Desert Storm 2015 - Photos, Videos, Entry Lists, News and Information

[Serious News]

Nautical Resort - Lake Havasu City AZ - 4/21/2015

ID# - Participant - City - State - Make - Length - Model - Boat Name

1956 Anderson, John Anaheim CA Eliminator 36 Daytona
2062 Bach, Justin and Candace Shewood Park Alberta DCB 29 F29
1899 Bailey, Nick Casper WY Fountain 35 Lightning
1555 Barney, Brad Salina UT DCB 31 M31 Cat Out of Hell
1851 Barrett Custom Marine, Adrian Lake Havasu City AZ DCB 32 F32
1982 Bass, Carlton Mcalester OK DCB 35 M35 CAT'S ASS
1503 Baur, Brett Ogden UT MTI 44 G5 Panty Dropper
2044 Boren, Bart South Weber UT Nordic 28 Heat Play Naked
1609 Bowden, Ryan Ogden UT DCB 31 M31
891 Bowden, Wayne and Lori Draper UT MTI 40 Cat The Bomb
1857 Bowers, Billy Honolulu HI Apache 41 Vee Hull War Dance
472 Bowling, Rick Alamo CA Talon 37 Cat Gone Again
1875 Brask, Michael Cedar City, UT Nordic 28 Heat IPS
2064 Buckendorf, Don Salem OR Eliminator 23 23 Buck's Fever
300 Budge, Chad and Dianne Jackson WY DCB 31 M31 M31
1892 Bumstead, Bruce Calgary rta, Canada Eliminator 28 Daytona Last Toy 5
1062 Canepa, Scott Las Vegas NV Douglas Marine 40 Skater Wiched Addiction
1980 Cantral, Don Yorba Linda CA DCB 32 F32 ACES
1920 Caron, Craig Redwood City CA Nor-Tec 36 Cat Frisco Cat
1871 Chilton, John Peoria AZ DCB 35 M35 M35S
1839 Clark, Jason Calgary Alberta Nordic 28 Cat Toptional
2067 Clark, Michael Rancho Cucamonga CA Hallett 26 360 Hat Trick
1813 Clay, George Lexington KY DCB 35 M35 Training Wheel
1944 Coelho, Lawrence Tulare CA DCB 28 Extreme Rapid Rabbit
922 Colledge, Gary and Rosemary Lincoln CA Douglas Marine 40 Skater 388 Colledgewood
2053 Colombi, Randy Marysville WA Force 29 Cat The Force
2012 Corrales, Scott Lake havasu city AZ DCB 31 M31 Wild One
1512 Crow, David Farmington NM DCB 32 F32
2050 Cutting Edge Marine, Doc Jansse Thornton CO Outerliimits 30 SV Snowy Mountain Brewery
2065 Daffron, Bill Simi Valley CA Warlock 31 STX Cat Cat-a-tonic
1639 Davies, Daniel Batavia IL Fountain 48 Vee Hull Erthwerks
1826 De La Torre, Vinnie and Ron Huntington Beach CA Eliminator 34 Eagle
481 DeFrees, Michael and Cristi Vancouver WA MTI 42 CAT Team CRC
1727 Durett, Dave Las Vegas NV Hallet 30 300T RIPJIVE9311
1919 Eckel, Wade Prescott AZ Nordic 27 Thor Miss Warden
750 E-Ticket Boats, Brad Stewart Lake Havasu City AZ E-Ticket 29 Luxury Cat E-Ticket Boats
1990 Evenson, Terry Spruce Grove Alberta DCB 29 M29 DCB
2060 Farnsworth, Win #2 Castle Rock CO Mystic 50 Cat Low Altitude
1832 Farnsworth, Win Castle Rock CO DCB 41 M-41 Silver Lining
2052 Fiedler, Kent Airdire erta Canada Fountain 42 Vee hull Last Toy XV
843 Garcia, Adam Phoenix AZ DCB 32 F32 Unleashed
1654 Gargiulo, Gino Fort Lauderdale FL MTI 48 Raging Bull
955 Gibbons, Randy West Bountifu UT DCB 32 F32 She Gone
1616 Gilbert, Vern Lake Havasu City AZ Douglas Marine 40 Skater Predator One
1718 Golie, Brian Temecula CA Skater 40 Cat Blood Money
2014 Gregory, Brad (Bo) Phoenix AZ Eliminator 27 Daytona Speedster
2034 Griffiths, Nathan Chanhassen NM Nor-Tec 36 Cat
