Desert Storm/APBA Boat rolls during race at Havasu (Pics/Vid)

[Tank]

They walked away un-hurt.

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[Perlmudder]

ouch. glad to see everybody is alright. how did that happen?

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

That is about the weirdest rollover I've ever seen...

 

[AIR TIME]

what brand of boat size and power??? they were lucky

 

[boatme]

Holy Crap I have never seen a slow roll like that

Tank, any details ???

 

[stainless]

what brand of boat size and power??? they were lucky

:sifone:

 

[cigdaze]

How the heck did that happen? It appeared to me that it was just moving along in smooth water, and simply barrel rolled? Steering or mechanical failure?????

 

[Beak Boater]

Some more info on BoatFreaks from the driver about the roll

 

[Ratickle]

Looking at the buoy by where it happened, they must have been in a left turn and it just looks straight from the camera angle.

 

[cigdaze]

Looking at the buoy by where it happened, they must have been in a left turn and it just looks straight from the camera angle.

The more I watch it, the more I think you're correct. I guess from the camera distance, there's some depth distortion. But still, wow.

 

[Sydwayz]

It looks like the 2nd occupant stayed in the boat a LONG time; almost back to wet side down.

 

[10x]

Wow, just glad to hear that noone was badly injured.

 

[Sea-Dated]

Wow..... What are the details?

 

[Ryan Beckley]

The boat is a 39' Extreme one of the old Ettore Squeeges Boats. It had been cut open and heavily modified.

 

[shifter]

That shot is from the spectator fleet at the end if the course. The pillow you are looking at was turn 1. I watched it happen from the bluff 90 deg from that shot. When he came into the corner there was an ititial slight roll outboard (Just after the bars in the video) Then it bow steered picking the tail out of the water then over she went flinging Dave out first then Justin went for a tube ride in the cockpit before coming out. You can see Justin bounce off the water and go into the back seat before coming out. The rescue was right on them when it happened, Scott said the first thing Justin said was "Wow, what an E ticket ride!"

They are both fine (fortunately). The hatches were torn off and the rear motor sustained a little damage. Electronics, flame arrestor, header flattened... The front was still running after the roll. They had their lanyards on but they ripped the buckles out of the life jackets.

The boat was modified by Eddie Morance when it was a SV boat. It rolled in San Diego in 2000 at Bayfair. They sold it and the new owner cut off the lid and made it into a pleasure boat.

They should make it back for the next race at Long Beach... They do not have a sponsor but they want to go racing again. This was their first race.

Anyone out there that wants to help them out just get a hold of pacificoffshore or pm me.

pat W

 

[boatme]

Glad to hear all are ok Looked pretty scarry

Not trying to be critical but why did they cut the lid off if they were going to race it ???

 

[Ryan Beckley]

I am pretty sure the lid was cut off long before these guys bough the boat.

 

[Wardey]

The boat is a 39' Extreme one of the old Ettore Squeeges Boats. It had been cut open and heavily modified.

Correct. The old Ettore boat that the canopy was cut off. Tittled under another manufacture, and sold by a Florida dealer to a guy out in CA. (Trying not to be specific and keep everyone at peace) Dave

 

[Sean Stinson]

ouch. glad to see everybody is alright. how did that happen?

I will bet money that it sat down on the front step as he let up on the gas just a bit and it then pivoted on the step putting it into the roll!!!

 

[Wardey]

Damn stepped hulls..........Dave