Thread: Sunny Isles Offshore Challenge (Bahamas Race)

Congratulations to AquaMania! 43 minutes from FL to Bimini and back!

Thats SCREAMING!

Aquamania is a 50' Mystic powered by t-56 Turbines.

2009 offshore events bimini ocean race results

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Aquamania 0 Hours 43 Minutes 43 Seconds 145.7897 Mph

Catitagious 0 Hours 53 Minutes 7 Seconds 119.9895 Mph
Motion 43 0 Hours 54 Minutes 53 Seconds 116.1271 Mph
Loose Cannon + 1 Hour 0 Minutes 10 Seconds 105.9298 Mph +
Xxx 1 Hour 0 Minutes 23 Seconds 105.5497 Mph
Fury* 1 Hour 1 Minute 31 Seconds 103.6051 Mph *
To Fat To Fly 1 Hour 1 Minutes 7 Seconds 90.89765 Mph


Amsoil 0 Hours 59 Minutes 40 Seconds 106.8174 Mph
All Jacked Up 1 Hour 11 Minutes 34 Seconds 89.05599 Mph

Miccosukee 1 Hour 4 Minutes 9 Seconds 99.35215 Mph
Independence Marine 1 Hour 20 Minutes 3 Seconds 79.61824 Mph
Maximus 1 Hour 37 Minutes 58 Seconds 65.05723 Mph


Need For Speed 1 Hour 24 Minutes 11 Seconds 75.70905 Mph

Extreme Vortec DNF

Deep Impact 1 Hour 25 Minutes 1 Seconds 74.96695 Mph

Freeze Frame 1 Hour 56 Minutes 35 Seconds 54.66854 Mph

Miss Geico 1 Hour 35 Minutes 34 Seconds 66.69104 Mph


Motion 35 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Dnf Mph
Freedom 1 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Dnf Mph
Mercedes 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Dnf Mph
2nd Coming 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Dns Mph
Miss Lisa 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Dnf Mph

* Fury did not complete Bimini Turn
+ Loose Cannon 15 second penalty missing finish turn bouy 4th Place finish


all pics and commentary courtesy of Freeze Frame Offshore powerboat racing, Boat Races, OSS, SBI, Superboat, APBA, UIM Offshore racing photos and video. Offshore Racing
Check them out for all the bikini pics and boat shots!

My good friend Jim took his rig all the way down from Oklahoma to make this race. Unfortunately he threw a driveshaft coupler on the way to bimini and had to idle back to Miami. Boats home now, repaired and ready for a weekend in fresh water!


And on a side note, MOSt of these are PRIVATELY owned and funded pleasure boats racing along side of some of the fastest teams in the world. What other venue can you "run what ya brung" and play with the big boys on the same field?

Aqua Mania looks bad ASS!

Oh man those shots look amazing! Congrats!

With an average of 145 over 43 min they must have been hauling at points! Looks like Miss Geico had some issues 66mph LOL

Looks amazing, always wanted to catch a ride in something like that. It must be heaven.

Originally Posted by RAWMEAN

Looks amazing, always wanted to catch a ride in something like that. It must be heaven.

If you ever make it up to Oklahoma on a weekend, Ill put you in my seat ;-)

how far in advance is the planning for such events?

They are yearly. THeres forums just like L4P that are centered around the boating community. They plan runs just like you guys planned Gold Rush.. Except theres about 25-30 runs a season and they are all crammed into about 4 1/2 months a year!
But it takes a LOT of planning.. Just getting the permits to haul the boat down the highway (over 12' wide!), finding 110 octane fuel ON the water, INSURANCE for the runs, Coast Gaurd, Launch ramps, mechanics, etc.. its tough.. but totally worth it..

DAMN I get scared going 75mph out in the ocean on the seahunter,wait its Bens driving im scared of ........