74 Guillen, Larry Huntington Beach CA Douglas Marine 38 Skater 368 Callate
2039 Guon, Damian Inver Grove Heights MN Active Thunder 37 37 Xcess Minor Details II
1870 Hale, Marc A. Henderson NV Nordic 35 Flame
1193 Hamlin - Prestige Marine, Chris Lake Havasu City AZ Scarab 38
1820 Haning, Gerald George West TX MTI 48 Cat Excuses
2063 Hasting, Tim Fullerton CA Nordic 28 Cat
1257 Hatch, Glenn Yorba Linda CA MTI 40 Cat Red Eye Express
2056 Hawrylak, Britt Fort Worth TX Cigarette 42 Tiger Tiger
987 Hayes, Russell Visalia CA Eliminator 28 Daytona Fearless
618 Hein, Cliff Santa Clarita CA Magic 28 Deck Boat Gato Loco
1854 Hiller, Steve Redwood City CA Hustler 37 Cat Poof
1132 Hoekstra, David Roswell NM DCB 35 M35 M35
2049 Hoffman, Glenn Discovery Bay CA Eliminator 38 Eagle Miss Behavin
1114 Housel, Darren Washington Terrace UT Fountain 42 Lightning Stepped UP
1831 Howell, Jeff and Kim Council Bluffs IA Sunsation 34 V-hull Weigh Cooler
2066 Hudson, Jonathan Waco TX Formula 38 Fastec
778 Inman JR (IMCO), Fred San Dimas CA Nordic 39 Inferno IMCO
1858 Johansson, Gerald Ogden UT Cobalt 34 Vhull Hang Time
2016 Jones, Timothy Fresno CA Douglas Marine 40 Skater Tempus Fugit
1662 Jorgensen, Jay and Colleen Lake Havasu City AZ Sunsation 43 F4 Hot Rod
1989 Kato, Dean Calgary Alberta DCB 35 M35
1992 Keenan, Jesse Las Vegas NV Fountain 42 Lightning
1719 Kenley, C Brett Layton UT Nordic 35 Flame
1897 Knutson, Greg Clackamas OR Fountain 38 Fever
1230 Kowalski, Tim Kalamazoo MI Cigarette 35 Café Racer BIO-KLEEN
2058 Koziel, Joe and Joey Baraboo WI Eliminator 30 Daytona Family Tradition
2068 Kramar, Kevin Ardrossan Alberta Eliminator 27 Daytona
1890 Kroner, Kevin Novato CA Schiada 32 Vee Hull Schiada 32
1269 Lamb, Jeffrey and April Phoenix AZ DCB 31 M31 M31
1916 Lange, Gary Palmdale CA DCB 31 M31 Public Nuisance
1827 Lee, Jim Wichita KS Douglas Marine 28 Skater Bring It!
2061 Lewis - Pro Motor Sports, Jim Scottsdale AZ Cigarette 38 Top Gun
746 London, Don & Connie New Hall CA Douglas Marine 38 Skater King of the Desert
841 Lucas, James V. Lafayette CA Fountain 42 Lightning Sharazad
1952 Lyman, Steve Clovis NM DCB 32 F32 XXX
1863 Macaulay, Brad and Cindy Kelowna BC, Canada DCB 31 M31
2037 Maddocks, Jon Hamilton Ontario Outerlimits 37 Stilleto
1951 Magoo, Dave Camarillo CA DCB 35 M-35 Bananas
1661 Magoon, John and Lisa Wanner Eagle ID DCB 29 F29
2036 Marini, Anthony La Mesa CA Nordic 35 Flame Let's Dance
2021 Martz, Dennis Tucson AZ Conquest 28 TopCat
1320 McDonald, Tim Lake Havasu City AZ MTI 32
2046 McDonald, Kathy Newport Beach CA Donzi 38 38ZR Stack On Deck
1973 Milani, Mark and Tina Petaluma CA Ourterlimits 42 Legacy
2047 Moe, Shawn and Lyndee Las Vegas NV DCB 29 F29
2006 Mollinedo, Armondo Henderson NV Domn8er 28 Deck Boat Domn8er
165 Moore, Sean Cave Creek AZ Douglas Marine 46 Skater Lick This
2045 Morgan, Drake Syracuse UT Baja 29 Offshore Loose Seal
1426 Morris - Sunsation Boats, Jared Algonac MI Sunsation 34 CCX Kort Ordered
159 Mungle, Kenny and Myna Houston TX Skater 32 cat Gone Again
2069 Nagel, Philip El Dorado Hill CA Sleekcraft 24 Enforcer Trouble Maker II
