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Desert storm saw ‘excellent atmosphere,’ little trouble

By BRANDON MESSICK TODAY'S NEWS-HERALD

Desert Storm drew upward of 20,000 spectators this weekend, and according to organizers, it was the most successful year the event has had in the past 10 years.

“We had a wonderful event,” said organizer Jim Nichols, of Lake Racer LLC. According to Nichols, 177 boats participated in Desert Storm, 40 of which competed in the “shootout” races on Saturday. Desert Storm brought 800 participants and sponsors, and according to Nichols, Thursday’s street party was one of the best ones the event has ever held.

“The crowd seemed to stay with us all day long,” Nichols said. “It seemed like everyone was just out to enjoy themselves. We had a little rain in the middle, but it didn’t seem to deter anyone.”

Nichols says that there was only one criminal incident at Desert Storm, that he knows of. In that instance, he says, the police responded promptly and decisively.

“Everyone was very easygoing, and it was an excellent atmosphere. Jim Russell and his capabilities helped considerably.”

Jim Russell, of DSM Events, coordinated and helped to direct Desert Storm this year. “We met and exceeded all of our expectations,” Russell said. “Everything went off as wonderfully as expected, despite the rain…Havasu goes to any length to deliver the water.”

Russell says that attendance to the events had increased 25 percent since last year, with the most participants the event has had in 10 years.

According to Russell, Desert Storm saw cooperation from almost every department in Lake Havasu City to ensure that the events went off smoothly.

Both Russell and Nichols thanked Shugrue’s Family Restaurant, the event’s chief sponsor, for its help with producing Desert Storm.

“Without Shugrues, we could not have produced this event, or taken it to the caliber it’s been,” Nichols said.

The weekend of Desert Storm, which coincided with the Laughlin River Run, wasn’t without complications.

“Overall, the weekend was uneventful for both events,” said Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Patricia Carter.

According to The Mohave County Sheriff’s Department reports 845 dispatch calls, 22 arrests, 11 motor vehicle accidents and four instances of DUI and three narcotic arrests throughout the River Run.

Three people were hospitalized as the result of motor vehicle accidents.

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‘Low Altitude’ takes top spot at Havasu's Desert Storm Shootout
By KEVIN BAIRD TODAY’S NEWS-HERALD

Nearly an hour after hitting a top speed of 182 mph in the boat “Low Altitude,” and claiming the 17th Annual Desert Storm Shootout title on Lake Havasu, throttleman Chris Kissinger threw up his arms like a champion and yelled for joy.

“I can still feel that adrenaline pumping through my blood,” he said.

The boat’s driver and owner, Win Farnsworth, was feeling much the same.

“I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight,” he said.

Farnsworth and Kissinger have been racing boats together three years (Yes, the boat is so large it requires a driver and a throttleman.), but Saturday’s shootout was their first time racing Low Altitude, which has proved to be quite powerful

“It was fantastic,” Farnsworth said. “It ran hard, jumped on top of the water and went like a rocket, It was so much damn fun. You can’t have that much fun with your clothes on.”

Turbine mechanic and Low Altitude team member Aaron Williams of Tucson said the twin turbines that make this boat so powerful are the same turbines used in a UH-1 Huey helicopters—the same type of helicopter used in Vietnam.

Low Altitude garnered plenty of attention when it took off from Site Six. When the boat started it sounded like a commercial airliner was starting up. The boat’s sleek look added to its popularity. Nearly everyone at Site Six had their cell phone cameras trained on the boat as it headed out onto the lake.

“It’s a fully-fledged race boat. There’s nothing Cadillac about it,” Kissinger said. “Racing it was a once in a lifetime experience, and it’s a source of pride to know you have that kind of impact on the crowds. I can’t really explain in words how it was.”

While some may speculate that all it takes to win the Desert Storm Shootout is a lot of money to buy the best boat,, Maggie Hennier who is a lifetime boater and participated in Saturday’s shootout, disagrees.

“Anyone can buy a boat, but you still have to be able to park your boat in the wind,” Hennier said. “It takes skill. And it definitely takes some bowling-sized balls to go that fast.”

In addition to owner and driver Win Farnsworth and throttleman Chris Kissinger, the Low Altitude team also included co-owner Melissa Farnsworth, mechanic Robbie Willis of Lake Havasu City, dock hand Nick Bailey, Freddy Joe Farnsworth, Austin Goodwin, Win Farnsworth Sr., and turbine mechanic Aaron Williams, and Bebee Williams.

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