Gold Cup Weekend - Unlimiteds

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:03 PM

Some of the pics I got of the Unlimiteds are pretty good. Had a great time watching them run too.

I also had a chance to have a long chat with Steve David about the state of Unlimited Boat racing and Offshore racing. He certainly still keeps up on the events of out sport. Maybe one of these days he'll give up those hydros and come back to offshore.

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:05 PM

**Bobcat** · 07-14-2010 01:06 PM

I've never seen the Hydros run, are they loud ? or do they sound like Miss Geico whistling past ? great pics !

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:08 PM

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcat

I've never seen the Hydros run, are they loud ? or do they sound like Miss Geico whistling past ? great pics !

Like Miss Geico......

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:12 PM

**Pete B** · 07-14-2010 01:20 PM

good stuff paul, while the roar of the big blocks is not there, hydros are fun to watch,
I can say I was lucky enough to see them when it was all piston power! looks like great weekend.

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:21 PM

Hard to believe JW was not hurt worse than he was with "just" the broken foot.......

**Ratickle** · 07-14-2010 01:30 PM

**purrfection** · 07-14-2010 02:48 PM

Great shots, looks like they would be interesting to watch. Thanks again for sharing.

**MOBILEMERCMAN** · 07-14-2010 02:52 PM

We { the SVL class and others } had the opportunity to watch from the Roostertail VIP section... Watching them as close as we were was indescribable. They are so cool. I was amazed how willing to hang deep in the gray zone most of them were.. One of the boats at the start of the final came around the turn virtually blinded by the curtain of water and passed the grandstands with in 6 or 10 feet....

I am so glad I was able to attend..The entire weekend was off the hook COOL.

Paul, great coverage. Again.

**Ratickle** · 07-16-2010 01:19 PM

Close to the wall they were sometimes......

**afr** · 07-16-2010 07:08 PM

nothing better then uh at full song my favorite it the oh boy oberto
mainly cause of the history with that group and the movie the madison
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3667132697/

**SteveDavid** · 07-16-2010 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by afr

nothing better then uh at full song my favorite it the oh boy oberto
mainly cause of the history with that group and the movie the madison
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3667132697/

I'd have to agree with you

**afr** · 07-17-2010 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by SteveDavid

I'd have to agree with you

steve didnt we talk on the phone about my hydroplane during the design and build and testing stages
in the early 2006/07 days i would call the race shop all the time and the guys would help me work threw handling issues with the boat

your a hellofadriver man
next time your back home here look me up

**Ratickle** · 07-17-2010 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by SteveDavid

I'd have to agree with you

Kinda thought you might.......

**Ned@TheEDGE** · 07-19-2010 06:46 PM

Good to see Hassan supporting one of the teams and hey Steve, when you gonna beat that Qatari boat

Looks like Pyro and crew have some work to do.

Ned

**inbetween** · 07-19-2010 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Pete B

good stuff paul, while the roar of the big blocks is not there, hydros are fun to watch,
I can say I was lucky enough to see them when it was all piston power! looks like great weekend.

Originally Posted by Bobcat

I've never seen the Hydros run, are they loud ? or do they sound like Miss Geico whistling past ? great pics !

There isn't much that can top the sound of the piston powered hydros of days gone by, simply awesome!