Old school vid

blue thunder · #1 05-02-2009, 01:45 PM

Here's a cool old school vid I never saw before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQFs4wQFXaw

In The Pink · #2 05-02-2009, 05:52 PM

Good find Dave. There is a second one. I had turn up the sound at 7:55 when they were three across.

Now, that was racing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVMCC...eature=related

dmax3500 · #3 05-03-2009, 02:16 AM

cool old vids,thats the way offshore racing should be,,it was alot of fun back then

gociggie · #4 05-03-2009, 03:57 PM

good stuff, both vids.
Thanks

Paycheck · #5 05-03-2009, 05:51 PM

Thanks - that's the kind of wave hopping I like to see...here's another link with some historic vessels.

http://www.historicraceboats.com/

blue thunder · #6 05-03-2009, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PayCheck

Thanks - that's the kind of wave hopping I like to see...here's another link with some historic vessels.

http://www.historicraceboats.com/

I'll tell you what those boys didn't mind over trimming to get the speed

CBlakeNS · #7 05-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Really cool video and some nice air.

In The Pink · #8 05-05-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue thunder

I'll tell you what those boys didn't mind over trimming to get the speed

Yeah, and most of them were'nt going over 100 mph. The speeds they were going kept a lot of 'em out of trouble. I'll take a slower boat and ride in those seas any day opposed to going 120+.

Paycheck · #9 05-05-2009, 04:52 PM

Agreed - not that flying flat out doesn't hold it's appeal at times, I think a few waves at a reasonable pace is a riot.

boathead241 · #10 06-15-2009, 10:35 PM

Now that was some bad $$$ racing! Too bad offshore has gotten soo out of pocket these days, those guys had BALLS!!