St Clair 2013

[Ratickle]

Looks like Boomer and Anthony took the checkered. May be a bit of controversy, they looked to have finished third. I'm shooting at the south turn. First heat had only class 6 boats in it. Some good side by side competition for the three podium spots. Glass Dave had problems and pulled out about three laps into it though.

[Ratickle]

Another ship coming through. Wait time for heat 2.

[Ratickle]

Second race over. It had class 1, class V, class 4, class 5, outboard cat and vee light.

[phragle]

Looks like Boomer and Anthony took the checkered. May be a bit of controversy, they looked to have finished third. I'm shooting at the south turn. First heat had only class 6 boats in it. Some good side by side competition for the three podium spots. Glass Dave had problems and pulled out about three laps into it though.

Uhmmmm, Glass Dave was sitting next to me during the race, and I was not in a boat..........

[Ratickle]

Uhmmmm, Glass Dave was sitting next to me during the race, and I was not in a boat..........

Who was in the Batboat? I thought it was Dave....

I did get a couple of good shots of it though before it broke.

[Ratickle]

A big shoutout Thanks to Andy and his friends and family for allowing me to crash their race party to shoot pics. Really appreciated.


Cigarette vs Freighter

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[Ratickle]

A couple of Class 6 shots from the first race.

Getting ready after the freighter went through

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The start lining up


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[Ratickle]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_6871-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_6871-001.jpg.html)

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Afore mentioned Batboat
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[rschap1]

Nice pics
:)

[Pete B]

It appears you have the I-Blurr program working properly !!!! Thanks for sharing

[Ratickle]

It appears you have the I-Blurr program working properly !!!! Thanks for sharing

Jealous!!!

[Ratickle]

More Class 6

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[Ratickle]

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[Ratickle]

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[Ratickle]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_6820-001-1.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_6820-001-1.jpg.html)

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http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_6807-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_6807-001.jpg.html)

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You can only see 10 in the pic, but there were 11 Class 6 boats started. The Batboat is in the spray.


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[Ratickle]

Race two had three starts with several classes represented

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[Pete B]

only two vee lites???

[Wrinkleface]

It appears you have the I-Blurr program working properly !!!! Thanks for sharing

had the same thing at Boyne Thunder!! Why change now????:sifone:

[PlumCrazy]

I had a schedule to keep and left just a little ways into the final Extreme class race. How the heck did Broadco come back and win? What's up with Miss Geico? Those 1650's still have bugs to work out?

[Ratickle]

only two vee lites???

Yep. Only Randy and Kevin. Randy was in the lead and broke down with maybe 100 yard lead, then Kevin broke down when coming around to lap Randy. So I think Kevin is the winner.

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[Ratickle]

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http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7408-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7408-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7263-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7263-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7462-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7462-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7430-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7430-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

Wonder who that could be????

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7128-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7128-001.jpg.html)

Sweet twin 'Rudes on this boat...

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7189-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7189-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7202-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7202-001.jpg.html)

They turned some really high R's

[Ratickle]

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[Ratickle]

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[Ratickle]

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[rschap1]

:)

[Ratickle]

So here's the VeeLites crossing the finish line heading for the pits!!:sifone:


http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7513-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7513-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7516-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7516-001.jpg.html)


Photo Finish!!!!!:leaving:

[Ratickle]

Just to be fair, here's Rick and Gary too....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7514-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7514-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

I had a schedule to keep and left just a little ways into the final Extreme class race. How the heck did Broadco come back and win? What's up with Miss Geico? Those 1650's still have bugs to work out?


Well, it was an odd one....

Broadco came out and almost immediately turned and went back into the pits because one engine would not fire...

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7527-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7527-001.jpg.html)

They kind of stalled the start, but they had the start without them

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7534-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7534-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

Geico took the early lead with CatCanDo on their tail...

388 was in there at the start, but broke on the first lap, Gone!

