For the record in open forum...
My agenda is for the love of the sport...
The renewed interest in seeing OB get back on track, is out of respect for Gary Nichols and realizing whoever is the org. involved in racing at OB, OB should have a powerboat race in the very fabric of there community character and makeup! Pensacola doesn't say, OH, sorry 'Blue Angels' there's just not enough for your air show this year... It's in the fabric of the community at large, for the Blue Angels to have air shows there.
No one, no one dared scratch on suggesting a powerboat race should be occuring on Clearwater Beach, until I stuck my neck out, late last August. I called JC first, then started rallying support from powerboat associations, talked with Stu, he had me s/w Ron P. and off the whole bouncing ball went. Someone at the Chamber sandbagged me and went direct with JC... I turned my attention on seeing what could happen with OSS.
It came down to the Mayor saying absolutely "no way", this would get supported for April, and I passed the word onto Ron P. who also knew, I always wanted to get a fall event setup! So I informed him of my intent to find a fall event, and called JC, who was disengaged by the Chamber 'sandbagger', in December. Who never returned phone calls or followed up...
I called JC the week of Panama City's last few days of renewal opportunity... we waited that out and on Jan. 25th, 2009, I signed the letter of intent with JC, to hold the National Championships in Clearwater Beach, Oct 2nd thru the 4th. I can send you a PDF copy....
In the meatime as if on cue, Ron P. did the best he could to compete on the situation, fair enough, and he got into the city powers to be, and worked up a July proposed date. It's all good to me... powerboat racing belongs on Clearwater Beach, all of you, everyone interested.
Now, getting all this who get's the credit, put to rest, is critical, otherwise it's such a fiasco, and we're all looking like 'J... A....'! We should be throwing in with each other, instead of all the games.
Very Sincerely Powerboat Racing Family:
I have no regrets for having dedicated so many hours and so much energy to seeing Orange Beach established, in support Of Gary's dream, back in 03. I have no regrets putting that same committment into seeing this through at Clearwater Beach for powerboat racing at large...
Ray Pusillo
(Coach)
PS: To the person who asked what I've been doing in the meantime, recovering from two major hurricane events, one that landed in my neighborhood, and the other just down the road! Completely destroyed!
My agenda is for the love of the sport...
The renewed interest in seeing OB get back on track, is out of respect for Gary Nichols and realizing whoever is the org. involved in racing at OB, OB should have a powerboat race in the very fabric of there community character and makeup! Pensacola doesn't say, OH, sorry 'Blue Angels' there's just not enough for your air show this year... It's in the fabric of the community at large, for the Blue Angels to have air shows there.
No one, no one dared scratch on suggesting a powerboat race should be occuring on Clearwater Beach, until I stuck my neck out, late last August. I called JC first, then started rallying support from powerboat associations, talked with Stu, he had me s/w Ron P. and off the whole bouncing ball went. Someone at the Chamber sandbagged me and went direct with JC... I turned my attention on seeing what could happen with OSS.
It came down to the Mayor saying absolutely "no way", this would get supported for April, and I passed the word onto Ron P. who also knew, I always wanted to get a fall event setup! So I informed him of my intent to find a fall event, and called JC, who was disengaged by the Chamber 'sandbagger', in December. Who never returned phone calls or followed up...
I called JC the week of Panama City's last few days of renewal opportunity... we waited that out and on Jan. 25th, 2009, I signed the letter of intent with JC, to hold the National Championships in Clearwater Beach, Oct 2nd thru the 4th. I can send you a PDF copy....
In the meatime as if on cue, Ron P. did the best he could to compete on the situation, fair enough, and he got into the city powers to be, and worked up a July proposed date. It's all good to me... powerboat racing belongs on Clearwater Beach, all of you, everyone interested.
Now, getting all this who get's the credit, put to rest, is critical, otherwise it's such a fiasco, and we're all looking like 'J... A....'! We should be throwing in with each other, instead of all the games.
Very Sincerely Powerboat Racing Family:
I have no regrets for having dedicated so many hours and so much energy to seeing Orange Beach established, in support Of Gary's dream, back in 03. I have no regrets putting that same committment into seeing this through at Clearwater Beach for powerboat racing at large...
Ray Pusillo
(Coach)
PS: To the person who asked what I've been doing in the meantime, recovering from two major hurricane events, one that landed in my neighborhood, and the other just down the road! Completely destroyed!
