The APBA followed the criteria for the appeal process. So, the appeal, along with all supporting evidence for and against, was sent out to the Offshore Race Committee, (ORC), members for a vote to uphold or overturn.
The penalty was upheld by a unanimous vote of the ORC members, the results...
Art in Key West in 1986. If my info is correct, the bearded gentleman on the boat with Art is a friend of Art's, Bob Wilson, who received the nickname "Redeye" from Art because he was always carrying around Visine. One day Art grabbed it from him, called him Redeye, and the nickname stuck from...
Joker S13 is the first Offshore boat that Art raced in Key West.
Again, 1985 or 1986.
Photo courtesy Jim Speros
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An early picture, 1985 or 1986, of Jim Speros, aka Mobilemercman, on the left, and Art Lilly. Jim and Art were best of friends for 40 years.
Photo courtesy Jim Speros