1057 Nixon, Bob Boulder City NV Outerlimits 44 Super Leggera Long Gone
1977 Nossama, Jacob Oklahoma City OK DCB 35 M35 RFR Racing
1949 Octane Marine - Brown, Charles Glendale AZ Eliminator 36 Daytona
1810 Ossakow, Steven North Canton OH DCB 29 M29
2059 Panchuk, Roger Calgary Alberta DCB 26 Mach Mach 26
887 Pivonka, Tim Lake Havasu City AZ Eliminator 33 Daytona Terminator
2048 Pont, Jeff Whitter CA DCB 31 M31 M31
1735 Rensch, Tom Rapid City SD Cigarette 38 Top Gun GUN SLINGER
2057 Ribeiro, Chris Fort Worth TX Cigarette 45 Maximus Maximus
354 Richardson, Travis & Summer Castaic CA DCB 32 F-32 DCB
2051 Roll - Jennifer Davis, Charlie Glenwood IA MTI 42 Cat
2040 Ronyak, A.J. and Pat New River AZ Concept 36 Miss LuckyStrike
360 Roth, Jon Rancho Palos Verdes CA Douglas Marine 38 Skater 388 XX
1331 Sarafin, Dory Lake Havasu City AZ Domn8er 22 Deckboat Domn8er Place
1914 Singleton, Robert Carlsbad CA Ultra 26 Deck Boat Ultra
2055 Slovek, Cyrus Phoenix AZ Domn8er 28 Vee Hull
368 Smith, Gary and Cookie Tucson AZ Douglas Marine 43 Skater Predator
1021 Smith, Larry Concord Ca Powerquest 27 Vee Hull
1998 Smith, Kris Saskatoon an, Canada Formula 31 Fastec Miami Vice
1837 Spindler, Adam Torrance CA Eliminator 30 Daytona Only in America
1792 Spraggins, Brett Ontario CA DCB 32 F32 Today's Special
1771 Stansbury, Jim Lake Havasu AZ Fountain 38 Sportsfish cruiser Bikinis & Martinis
264 Stevenson, Michael and Matt Clarkdale AZ Outerlimits 51 Vee Hull Mamba
2023 Stevenson, William Lake Havasu city AZ Magic 28 Scepter Grumpy
2043 Sticha, Chris Henderson NV Eliminator 30 Daytona
916 Stracener, Ivan (Buck) Moreno Valley CA Nordic 28 Cat No Mor Buck$
2011 Sundling, Steven Lake Havasu City AZ DCB 31 M31 Captain Hook
2001 Swanson, Wayne Brea CA Skater 40 Flat Deck
1764 Taverney, Jason Huntington Beach CA HTM 24 SR24 Wild N Mild
378 Teague, Bob and Andrea Valencia CA DCB 32 F32 Stacked Deck One-S
1828 Toneman, John and Yvonne Palmdale CA Hallett 40 400T Concrete Outlaw
2024 Tyminski, Brian Long Beach CA DCB 26 F26 Party Emergency
2025 Valaj, Niko Scottsdale AZ Powerquest 38
2041 Voegele, Rod Ontario CA Formula 30 SR1 Skind Up
1740 Walker, Chris Augusta GA Mystic 44 C4400 Agent Provocateur
1341 Wallace, Steve Riverside CA Outerlimits 37 Stiletto Quatro Bada Boom
1236 Wallace, Richard Huntington Beach CA Laveycraft 29 NuEra Quality Time
2054 Waters, James Oklahoma City OK DCB 31 M31
1692 Weibel, Roger Longmont CO Foutain 42 Lightning Gotta Go
1983 Wellema, Harold Mission Viejo CA Magic 28 Deck Boat Havatude
2042 Wexel, Eric Woodland Hills CA Extreme Racing 21 Cat Pacemaker
1968 Whaley, Robert Moorpark CA Nordic 32 Living On The Edge
2035 Whisner, Joe Mustang OK DCB 32 F32 RFR Racing
937 Winter, Chris Yucaipa CA Eliminator 27 Daytona (lead) Cat a licious
2038 Wood, Edwin and Jennifer Cortez CO Eliminator 27 Daytona Never Fast Enough
1099 Wozencraft, Devin Tustin CA E-Ticket 29
1926 Wymore, Scott Happy Valley OR Eliminator 33 Daytona Panty Dropper II
1971 Yocum, Ryan Mesa AZ Hallett 34 335-T Balls Deluxe

