'Rock the Coast' Fun Run - Info, Maps, Vids and Amatuer Pics

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WMO 'Rock the Coast' Fun Run

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2016
Time: 11:30am-5:00pm
Where: Grand Haven to Holland with lunch at Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant

In what will be the biggest fun run of the year, WMO members and Long Distance Participants* will gather near the Grand Haven Municipal Marina, departing south for Holland at 11:30am. Arriving at Boatwerks at 12:30pm, lunch will be served on the beautiful outside patio. Lunch will conclude at 2pm, and boats will head to Pigeon Lake at Port Sheldon for a raft up until 5:00pm.

A helicopter will be present to enable Pete Boden of Shoot 2 Thrill Pix to get great, high-speed shots of your boat on the water!

Dozens of offshore boats have slips at the Grand Haven Municipal Marina from Friday to Saturday that weekend, so stop by the docks to hang out!

West Michigan Offshore welcomes the participation of all boats, regardless of size, make, or top speed.


"Big Red" lighthouse in Holland, Michigan

https://westmichiganoffshore.squarespace.com/new-page-4

 

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Rock the Coast Run Itinerary
A play-by-play is below, and maps are at the bottom

10:00am to 10:15am
Boats arrive in the Grand Haven channel near the Municipal Marina and gather in their assigned speed groupings. Highly-organized stagger instructions forthcoming.
10:15am to 11:30am
--The red, yellow, and green groups depart successively and head south along the Lake Michigan shoreline
--Checkpoint at Pigeon Lake and continue south
--Pass the Holland channel and proceed to the Saugatuck pierhead, staying approximately one mile from shore.
--Head north to Holland closer to shore and enter the channel
--Proceed down the channel, through Lake Macatawa, and to Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant

11:30am to 1:00pm
Lunch at Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant

1:00pm
--Depart from Boatwerks, heading back to Lake Michigan
--Head north to Port Sheldon for raft-up party at Pigeon Lake. OPTIONAL: For those that want the opportunity for additional pictures from the helicopter, there will be an additional leg north from Port Sheldon to Grand Haven and back. The helicopter will focus on this area at that time

1:45pm to 4:30pm
Raft-up party at Pigeon Lake

 

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Since WMO is open to boats of all sizes and speeds, an alternate route has been created for those that don't want to run the full course.

 

[Ratickle]

weather looking okay at this time. Fingers crossed!!

 

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Ten Reasons to do the 'Rock the Coast' Run

In case you were on the fence about participating in Saturday's 'Rock the Coast' Fun Run, below are ten reasons you should register:

1) TWO drones will be catching the high-speed action of your boat on the water. One is WMO's very own (making its event debut).

2) We've rented a helicopter to fly along, getting close-up shots of boats pounding waves.

3) Pete Boden (Shoot 2 Thrill Pix) is the #1 offshore photographer in the country, and he'll be riding in the chopper to get the perfect shot.

4) We have approximately FIFTY boats already registered. This will be WMO's largest fun run ever.

5) Of the boats registered so far, cruising speeds range from 40 to 120mph, sizes from 20 feet to over 50 feet in length, and consist of Active Thunders, Checkmates, Cigarettes, Donzis, Formulas, Fountains, Hustlers, Outerlimits, Panteras, Powerplays, Powerquests, Sabers, Scarabs, Skaters, Sonics, Sunsation, and Velocitys. There's no boat too small or too slow!

6) Members indicated that this itinerary (Grand Haven to Holland) was by far their favorite on the survey last fall.

7) The weather forecast is looking perfect. Partly cloudy and 93 degrees.

8) It's only $20. Where can you do a run of this caliber and size for that price?

9) Boatwerks' beautiful deck will be ours for lunch, which is truly one of the best on-the-water scenes in the area.

10) The run has been expanded from its original route, but also offers an alternate route for those that don't want to run the full distance.

If these 10 reasons aren't enough for you to participate, you should probably sell your boat and buy a pontoon!

The deadline is Wednesday, so REGISTER NOW!

 

[baronmarine]

we have been working on the chief/precision power - euro racing cig the last few nights getting it ready to go. have not had it out in a while now. looking forward to this in a big way. this is going to be a great run. looks to be pretty darn hot, here's to hoping for cig water or it is going to be a long day. lol. see all saturday.

todd

 

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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: TODAY!

If you're planning on participating in Saturday's 'Rock the Coast' Run, today is the last day to register!

https://westmichiganoffshore.squarespace.com/event-registration

 

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Some of the boats registered (so far) for this Saturday, 88 total made the deadline....

52 Outerlimits
52 Sunseeker
47 Fountain
47 Fountain
45 Sonic
42 Cigarette
42 Fountain
42 Fountain
42 Fountain
42 Outerlimits
41 Velocity
41 Velocity
40 Formula
40 Hustler
40 Hustler
40 MTI
40 Skater
40 Skater
39 Hustler
38 Cougar Cat
38 Cigarette
38 Cigarette
38 Cigarette
38 Cigarette
38 Cigarette
38 Cigarette
38 Donzi
38 Donzi
38 Formula
38 Fountain
38 Powerquest
38 Powerquest
38 Powerquest
38 Powerquest
38 Powerquest
38 Scarab
37 Active Thunder
37 Active Thunder
37 Outerlimits
37 Outerlimits
36 Apache
36 Nortech
35 Donzi
35 Formula
35 Formula
35 Fountain
35 Fountain
35 Nordic
35 Sonic
34 Formula
34 Powerquest
34 Powerquest
34 Saber
34 Saber
33 Formula
32 Active Thunder
32 Fountain
32 Saber
32 Skater
31 Formula
31 Formula
31 Sonic
30 Powerquest
30 Powerquest
30 Powerquest
30 Powerquest
29 Powerquest
29 Powerquest
29 Powerquest
29 Sunsation
28 Checkmate
28 Donzi
28 Pantera
28 Powerquest
28 Powerplay
28 Saber
28 Saber
27 Baja
27 Mach 1
27 Powerquest
27 Powerquest
27 Wellcraft
26 Powerquest
25 Checkmate
25 Checkmate
24 Progression
23 Powerquest

 

[baronmarine]

fantastic list of hot rods. well done wmo crew. our crew just headed to grand haven with the cig. big thanks to steve for helping over the last week of working late nights getting the boat ready, could have never been able to pull it off with out his help. sheri & i are heading out at 5p. looking forward to a fun weekend of boats & friends.

todd

 

[Ratickle]

See everyone soon.

 

[Ratickle]

Early water conditions were like glass!!


Brothers running together. Fast Vee and Fast Cat.

 

[Ratickle]

First time out for their new, to them, Skater.

 

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Glass like water conditions offer unique opportunities with reflections for those paying attention to where picture takers may be hanging out.....

 

[Ratickle]

Of course there is no way to put up a pic thread of an event without having a quality shot run through Bobcat's patented "I-Blur" program!!
And this one is very appropriate with Boden in the shot.......

 

[Hellbent]

Wish I could have been there! Looks like they had a good turnout.

 

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[32fever]

Great photo

 

[Ratickle]

Great photo

I assume you mean this one?