a four-hour live radio broadcast on 97.3-FM ESPN the day of the race featuring expert analysts. Plus, the race will have a four-hour live feed on YouTube which is a great way to watch the activity.