Friday morning at the Nautical Resort, the Poker Run takes off with registration, drivers meeting and a
parade thru the London Bridge Channel beginning the run. With 5 card open from 10:45 am to 2:30 pm and a helicopter photo station from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, there is lots of fun boating action!

London Bridge Park -While getting the poker run started, Vendors and boat displays will finish setting up for our “Power in the Park” Event Village. Open at 10:00 am for everyone’s viewing of the Poker Run Parade thru the London Bridge Channel. We’ll have activities all day such as Skyboard Rider shows and the UV-Color Dash 5k Run starting with registration at 5:30 PM.

Friday Afternoon - Friday afternoon participants returning from the poker run will have channel beaching spots reserved for our “Power in the Park” concert and beach party. We’ll have a party bus available to bring you from the Nautical and London Bridge resorts to the event village VIP tent. The “Power in the Park” concert is open to the public.
Poker Card Turn-in - Starting at 6:00 pm, at the Power in the Park VIP Tent, we’ll have the Poker Hand turn in. Complete with food vendors, hosted Budweiser, sponsor tents, and wild card prizes. We open the cards and record the winners, and party the night away till the late hours!

79942

[Serious News]

Desert Storm Street Party 2015
April 23, 2015 @ 12pm-9:30pm

Description:

Upon arrival at the Desert Storm Street Party your visual senses come alive! The trigger---the transformation of McCulloch Boulevard (Havasu's Downtown District) into a multi-million dollar presentation of extraordinary super-charged racing vessels from the world's top custom boat-builders. This free street display is the "kick-off" to the 17th Annual Desert Storm Poker Run & Shootout 2015, one of the top 5 poker runs in the nation, and stretches from Acoma Bl. to Riviera Bl. This Street Party is just that, a big party, and features prestigious top-performance boats from around the nation, as well as custom autos, tow vehicles, personal watercraft, and a full range of marine electronics, products, and accessories.

Take your place in the high-octane crowd as you check out mega-powered racing vessels, gorgeous girls, radio remote broadcasts and live music. You'll also find plenty of food, refreshments, entertainment and shopping on Havasu's Downtown District where it's always fun for everyone.

NEW COMPETITOR BOATS FOR 2015
Two show-stopping boats have been confirmed! Both Silver Lining—a twin Mercury Racing 1350-powered M41 Widebody catamaran from DCB Performance Boats—and Low Altitude—the turbine-powered Mystic Powerboats 50-foot will be on display at the Street Party and participate in the Poker Run. These two boats are coming from Colorado so make sure to stop on by and say hi to the driver and team.

There is free parking on Mesquite and Swanson Avenues. For a full schedule of the Desert Storm events, please click here. Event dates and times are subject to change. Please contact event coordinator to verify information.

http://www.golakehavasu.com/events/details/1787/desert-storm-street-party-2015/

[Serious News]

17th Annual Desert Storm Poker Run and Shootout 2015

Description:

Folks, this is THE see and be seen event in the boating industry! Named "One of the Top Five Poker Runs in the Nation" by Performance Boats Magazine, the 17th Annual Desert Storm Poker Run & Shootout is guaranteed to be a world-class collection of the most prestigious performance boats from across the nation! Running from the heart of Lake Havasu (starting at Site Six off of the island) to Spectator Point, top speeds upwards of 160+ MPH are not uncommon here. 2014's top speed -- a whopping 170 MPH by Gary Smith! All performance boaters are invited to participate! The air will be buzzing with the racers' helicopter teams flying above the boats right above the water.

