Okay, we are down to the final days of the preparation of the race. With just about 4 weeks left, it breaks down like this:

Helmets may be either DOT or Snell approved.

HORBA has added another class just for turbine boats.

That means the gasoline powered cats and vees will not have to compete directly against the turbine boats (Yes, we heard that there will be more than one....but no formal entry beyond Miss Geico)

We have two people interested in setting speed records and have made provisions for that with experienced officials that have done this certification before.

We will be increasing the entry fee on June 1st. For those procrastinators in the crowd, get with it and send your entry in today before the increase. We need a boat count as early as possible for safety reasons. The earlier you register, the more you help us pull this off....we appreciate your help. Entry form on Historic Offshore Race Boat Association - Boca Raton, FL

Thursday. Boat inspections will be in the dry pit area (Race Village) on Thursday. You must be registered no later than 3 PM or you don't run. Inspections go until 6 PM. Drivers meeting on Thursday evening @6:30 in City Hall of Sunny Isles Beach.

Patrol boats and safety boats will meet in the same place immediatley after the drivers meeting.

Friday morning, driver physicals in the pit area 8 - 9 AM. Boat blessing @ 9:30 with Jim Black. Boats will start to leave for milling area around 11AM. Race start @ Noon.

Firday afternoon, class winners will be awarded trophies and be asked to prepare their boats for a Champion's Boat Parade through Sunny Isles Beach, then return to the Race Village for display.(Dry Pits).
Friday night...There will be entertainment and live music, I believe, until 11PM Friday night. Old Racers get together will be going on in Dania at Jimbos Raw bar until 10PM.

Saturday, OSS testing and APBA Racing and the Florida Poker Run will be leaving at 11AM. HORBA Historic Race Boat and Car show in Race Village all day.

Saturday night, a big party for Old Racers, HORBA Don Aronow Memorial Racers, Florida Poker Run participants, and OSS racers at Gulfstream Track and Casino. Continuous showing of old video of races on big screens, food and live entertainment.

Sunday the OSS races in front of Sunny Isles Beach.

We have heard the talk for years, that the racers of today wished that they had a chance to race on the open ocean the way it was done years ago......a lot of work has made this a reality...take this opportunity while you have the chance.

It is going to be a great race, a race that you will be proud to have been part of.
Today is the day that you have been waiting for.

Don't let anyone ever say of you:

He slept beneath the moon,
He basked beneath the sun;
He lived a life of going-to-do
And died with nothing done.

 

Will there be video footage and pics from the event for us??

 

That is one hell of a picture!