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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: GlassCutter on August 01, 2007, 09:08:49 PM

Title: Too close for comfort
Post by: GlassCutter on August 01, 2007, 09:08:49 PM: Hey Brad I just got a real interesting closeup of you work on the Liquid Technologies boat. Freaking wild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXyx9NtW6BM

I guess some of these ocean racers have a little trouble not hitting other boats too.
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: beerjet on August 01, 2007, 10:05:20 PM: Who was recording that ?

-beerjet-
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on August 01, 2007, 10:50:52 PM: here is the story on that....

Jay Photoglou (Driver of the 375 Fountain) was squeezed right up against the spectators....the people recording were in a rubber dingy...jay did not see them until they were 10 off to his side...VERY close call. It could have been REAL ugly if they got hit.

This was recorded at the turn boat at catalina.
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: Warlock on August 02, 2007, 10:21:19 AM: Are you sure Marc wasn't driving?
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on August 02, 2007, 10:26:16 AM: Quote from: Warlock on August 02, 2007, 10:21:19 AM
Are you sure Marc wasn't driving?

yeah, cuz he didnt hit it. ;D
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: Legal Chemistry on August 02, 2007, 10:26:51 AM: Apparently the turn boat was not in the correct location (via GPS) and the turn balloon was a nice off white on a gray day. The two together made for a rough turn and several overshot it. It's amazing nobody was hurt!
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: beerjet on August 02, 2007, 04:18:33 PM: Quote from: beerjet on August 01, 2007, 10:05:20 PM
Who was recording that ?

-beerjet-
I swore to never quote myself , but.......

Sooooooo , who was shooting the video?

-beerjet-
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: UNDONE on August 02, 2007, 05:42:29 PM: No idea who shot the video, but that was pretty crazy...
Title: Re: Too close for comfort
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on August 02, 2007, 05:53:03 PM: I dont know who shot the video either....but heres a thread with more video footage from the same boat and people talkin about it....

http://www.hotboat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158231