It all started Thursday with the run over to Laughlin Nevada for the River Run Bike Rally. I wrote about that in the last post. This weekend was also the 5th annual Desert Storm Boat Race on Lake Havasu.
Friday morning I want down to the channel for the boat parade. I ran out of space on my camera’s memory card. There were so many boats I couldn’t get them all. I was there for about 4 hours and decided I had seen enough…for the day. I knew I would be back before the weekend was over. I was right, because Friday night we got a call from a friend inviting us for a day on their boat to watch the time trials from the water. Getting up and personal, as close as they let us, was a thrill. Some of these guys were blowing past us at over 170 mph, top speed was 175 mph done by a 50-foot Mystic Catamaran. THAT’S FAST ON THE WATER. Each boat/team had to pass a technical inspection, which consists of checking for approved helmets, life jackets, safety shut off switch and every person on board had to pass a breathalyzer test. Later we took a ride down the lake and back. There were SO MANY boats on the lake. Some of them were going past us like we were going backwards. I posted pictures, check them out. After Thursdays rainy weather, the rest of the weekend was fantastic with temps pushing into the 90s.
OK I just sat here and looked at all the photos and I was trying to think of something to say without using any cuss words like Hokie **** or no ******* way. Where in the H*** is all the **** money coming from. Dan if you don't wanna post this no problem. But please fill in the blanks in your mind and delete it... HAhaHAha..
ReplyDeleteNot only are the boats expensive but also you should see the trucks that bring them out. Some even have semi trucks full of spare parts and machine shops. Not only that but the owners fly in, in their Leer Jets, I know ‘cause they were flying over the resort all weekend. Apparently the struggling economy doesn’t pertain to some.
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