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At random: "Like the destroyer, the submarine has created its own type of officer and man with language and traditions apart from the rest of the service, and yet at the heart unchangingly of the Service” -- Rudyard Kipling, The Fringes of the Fleet, 1915
This just happened last Sunday here in Seattle
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Ric
Posted 2023-08-14 8:31 AM (#103985)


Plankowner

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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.
Subject: This just happened last Sunday here in Seattle

For those who enjoy a good boat race this one was pretty good.
I still miss the old Hydros running the Allison, Merlin and Rolls Royce engines.
Those were the real "Thunder Boats".
Anyway. It was a nice day and camera work was decent.
Boats get out onto the water at about 6 minutes and the race is over by about the 20 minute mark.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pry8OEn_Gl4
Bob Mahon
Posted 2023-08-14 1:17 PM (#103986 - in reply to #103985)


Great Sage of the Sea

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Location: Milford, PA
Subject: RE: This just happened last Sunday here in Seattle

Thanks Ric !
I used to follow this many years back, on Greenwood Lake, NY and on the Detroit River from the Roostertail deck. They were all piston engine boats back then.
Heck, I saw 1 of the Unlimited boats flip.
Exciting stuff.
Gil
Posted 2023-08-15 1:48 PM (#103987 - in reply to #103986)
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Subject: RE: This just happened last Sunday here in Seattle

I use to watch those races, and pay attention to when the other boats went after water speed records.  What has replaced the engines of the past, and why.  I also use to follow the Indy 500, and I know why the Offenhauser engine was replaced.  Never followed Nascar, or Formula I closely,  I have a hard time with Toyota competing in Nascar, but I have no problem with Honda at Indy.
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