Bob Wartinger

[Mark75H]

What do you think Wart did this weekend?


Yes, the man with more boat speed records than anyone else, set still another.
He is approaching 120 records in his lifetime.

This time it was in the OSY 400 class running international UIM Specs at 70.166 mph

Other record setters on Devil's Lake, Lincoln City, Oregon this weekend:

Outboards:
JR: Jared Martin, 36.337 mph
JH: Ashley Rucker, 41.855 mph (both J records set with Mercs)
AXSR: Kelly Hannon, 49.594 (with an OMC) mph
125CCR: David Tenney, 71.377; he improved this to 76.076 mph on Sunday
Inboards:
1 Liter: Dan Kanfoush, 111.634 mph
5 Liter: John Zimmerman, 124.551 mph
Super Stock: Tony Scarlatta: 122.241, improved this to 122.539 mph on Sunday
Grand Prix: Greg Hopp, 155.182 mph
Special Event, "G" class: Jerry Hopp, 146.292 mph
Special Event, "UL" class: Greg Hopp, 149.396 mph
Battery powered electric:
Special Event, 48 volt Electric: Fred Saxby, 29.687, improved this to 30.136 mph on Sunday
Special Event, 144 volt electric UIM, Michael Bontoft: 92.067, improved this to 98.806 mph on Sunday
Special Event, 144 volt electric APBA, Michael Bontoft: 98.253 mph

[Instigator]

144 volt electric APBA, Michael Bontoft: 98.253 mph

schitt but how bout a 98 MPH electric boat :eek:

[Mark75H]

More info on the electric over on Hydroracer.net where I first saw the story