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The Day SVL Died
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Cool. I left the 1:36's on the boat. Should be interesting to see how it runs after we burn off some fuel.
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
Just get over all that and realize we just old guys out to have a good time. Bring the new SV to Michigan next year.[/QUOTE]
The lids are gone and I will not race an open boat, but maybe I will come to MI next year anyway. :sifone:
:iagree:
imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
Phantom1
Charter Member
Was the water two feet or more today?
From what I could see on the live feed - before it went off air - Randy and Colby got caught in the back on the start. The green flag was thrown before everyone could get on plane, but they had a great run. Amazing the Fountain could spin twice and still catch Typhoon. Steve would have finished a distant second had the Fountain not spun twice.
Spinning or wrecking in KW is nothing to be ashamed of as everyone knows. I have seen the boat race twice in really rough conditions and if Brian is the guy who runs the boat he is very, very, good. And if he does it all by himself then he is even better than that.
Wahoo 214
Charter Member
I can relate to that:smash:
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
It was an exciting race, I can tell you that.
I don't know if Steve could have completely run down Doc or not. But, on our times he was closing the first two laps. Terrible start by everyone but Doc.
Looked like they loosened the boat up and had better top speed on the straights than the first race. But, the boat would lay the nose down in the corners and try to pivot around it. Happened twice. Probably really high on the X, but that's just speculation.
So, after two races;
Steve and Gary - 2 firsts
Randy and Colby - 1 second, 1 third
Doc and Brian - 1 third, one second
Dave and Travis - 2 fourths
I listed Randy and Colby in second only because I'm guessing on the overall time.
I don't know if Steve could have completely run down Doc or not. But, on our times he was closing the first two laps. Terrible start by everyone but Doc.
Looked like they loosened the boat up and had better top speed on the straights than the first race. But, the boat would lay the nose down in the corners and try to pivot around it. Happened twice. Probably really high on the X, but that's just speculation.
So, after two races;
Steve and Gary - 2 firsts
Randy and Colby - 1 second, 1 third
Doc and Brian - 1 third, one second
Dave and Travis - 2 fourths
I listed Randy and Colby in second only because I'm guessing on the overall time.
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Funny you should say that.....
I was talking to Dan before that race and he said he still stands behind his $5000 that Brian can run a faster lap in Steve's boat than Steve and Gary can......:sifone:
You guys should discuss it one of these days.
Don't want to :beatdeadhorse5:, I don't know who Dan is (Global Warmer ? ) and I surely don't have money to throw at gambles like that........but I doubt it.
Can't wait for sunday, I've been too busy winterizing to be able to watch the later races online. Good luck to everyone, be safe, have fun, and hopefully gain back some credit for the svl class,
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imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
whats your point ,,B F D drives and throttles anyway ,,ya mean he forgot to tell doc to hold on tight,,:huh:
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Doc said he was on throttles and Brian drove a couple corners different than what Doc thought so they had too much speed for the line chosen. Said they tried yelling communications, but that didn't work.
Brian and he both said the far spin was a rough one. Lucky to have the gimble hold up.
Brian and he both said the far spin was a rough one. Lucky to have the gimble hold up.
imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
well Paul ,,if those two said it ,,it must be gospel,,after all they have always had all the answers,?? :icon_bs:
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