Photos - Port Huron-Sarnia OPA Race 2012 - Day 1 & Race 1 [Archive]

Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:30 AM

Well, busier than I thought yesterday. Took Simmons Racing 34' over to Canada with a few people for the meet and greet there. Plus all the other stuff to get ready for the race. I'll be running the 34 with Jim and Tyler will run the 30 with Jim.

Looks to be between 25 and 30 boats here. 8 in Class 6, 4 Vee Lites, no Geico. I'm a bit surprised at that especially after they didn;t get the opportunity to race it last weekend.

A few quick pics. A whole lot of downpours yesterday.

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Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:33 AM

Quit raining for a bit.

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Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:35 AM

A lot of boats did not get to test because of the thunder storms and downpours. I got soaked. But it quit raining long enough to go to Sarnia and back with only a little drizzle.

Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:42 AM

The Parade

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Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:45 AM

Sarnia Canada

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Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:47 AM

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Ratickle

08-12-2012, 07:49 AM

ANd the best back in Port Huron...

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Can you identify these criminals that snuck across the border??

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2TR

08-13-2012, 12:38 PM

This thing is a pain to drive.. lol

Can you identify these criminals that snuck across the border??

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Bobcat

08-13-2012, 12:55 PM

Got anymore pics of that pontoon "Island" looks kinda fun!:)

Pete B

08-13-2012, 05:00 PM

Got anymore pics of that pontoon "Island" looks kinda fun!:) It must have been moving too fast its blurry!

Ratickle

08-13-2012, 05:04 PM

It must have been moving too fast its blurry!

I grabbed that shot after we got back from Canada with my little pocket camera....

It was almost dark, (flash actually went off), and it was haulin azz!!!!

Ratickle

08-13-2012, 05:08 PM

Gettin ready for racin...

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Ratickle

08-13-2012, 05:19 PM

The first race was Class 6 and SVL's...

Class 6 was an interesting race, Once again it was the largest class, and after the start mess last time, there was a special meeting of Class 6 teams after the regular drivers meeting where the rules about lane requirements through the first turn were stressed. And there was a lane judge placed on the turn one boat.

Chatting with the turn guys and boats later, they all said much improved. Good work...

Another interesting thing, our announcer friend, Mikey, would be in the middle of the Wazzup II for the Class 6 race. Now, I know hard to believe, but Mikey had never been in a race until then. Many times he has been close, but this was the first. As Smitty told him shortly before the start, nothing to worry about. Nobody had been critically injured in that boat yet......

SO, we were all yanking his chain a bit, I don't believe anyone gave him depends like they did me in my first race though...

Getting ready...

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Good luck, see you later...

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Ratickle

08-13-2012, 05:21 PM

Class 6 start

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First corner

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Ratickle

08-13-2012, 05:25 PM

Coming around the first time...

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I'll have a n interesting story about Hurricane Force here in a bit....

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Ratickle

08-13-2012, 10:01 PM

The other class in the first race was SVL. 4 boats, pretty evenly matched. TugIt had a new throttleman, put them at a distinct disadvantage since they had no time to test on Saturday due to the thunder storms. Still, you'vegot to run it to learn it....

Start...

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Ratickle

08-13-2012, 10:01 PM

It remonded me a lot of the start at St Clair. Pirate out fron tearly, Typhoon second, Octane third......

Pete B

08-14-2012, 07:07 AM

It remonded me a lot of the start at St Clair. Pirate out fron tearly, Typhoon second, Octane third......

drinking???

Ratickle

08-14-2012, 08:34 AM

Fat Finger Syndrome:)

Ratickle

08-14-2012, 08:50 AM

But, by lap 2, Octane had moved out front in SVL ....

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And the lap 2 Class 4 boats had also started to generate a bit of seperation. But, not all that much

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Ratickle

08-14-2012, 08:52 AM

The running order at the end of lap 2 of the 9 lap race.....

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rschap1

08-14-2012, 09:45 AM

Nice coverage:)
Thanks

Ratickle

08-15-2012, 08:38 AM

On this lap, Smitty and Louie were closing back in on Octane. Smitty said after they would have had them but threw a prop blade. I'm not sure that Jim and Tyler bought that though. Up into and out the other side along Canada.

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Ratickle

08-16-2012, 08:10 AM

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Ratickle

08-16-2012, 08:13 AM

SVL66

08-16-2012, 10:34 AM

what happened to Pirate?

SVL 21

08-16-2012, 11:06 AM

High pressure hose coming off the water pump split. We were taking on water in the first lap. Boat got slower and slower. When we pulled out we had water up to the headers, on board pumps could not keep up with the inflow of water. As we say "that’s racing", we will be in the mix next race. Congrats from the Pirates to Octane, Typhoon, and Tug It.

SVL66

08-16-2012, 11:28 AM

well look at the brite side...it was fresh water. So your pretty red motor will stay pretty :)

Bobcat

08-16-2012, 04:45 PM

TUG IT!!

08-16-2012, 04:45 PM

Pirate had a small problem. They were slowing down, bit by bit.

Uh-Oh, they were sinking!!!!!!:eek:

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Still watching the race though....

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So I guess Travis punished you for not wanting to stop by makin you pump out the bilge!! I love it. I don't think I'd get my old man down there.. That really does suck guys. You all had a great run goin (easy to see as far back as we were runnin!) for the last few races, hate to see that. Had a great time runnin around and havin cocktails with ya the last few weeks! Hope you guys all got home safe.

SVL 21

08-16-2012, 06:02 PM

Pirates returned home safe but our run of bad luck continued on the way home. Rear disk brake on the trailer locked, sheared all the lug nuts. Tire and wheel landed who knows where. The trailer dropped and sheared the U-bolts on the axle. When that happened the axle came loose from the trailer. Won’t go any further but I will say cocktails continued at that point. We are looking forward to the next race; we plan on changing the order of finish.

Ratickle

08-17-2012, 08:19 AM

Ratickle

08-17-2012, 08:20 AM

So I guess Travis punished you for not wanting to stop by makin you pump out the bilge!! I love it. I don't think I'd get my old man down there.. That really does suck guys. You all had a great run goin (easy to see as far back as we were runnin!) for the last few races, hate to see that. Had a great time runnin around and havin cocktails with ya the last few weeks! Hope you guys all got home safe.

Good point, I wonder what Travis was saying? "You get down there and do it, I know I put all my hoses on right." :)

Ratickle

08-18-2012, 09:40 AM

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Ratickle

08-20-2012, 07:56 AM

Few more Class 6 from race one...

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