Kicking off the event on Wednesday is the Annual "Krusin' for Kids" event. Under-privileged and special needs children and adults will be coming from all over the state to have their dreams come true, one 'Kruse' at a time. Volunteer participants will take guests out for a 'Kruse' around the lake, starting at the Nautical Beachfront Resort/Turtle Bar boat docks, and back again to the Nautical's pool area where they will enjoy a fun-filled day created just for them. 'Krusin' for Kids' is hosted by LakeRacer LLC, Teague Custom Marine, and New Horizons.

Wednesday night, LakeRacer LLC presents a silent and live auction at the Desert Storm Open House, hosted by Oregon Custom Marine (1515 Industrial Bl.) Beer and food provided. Proceeds from the auction will go to New Horizons to continue helping families in need. Come meet some of the best people in performance boating you could possibly meet!

The Thursday Desert Storm Street Party located in Lake Havasu's Downtown District is ELECTRIC -- and last year's turnout was over 10,000 people! Many of the boats racing will be on display up and down the boulevard and will take your breath away with their massiveness. Whether you enjoy viewing extreme sport boats or just want to speculate on who will win this year, you do not want to miss out on the excitement of the Thursday night Desert Storm Street Party.

On Friday, see the boats in their full glory on the water at the Desert Storm "Parade of Power" & Poker Run. Over 150 boats participated in last year's event and more are expected for 2015! Drivers will be displaying their boats on parade from Thompson Bay and through the Bridgewater Channel. The best views will be along London Bridge Beach and along the Bridgewater Channel. The event master of ceremonies will be announcing the participants and describing their incredible boats as they pass the park. Live radio broadcast of the event will be on Radio Central as well. Other viewing locations include The Nautical Beachfront Resort, The English Village, and Rotary Beach. After the parade, the drivers will be taking off for the Poker Run, picking up cards at various card stops on the lake. Poker stops include Havasu Springs, Havasu Landing, Thompson Bay, Black Meadow Landing, and Crazy Horse Campground.

Saturday starts the famous and heart-rumbling Desert Storm Shootout, where drivers run a two-mile course starting near the Site Six Launch Ramp south along the California side of the lake. 30 different classes will be competing with over 67 runs, and the speeds are breathtaking! Best viewing for the Shootout will be on the surrounding bluffs on the Island near Site Six to Spectator Point.

NEW FOR 2015 - "POWER IN THE PARK" BEACH PARTY**
In years past, vendors set up at the Nautical Beachfront Resort for a few hours on Friday night. New this year, the event is going to enriched with a two-day "Power in the Park" Beach Party open to the public. Basically, the beach party will extend the Thursday Street Party as vendors and displays can/will move to the London Bridge Beach Park for both Friday and Saturday. A unique banquet will follow the shootout with awards and prizes being presented at the continuing Power Party. The London Bridge Park "Event Village" will feature several activities on Friday including Skyboard Rider shows and an afternoon concert (bands TBA).

[Ratickle]

Starts tomorrow! Too bad I'm gonna miss it this year. Cold here in Michigan. We have a chance of snow the next two days!

[Serious News]

Boaters arrive for Desert Storm, mingle at Pirate Cove


Bart Boran, of Utah, hopes to retire in Lake Havasu City someday.

“I came here eight years ago, and I got hooked,” Boran said. He arrived at Pirate Cove Resort in Needles, Calif., on Tuesday for Desert Storm, a four-day gathering of boaters, bikers, poker players and designer car drivers in Havasu.



“I’m here for the poker run,” Boran said. “I’ve been coming for the past eight years, and it’s been awesome.”

Tuesday was the day of the Pirate Cove Resort “Meet and Greet,” where boaters and their families docked off of the Colorado River coastline and enjoy lunch at the resort’s restaurant.

“This is something our family has wanted to do for a long time,” said Mike Ricker, of Sedalia, Mo., “I usually go down to the Lake of the Ozarks, but the Desert Storm Shootout has always been kind of a dream of mine, like a bucket list item.”

The Ozarks has its own shootouts, races between private boats, which sparked his interest in coming to Havasu. While he won’t be competing, he will be an avid spectator, he says.

“I love the Arizona sun. We’ll be staying here the whole week, and taking it in as much as possible. It’s just great to meet new people.”

