2023 Joey Gratton Memorial Run

 Attending a memorial run is always a cause for mixed emotions. On one hand, a time for remembrance of a friend, competitor, or acquaintance. On the other hand, a time to honor a special person by doing something they loved doing, and would enjoy participating in themselves. Joey's boys running with Matt Rice 2011, when we lost Joey, seems like so...

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Tales from the Litterbox...Sheboygan Wisconsin...

 Great Town....Boating Town...Plenty of Pics...But it is also a Haven of Corner Pubs...And I hit most of Them...

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OPA St Clair River Classic, 2023, July 27 - 30

 Friday ALL DAY Arrival of Race Boats; Race Village - N. Riverside Rd, St Clair, MI 12pm-4pm Registration - St Clair Chamber of Commerce 1pm-5pm Race Boat Inspections & Walk-Throughs - Race Village 5pm-11pm LIVE Entertainment – Riverview Plaza Courtyard Area Saturday 10am-12am Race Village open to the Public 8:30am Course Buoys Set 8:30am-11:30am...

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Tales from the Litterbox...Michigan City 2023

 28 Hours of Driving....Filthy Hotels, and Questionable Food ....But it was Worth it...Michigan City did not disappoint..Although I've never seen the Weather Forecast Variate so much over a 2 Day Period...(Wrong on all counts) Soaked on Saturday and Fogged in on Sunday...OPA still pulled it off!!

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Skater Outboard Fun Run, Edition Three

 The Skater Outboard Fun Run in Sarasota, Edition Three, took place this past week. Beautiful boats in a beautiful setting. Home base, the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota. Nice hotel with a great location. With Skaters out front, an awesome view from the rooms too. On Thursday, day one for several of the early arrivers but not the official beginning of the...

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Tracy "Wrinkleface" Nemecek, RIP Bud

 Lost one of my best friends Sunday, someone whom many of you also knew as a good friend. Tracy "Wrinkleface" Nemecek passed away Sunday afternoon after a few days in the hospital. He had fallen and hit his head hard. It caused internal hemorrhaging, which they could not correct in time. I had just spoken with him a couple days before the accident. I am sure gonna miss the crazy guy, as many of...

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Sarasota Catamaran Fragmentation

 Sometimes in racing an occurrence happens that will stick with you for a long time, and probably live on in infamy long after you're gone. This past Sunday at the P1 Sarasota Grand Prix we are pretty sure we witnessed such an event. Coming down the front straight on the first lap the new, (not one race completed yet), Doug Wright CMR Super Stock boat took a high flyer and stuffed. When the...

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WMO's Gold Coast Summer Blast 2021

 Sometimes the stars don’t line up exactly as planned, (Of Mice and Men?), but even then, when you are working on a Gold Coast Summer Blast weekend, the weekend can still glitter and shine. When a late notice of a wedding caused the unfortunate cancellation of the Friday evening dinner run, many were bummed. But the weather and water were dang near perfect for the Saturday run, (for everything...

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Simmons Marine St Clair, Illegal U-Turn?

 In St Clair Michigan, at the 29th running of the St Clair River Classic by OPA, Jim Simmons and Jason Zolecki in Simmons Marine, were running hard in second place, were trying to get past the first place boat Crazy Rythm. The race was one of the best of the day, however, on lap 6 we believe, Simmons Marine decided to try a hard cut to the inside to try a pass. (One shot out of sequence...

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Great Lakes Grand Prix 2023, OPA

 Saturday, August 5, 2023 10am-12am Race Village open to the Public 7:30am Physicals (Teams racing on Saturday ONLY) 8am Racer Meeting for ALL Teams @ Senior Center 8am-5pm FUELING TRUCK OPEN 9am Set Turn Markers 8am Boat Ramp & Crane Operational 9am Race Control...

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Monster P1 St Petersburg Fl 2023 Grand Prix

 Friday September 1st From----------------To----------------------------Location Pits Open 05:00 pm 10:00 pm Downtown St Petersburg Saturday September 2nd From----------------To----------------------------Location Fueling 07:00 am 05:00 pm Bayshore AquaX Practice and Race 1 - Pro Enduro 30 mins plus one lap 09:00 am 10:00 am Racecourse Hospitality...

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Sheboygan P1 and Mercury Racing Midwest...

 Friday 11th August From To Location Harbor Closed 10:30 am 12:45 am Closed Harbor 2-Seater Experience Rides 10:30 am 11:45 am F1 Course Testing F1 11:45 am 12:30 am F1 Racecourse (Marina) Testing Class 1 12:30 am 01:30 pm Offshore Racecourse Harbor Open 12:45 am Testing Super Stock 02:30 pm 03:30 pm Offshore Racecourse Class 1 - Pole Race 03:30 pm 04:30...

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The Clash of the Titans Saga, no Kracken???

 Greek mythology is always a bit confusing. The 12 Titans were thrown into exile by their son Zeus, but did some escape for a day? How does one differentiate between Oceanus, Titan God of the Sea & Water, versus Tethys, the Titan Goddess of Fresh Water? Is it possible all 12 escaped to manifest themselves in a display of offshore performance this past Sunday? Did the rumored 13th Titan, Dione,...

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