OPA Port Huron-Sarnia 2016 International Powerboat Race

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, August 12, 2016
9am - 4pm Race Boats Inspections - Race Village
11am - 10pm Race Village - (Court St & 3rd St, Port Huron, MI) Crane Area - 207 Water St, Port Huron, MI
Ramp Area - 12th Street Boat Ramp, Port Huron, MI
Wet Pits - 207 Water St, Port Huron, MI
Dry Pits - Court St & 3rd St, Port Huron, MI
Wash Down Area - TBA
12pm - 3pm Racer Registration - Train Depot (Court St & 1st St)
12pm - 3pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer @by Race Village
7pm Volunteer Meeting - TBA

Saturday, August 13, 2016
11am - 10pm Race Village and Vendors in operation OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
7am - 9am Swim / Dunker Test - YMCA - Maybelle P. Kurzweil Aquatic Center, 1525 3rd Street, Port Huron, MI
8am-1:30pm Racer Registration - Train Depot
10am Racer Meeting - Train Depot
10am Crane lift and Ramp operational
11am-5pm Race Control Operational
11am-5pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer @ Race Village
12pm-4pm Race Boat testing
6:30pm Racer Appreciation Gathering: Race Village

Sunday, August 14, 2016
11am Race Village and Vendors in operation
8am Team Physicals - Train Depot
9am Racer Meeting - Train Depot
10am Race Control Operational
10am - 5pm Crane and Ramp operational
10am Setup Course Buoys
10am Medical and Dive team briefing - Train Depot
10am Patrol Fleet Briefing - Train Depot
11am Race Patrol Fleet and Course Support Fleet on station
11:45am Opening Ceremonies
12pm RACE 1 (start subject to adjustment)
2pm RACE 2 (start subject to adjustment)
4pm RACE 3 (start subject to adjustment)
Return GPS to be read immediately following completion of each race
7pm Awards Celebration - Train Depot

 

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Powerboat races coming to Port Huron without the festival
Liz Shepard, Times Herald

The St. Clair River will roar with life Saturday and Sunday as one of the biggest events of the weekend will feature boats rocketing down the waterway between Port Huron and Sarnia.

But while concerts and events are planned along the Canadian shorelines, things will be a bit quieter on Port Huron soil.

"We need partners, and that's what fell apart this year — there were no partners," said Mike Delong, Acheson Ventures director of operations.

Delong said there will be a dry pit near Court and Third streets to display some of the boats and let fans mingle with the crews, as well as a couple of food vendors and free parking for the public along the river.

Boats will start arriving Thursday and Friday, have time trials in the river between noon and 5 p.m. Saturday, with races Sunday afternoon.

However, the free concerts that usually kicked off the race weekend on Fridays won't happen this year.

"There are no concerts, there is no anything, just the village and coming down and seeing the boats ... and the actual race Sunday," Delong said.

The Sarnia/Port Huron International Powerboat Festival is in its sixth year.

Delong said organizers hope to bring back the festival activities to coincide with the race weekend in the future.

"We need partners to make all this happen, just nobody came to the table (this year)," he said.

Delong said Acheson Ventures previously worked with LeeAnn Peart, a former director of Downtown Port Huron.

More than 30,000 people attend the Sarnia Powerboat Festival, according to the event's website, with ticketed concerts Friday and Saturday nights, kids activities and demonstrations. Find out more at sarniapowerboatfestival.com.

http://www.thetimesherald.com/story...-coming-port-huron-without-festival/88521300/

 

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Powerboat festival line-up of events

Sarnia’s largest summer festival returns this weekend with tonnes of free stuff happening on the waterfront.

The 6th annual International Powerboat Festival is expected to draw 30,000 for live music, kid-friendly activities and, of course, the boat races.

Below is a lineup of events:



Friday, August 12th



4:00pm – 8:00pm Boat Displays (Incl. Miss Supertest)

6:00pm – 8:00pm Sponsor “Get Launched” Party

8:00pm – 1:00am Ticketed Concert: Monster Truck plus special guests The Down River Band



Saturday, August 13th

11:00am – 3:00pm Kid’s Zone – Painting Workshop with Sarnia artist Gary Nixon

11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone – Inflatables

11:00am – 6:00pm Craft/Art/Food Vendors

11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone – Face Painting with The Painted Cat

11:00am – 6:00pm Boat Displays (Incl. Miss Supertest)

11:00am – 6:00pm Wakeboard Demonstrations + Winch Jam

11:00am – 6:00pm Street Performers and Buskers

11:00am – 7:00pm Beverage Tents along the waterfront

11:00am – 5:00pm Kid’s Zone – Lambton County Library – crafts, bubble making, button making 12:00pm – 1:00pm Kid’s Zone – The Stilt Guys: Interactive Workshop

12:00pm – 5:00pm Powerboat Time Trials

1:30pm – 3:30pm Kid’s Zone – Home Depot Presents: Building Angry Birdhouses

2:00pm – 4:30pm Battle of the Bands – Featuring Dressed To Kill and Pistols @ Noon

2:30pm – 3:30pm Kid’s Zone – Balloon Sculptors

8:00pm – 1:00am Ticketed Concert: I Mother Earth with Edwin plus special guests Silver Stone Satellite



Sunday, August 14th



11:00am – 3:00pm Kid’s Zone – Painting Workshop with Sarnia artist Gary Nixon

11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone – Inflatables

11:00am – 6:00pm Wakeboard Demonstrations + Winch Jam

11:00am – 6:00pm Craft/Art/Food Vendors

11:00am – 6:00pm Boat Displays (Incl. Miss Supertest)

11:00am – 6:00pm Street Performers and Buskers

11:00am – 6:00pm Beverage Tents along the waterfront

11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone – Face Painting with The Painted Cat

11:00am – 5:00pm Kid’s Zone – Lambton County Library – crafts, bubble making, button making

12:00pm – 5:30pm Main Event: OPA Powerboat Races with 32 different boats in several heats 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kid’s Zone – The Stilt Guys: Interactive Workshop

2:30pm – 3:30pm Kid’s Zone – Balloon Sculptors

http://thesarniajournal.ca/powerboat-festival-line-up-of-events/

 

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First race, first start was three Vee Lites. Octane, We Haul Boats, and Boatfloater.com

First race, second start. Class 7 and Class 5.

 

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RESULTS: 2016 International Powerboat Race

EXTREME
1st - 79 Wicked Sensation
2nd - 19 Cat Can Do

SUPER VEE LITE
1st - 13 WeHaulBoats.com
2nd - 2 BoatFloater.com
3rd - 4 Octane

CLASS 1
1st - 105 Lightnining Jacks

CLASS 2
1st - 227 Team 27
2nd - 211 Here We Go/Bat Boat

CLASS 3
1st - V1 Wazzup
2nd - V6 Strictly Business

CLASS 4
1st - 404 Simmons Marine
2nd - 466 Edward J Painting

CLASS 5
1st - 502 Reindl Powerboats/Synergy Prototypes
2nd - 515 Coastal Boat Sales
3rd - 512 Specialized Racing
4th - 513 Wazzup II

CLASS 6
1st - 601 Smith Brothers
2nd - 677 You Gun Learn
3rd - 644 Knot Guilty
4th - 691 Liquid Addiction
5th - 615 Sale N Buy
6th - 602 Reindl Powerboats/Early Detection Racing

CLASS 7
1st - 777 Done Deal
2nd - 755 Hangin' N Bangin'
3rd - 749 On A Mission
4th - 723 Bay Rat

 

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