Pirate Cove owner Art Tate said the meet and greet was an idea he and organizer Jim Nichols had this year. “Before the big activity, we decided to get everyone together, get a bunch of the racers together, get them talking, and let them have lunch together. Some of these people own million-dollar boats, and race them all over the country. This is just for these guys to lay back and rest for the weekend.”

Ed Arnold, director of operations for Pirate Cove, is expecting a big crowd at the resort throughout the week. The cove’s riverbank will give VIPs the chance to test and tune their performance boats, he says. He expects up to 400 boats to be packed into the channel throughout the week as Desert Storm participants arrive, and motorcyclists from throughout the country will be coming for their own events.

“Boaters and bikers are about the same,” Arnold said. “They’re real motorheads. Bikers will walk along the docks and look at the boats, while people who own million dollar boats will come up on land to check out the bikes. It’s a great week for everyone.”

Arnold says that it won’t be the resort’s busiest week of the year, but it will be close. The Cove will hold its own poker run for bikers on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, while boaters can enjoy poker games at the resort on Thursday and Friday.

Desert Storm will begin in earnest Thursday, with a boat show and a street party on McCulloch Boulevard. The boat show will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and the party will take place from noon to 9:30 p.m.

Poker players and event-participants must register at McCulloch Boulevard in the Springberg McAndrew Park on Thursday.

http://www.havasunews.com/news/boaters-arrive-for-desert-storm-mingle-at-pirate-cove/article_f0940dc8-e8ad-11e4-b937-eb8ea1f8f6f4.html

[Serious News]

Desert Storm hits Bridgewater Channel - Images http://www.havasunews.com/news/desert-storm-hits-bridgewater-channel/collection_8139fe6c-e97d-11e4-8f89-f3c6ce6ac5bb.html


"The Calm Before The Storm"
Getting Ready for Havasu's Desert Storm Poker Run 2015

http://youtu.be/6_4sXS2cmOY

[Serious News]

Jim Lee's 28 Skater at Havasu

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG955071-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG955071-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

London Bridge from the Skater 28.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5045-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5045-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5047-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5047-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5050-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5050-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5058-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5058-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5059-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5059-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5040-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5040-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5041-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5041-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5042-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5042-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5044-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5044-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/g4HG2FSK-tw

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/fLqYqpHvYUg

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/QDyWAUOa1Tk

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/b7TFpHAI4Hw

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5054-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5054-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG955068-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG955068-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5063-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5063-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5064-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5064-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5060-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5060-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/FullSizeRender%202-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/FullSizeRender%202-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/aURBDF16SrA

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/ODyK-gRzkVQ

[Ratickle]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5057-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5057-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5049-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5049-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/Y83DBVB7Xh0

[Ratickle]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5061-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5061-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Havasu%202015/IMG_5062-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Havasu%202015/IMG_5062-001.jpg.html)

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/OTSgD_LfPms

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/iw-mK4VOOqg

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/P3bUY-pY0qE

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/iQFxXY5jD-s

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/hqGzmCqdlmQ

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/gyA7-81Z1JI

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/5kGIIMMP0Z0

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/q4butZceoz8

[Bgchuby01]

lake boating

[Ratickle]

Hey Jeff. That looks like a boat full!!

[fund razor]

15 in the pic.

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/kbQJyuRTluw

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/2WXvi5_Fryk

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/ALnqFSy0zUc

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/XEhCw3n5Dw0

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/QHiddHKVsjg

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/tRsfOGuAuXg

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/rvpx7QQFkZ4

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/rAjPLbHlpcU

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/MFjMzP6_H1E

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/NeEv4ABjUAQ

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/o41L5u7Z2Gc

[Ratickle]

I like that "Sound of Spring".......:driving:

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/dZ-Qkkkydsg

[Serious News]

http://youtu.be/LhR0Y0UKivM

[Serious News]

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.

http://www.havasunews.com/news/desert-storm-saw-excellent-atmosphere-little-trouble/article_52ebc2c2-ed6d-11e4-81b0-d7c006c2b68f.html

[Serious News]

‘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.

http://www.havasunews.com/news/low-altitude-takes-top-spot-at-havasu-s-desert-storm/article_21a7e32c-ebe1-11e4-aea9-03422b5f0069.html


http://youtu.be/aURBDF16SrA

[rschap1]

Congrats on that run !!
WOW

[Ratickle]

interesting article................