OPA Solomons Championships

[Serious News]

Sunday, September 15, 2013

9am - 5pm Race Village in operation
7:30am Team physicals - Holiday Inn
7:30am Course Buoy's set
9am

8:30am​​ Medical and Dive team briefing - Holiday Inn

Sweep Captains Meeting​​ - Holiday Inn
9am Race Control Operational

9am Drivers meeting - Holiday Inn
9am - 6pm​ Crane lift and Ramp operational
9am

10am​​ Patrol Fleet Briefing - Holiday Inn

Public Safety Meeting - Holiday Inn
11am Race Patrol Fleet and Course Support Fleet on station
12:30pm RACE 1 (start subject to adjustment)
2pm RACE 2 (start subject to adjustment)
3:30pm

​​7pm RACE 3 (if necessary)

​​Awards Party - Tiki Bar

[Serious News]

The Solomons Business Association is a proud sponsor of the 4th annual Solomons Offshore Grand Prix, to be held on the Solomons waterfront September 13, 14 and 15. The event is presented by the Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association (CBPBA), Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) Racing and Bayside Chevrolet.

You’ll find an enormous number of events and activities for race fans and the entire family, so plan to bring the kids. Visit the competitors in the Dry Pits, at the county boat ramp under the T.J. Bridge. Here you can climb inside the boats for photos, meet the drivers and throttlemen, and get autographs! Get to know the teams; you’ll have a greater stake in the race outcome, and you’ll know who to root for! Watch the boats craned in, enjoy music, games, food and fun throughout Solomons. This is fabulous entertainment, at little to no cost! The races kick off at noon on Sunday! For more race details and pre-race events including the Golf Tournament, Poker Run and Parade, see: Solomons Offshore Grand Prix presented by Bayside Chevrolet

For the 2010 – 2012 races in Solomons, the residents and business community of Solomons Island opened up and welcomed racers and fans alike. The town was buzzing all weekend, with over 15,000 fans! This year we expect even more fans, so book early, and come to stay! Get involved, immerse yourself in the atmosphere, and prepare to thoroughly enjoy the experience. It’s an adrenaline junky’s nirvana!

[Ratickle]

So, another "Orange Beach" except this time 1 in the hospital? Or still in jail?

[SVL66]

If what I heard, happened, he deserved the beating he got. Its a shame this happens after so much work put in by the promoter. Mike ...time to rethink 2014.

it absolutely amazes me that this continues to happen. TRUE Colors have come out yet once again. Yet you guys love racing so much that you are willing to overlook this behavior. I hope you guys are proud of your leader and his children.

[purrfection]

So, another "Orange Beach" except this time 1 in the hospital? Or still in jail?

OK, so what happened now?

[Ratickle]

From what I've heard, different town, different bouncers, different bar, but same participants as Orange Beach but with this time a knife plus jail plus hospital. I'm sure we'll hear more since it's the second time. Sometimes you just gotta say, Huh??????

[Donskihp]

A few of my pics from Solomons



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[Ratickle]

Some nice pics there. Thanks.


What did you think of the racing? Any really tight contests?

[Serious News]

RESULTS: Solomons Offshore Grand Prix ~ National Race

​TURBINE
1st - 741 Miss Mary Mac

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EXTREME
1st - 388 Phoenix Parts
2nd - 5 Broadco Cat 5

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SUPER STOCK
1st - S-23 Lighthouse Racing

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SUPER VEE LITE
1st - 66 Tug It
2nd - 29 Typhoon
3rd - 3 Lilly Sport Boats
4th - 44 Steady Pumping
5th - 21 Pirate Racing

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CLASS 1
1st - 129 Cleveland Construction​

CLASS 3
1st - V1 Wazzup
2nd - V6 Strictly Business
3rd - 107 Absolutely Not
4th - 360 Bull on the Beach

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CLASS 4
1st - 441 Saris Racing
2nd - 411 Perdition
3rd - 422 Erie Monster
4th - 401 R&S Racing

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CLASS 5
1st - 505 Cisco
2nd - 540 Pump It
3rd - 546 Reinforcer
4th - 599 Dirty Sutphen
5th - 538 Goumada
6th - 555 Pushin Tin

CLASS 6
1st - 601 Wazzup II
2nd - 639 Repeat Offender
3rd - 611 Joker
4th - 644 Knot Guilty
5th - 626 Maxed Out
6th - 699 Grinch Racing
7th - 623 Country Service
8th - 657 F&R Racing
9th - 607 Akula
10th - 624 Miss PTM
11th - 667 Hurricane Force

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CLASS 7
1st - 727 Molson Muscle
2nd - 708 Mr Determination
3rd - 788 Turbo Services
4th - 732 Woah Mama
5th - 721 Elevation
6th - 717 Aquaholic​

[Serious News]

A 41 boat turnout for the championships made Solomons the largest turnout of the season. The new Class 7, with a 6 boat field in only their second race, was the second largest field, tied with Class 5, behind Class 6.

[Donskihp]

I haven't been to a race that I didn't enjoy. There really wasn't any neck to neck racing until you got to the class 5,6 & 7. I was hopping for some stiff completion in the SVL class. Typhoon led the first couple laps by a nice lead, but then got over taken by Tug It, never got close again. I was looking forward to seeing the new fountain "Absolutely Not" run, but after a few lap he broke down.

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[Ratickle]

Cool, Luie got out Strictly Business. Love that boat.....

[Donskihp]

[Ratickle]

I'll have to give Mark a call and see what happened to Absolutely Not. It sure is a good looking boat...(For a Fountain!)

[COUNTRYSERVICE]

Guy's
It was two in the hospital.
Josh and Jeff.
Josh - Bruised right leg to the bone & bruised elbow
Eric - ok
Jeff - damaged right rotator cuff & left knee
Everybody is ok, just bruised up but everything will heal.
We spun out. I think the boat took more of a hit.
Jason Saris from Performance Marine in Bolton Landing, New York
is putting it back togather for 2014.
Thanks,
Jeff
Country Service Auto Transport
Boat #623
O.P.A