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7531-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7531-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7560-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7560-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

Broadco came back out of the pits, off they went a lap down....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7761-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7761-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

So Geico has the lead and although Cat Can Do is hanging behind fairly close, and making strong corners, Geico appears to have the power with their 1650's.....



http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7800-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7800-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

But, the gremlins that have seemed to plague Geico every since they left the turbine class reappeared. They slowed, CatCan Do got the pass....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7657-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7657-001.jpg.html)

SO CatCAnDo is walking away with it. Broadco also gets the pass on Geico and now is on the same lap.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7842-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7842-001.jpg.html)

CatCanDo is in front of us and a bang! They slow, but they are 3/4's of a lap in front of Geico, so appear to still have. Every lap though you can hear the spitting of one engine getting worse....

Geico is closing, but there's only about three laps to go and doesn't appear to be enough time left. Then up on the other end, CatCanDo comes off plane to an idle. Oops!!!

Geico gets the pass back at reduced speed, back in the lead...

But, Broadco has been motoring all along. Here they come and not only get the two passes on CatCanDo while they're down and idling around, they get the second pass on Geico!

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7836-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7836-001.jpg.html)

And the winner is...

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7898-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7898-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7643-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7643-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

And that's pretty close to how it happened, (according to Ratickle Tales)

[PlumCrazy]

Thanks for the play by play. I only saw the first couple of laps and it sure looked like Geico would win.

[rschap1]

AWESOME

[Ratickle]

There was some good competition in several of the classes. I kept wondering how SVL was going to end up, then they both broke within the same lap. Class 6 is always interesting.

[Ratickle]

They were running really strong for being down 1200HP to Geico....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7871-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7871-001.jpg.html)

Scared the heck out of that bird!!

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7821-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/St%20Clair%202013/IMG_7821-001.jpg.html)

[Ratickle]

I guess one of the boats in class 6 tied the record with 52 breakouts in a single race......


Just one shy of a new record, bet they're disappointed....

[Outlaw Guss]

I think they only counted 52. The printer ran out of paper. It was Akula.

Guss

[Serious Offshore]

EXTREME
1st - 5 Broadco Cat 5
2nd - 113 Miss GEICO
3rd - 388 Phoenix Parts
4th - 19 Cat Can Do/Jarvis

SUPER VEE LITE
1st - 66 Tug It
2nd - 29 Typhoon

CLASS 1
1st - 129 Cleveland Construcion
2nd - V1 Wazzup
3rd - 119 Cat Can Do (outboard)​​

CLASS 4
1st - 467 Velocity Racing
2nd - 422 Erie Monster
3rd - 469 Crocket Rockett

CLASS 5
1st - 555 Pushin Tin
2nd - 599 Dirty Sutphen
3rd - 519 PFE Racing
4th - 524 BK Motorsports

CLASS 6
1st - 601 Wazzup II
2nd - 644 Knot Guilty
3rd - 626 Maxed Out
4th - 639 Repeat Offender
5th - 623 Country Service
6th - 699 Grinch Racing
7th - 624 Miss PTM
8th - 667 Hurricane Force
9th - 615 Sale-N-Buy
10th - 607 Akula
11th - 613 Bad Newz

[Ratickle]

I think they only counted 52. The printer ran out of paper. It was Akula.

Guss

Too bad, would have been a new record.....

[Ratickle]

Maybe they'll get it in Port Huron?????

[2TR]

Too bad, would have been a new record.....

Sorry to say Gary and I have that record from a few year back - 78, than Frank turned off the printer.

[Ratickle]

Sorry to say Gary and I have that record from a few year back - 78, than Frank turned off the printer.

I remember you and I talking about going after Tyler after we broke out with the stuck throttle.

In hindsight, I wish we would have. Would have been a classic!!!

[Ratickle]

Sorry to say Gary and I have that record from a few year back - 78, than Frank turned off the printer.

Did you get a copy of the printout?????

[2TR]

Did you get a copy of the printout?????

No, I should have.. lol

[Ratickle]

You'll have to see if Frank still has the download. Maybe threaten a protest if he can't prove you broke out and that you want your trophy!!:sifone: