Oz Ski Racing Photos

[Oz Dude]

Following on from our Annual Sydney Bridge to Bridge Ski Race Classic event a couple of weeks ago, some of the professional photographers now have their shots up on the internet.

The link below seems to be one of the more extensive collections and has some good shots of the boats

http://www.inthazoneimages.com.au/events-photos/ski-racing/

When the page loads, if you scroll down, look for the image with 2008 Sydney Bridge 2 Bridge. Once you've clicked that link, the "Race Day" link will take you to the master page for the event with all of the teams listed...

Not that we were in any of the faster classes, but our Boat "Rage" is looking ok for 60mph :)

Hope you all enjoy the pics.

Oz :thumbsup:

[afr]

thanks oz dude cool race
whats the fastest anyone ever skied behind those boats

[Oz Dude]

Hey afr - The big Superclass Boats are running Twin Turbo Big Blocks with 2 speed transmissions and number 6 drives out the back. On the straights they're now typically hitting 125mph and some of em are probably now nudging 130... :leaving:

The fastest man up the river, Jason Walmsley, ran in a 1-up ski race in May and they did the 70 mile course in 36minutes and some change. Even allowing for shortening up the distance by taking proper race lines around all the corners, his AVERAGE speed was still 113-114mph :eek:

The fastest SOB class is MOC (Modified engine Open Cockpit) and this year's winner ran the river in 47.XX. That puts them at an average of around 86-88mph.

Here's the course start to finish:

The Red dot is the start and the green dot is the finish - follow the pretty blue line :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/SydneyBridgetoBridgeCourse.jpg

Oz :thumbsup:

[Instigator]

epic race!!:thumbsup:
Now two things on my life time to do list.
#1. Rouen 24hr race.
#2. The Bridge to Bridge!

113 MPH average on a ski :eek::leaving::confused::p:cheers:
Thanks for posting OZ!

Gary

[GDM]

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very cool



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[Mark75H]

Cool stuff!

[gringo]

Sport for real men! And into the bargin the "open womens" run well under 50 min. Real chicks too!

[Oz Dude]

Instigator - get your butt down here next year Gary! The A$ is great value for you guys at present so it would be a cheap holiday! You can stay at my place :)

Oz :cheers:

[Instigator]

Instigator - get your butt down here next year Gary! The A$ is great value for you guys at present so it would be a cheap holiday! You can stay at my place :)

Oz :cheers:
only thing is I'm thinkin I may have to drive one of the boats in the race to complete the fantasy :cool:

Seeing the potential of my motor project and how good Darren has his stuff running.......it'd be fun over here ;)

[STVmod]

118mph average on a damn ski!! AVERAGE :eek: Whatever floats your boat, but yall are nuts... and i mean that in the best way.:thumbsup:

how long of a rope do they run, to be able to stay out of the rooster tail on the motor?:cheers:

[mr fun]

tell us about the boats, legnth, make, shots of the bottoms,,, etc. wow over a thousand hp in what looks like 18-20', #6 alone here is about $40,000.00 :eek: pad V? trim tabs i'm sure, 130 mph :iagree: :cheers: :thumbsup: what about the ski's, wood? glass? Maharaja? onehundredthirty on a ski :cheers: WHOAH ! badassed! thanks :leaving:

[Oz Dude]

I keep telling you guys - it's not nuts...it's called dedication :rolleyes: :D

So, pics and info - the big players in the sport are what we call Superclass. Basically, other than being limited to a 21' Boat it's pretty much open slather. The drivetrain of choice over the past few years has been the TT Big Blocks cause they can build so much power into them AND because the turbos spool up more gently than a 1271 Blower, engine longevity is much better. The induction system runs custom made intercoolers, and the motors have a 2 speed transmission to help with coming up ot of the hole at launch.

There have been a variety of boat hulls used over the past few years including Connelly, Superclass, and some older classics (one of the boats running this year has a 20 yo hull!) but the latest and greatest has been the Force Hulls. These boats were originally thought to be great for World Title races where they run in big, open bays, as they're a really good rough water boat. One guy here thought differently and has set up 2 new boats specifically to run the river races. Similar to all of the other designs, all the boats are V Bottom with a running pad but these Force hulls don't sit up, they are wet all the way forward to the driver's seat.

After a bit of a slow start with some setup and gremlin issues, they came out in August and, with a guy who had never driven the boat (but has extensive driving and skiing background) took one of the boats out on Friday at 5pm to practice, ran the fastest qualifier on Saturday, and then backed up to win the race on Sunday.

All of a sudden, there was a new player in town with these Force Boats now being seen as a "why?" factor. They run much wetter - MUCH wetter - than the other types of hulls yet they ran faster. It looks like it's coming down to how what the boat does what it does. These boats if let off the leash could probably run well into the 140's but the skiers just can't go that fast. You should see how hard some of em bounce along at 120! The Force hull by way of it's design, is carving out a deeper, wider "hole" in the water. This in turn is making a wider, smoother hole for the skiers to run in.With a smoother surface they aren't tiring as easy, and they can be more consistent in running the whole course.

To back this theory up, the guy who has been one of the top 2 teams here for the past several years has 3 boats in his stable, and one of em is a Force Hull. It was built to compete at the World's in New Zealand and did quite well, but he hasn't been using it as his number 1 river boat, rather choosing to stick with one of the other hull designs. In the B2B a couple of weeks ago he DID run it as his number 1 and they came home as winners, separated by 10 seconds form 2nd place, also a Force Hull. Looks like interesting times ahead here with pushing boundaries...again...

Bear in mind also that when it comes to motor sports, stuff in Australia is expensive. To set up one of these boats form scratch will see you drop between $300K - $400K depending on how many bells and whistles you go for...

Ummm, skis are made of wood and are usually about 7ft long. Yes, Maha is one of the brands used but most of the people here use skis built in Australia. Danny Cropper of DC Skis builds really good custom made stuff. Right down to the metal "shoe" around the ski boots. All made or finished in-house by DC to suit. Wetsuits are also custom made to fit the skier and can include arm restraints. Essentially because the skiers have one hand holding the handles behind their back, if they suffer a fall at high speed, they sometimes don't release that hand fast enough. This then results in the arm being ripped quite violently past them as they fall, and sometimes results in a condition known as "dead arm". To help prevent this, special restraints can be built into the suit to limit the amount of arm travel you have.

Rope lengths are chosen to suit the river you're on. In a big open course they'll probably go 280ft, on a tighter courst 250-260ft. Even at that length, they're still copping a little spray.

It definitely is one of those sports you HAVE to see in person to realise just how fast the skiers are going. You hear the boat coming, it roars past, and it looks impressive, THEN the skiers go past and you go :eek:

Here's a couple of videos for you guys of Hellbent running the Southern 80 Race - tightest course we have:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWl_HVmnJ-I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWl_HVmnJ-I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBYhHlaKEw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBYhHlaKEw)

One of Stinga (20yo boat):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTogPJ6nGQ&feature=related
Turn the sound up and feel how hard the launch is.

Pics:
Stinga (remember - 20yo hull)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3394.jpg

HellRazor (Force Hull)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3395.jpg

Blazen (Force Hull - notice how similar they run)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3396.jpg

Superman (Superclass Hull)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3329.jpg

Any more questions - happy to answer em if I can !

Oz :thumbsup:

[mr fun]

mirror! hehe :D very good coverage. :thumbsup: what does one do to have several 300-400k boats laying around, own a diamond mine? is there money involved in sponsorship? prize money? dead arm :nonod: heck of price to pay for a thrill. got me thinkin, a donzi hull, an arneson drive and a 598 dart motor turboed, zoooooom! alot of boats here end it at around a hundred, and a gust of wind and by by. :iagree: Awsome Aussie's! :D

[Instigator]

statement.

I went to the Australian e-bay site and did a search of race boats and found 5 or 6 ski race boats.
On the same search in parts though they have nothing comnpared to the U.S. site.

Sometimes we don't realize how lucky we are state side with being able to order supplies and have them in a couple days with cheap shipping and no customs to deal with.
Our used stuff looks to be worth big bucks over there.

On the I/O boats, we have them over here too they just brake all the time :p
I remember seeing some wicked I/O's in the begining of last yrs Parker 300.
I think they were all out in the 1st hr :eek:

[gar163y]

Oz Dude are you going to come to Belgium next year to see the Force's go head to head with the Bernico's in their own back yard? It should be quite interesting but there won't be much running at 120mph on the canals.

[mr fun]

statement.

On the I/O boats, we have them over here too they just brake all the time :p
I remember seeing some wicked I/O's in the begining of last yrs Parker 300.
I think they were all out in the 1st hr :eek:

and we all know they ain't no 200 mph+ outboards in offshore. truck motors ROCK! :thumbsup:

[mr fun]

I keep telling you guys - it's not nuts...it's called dedication :rolleyes: :D


Here's a couple of videos for you guys of Hellbent running the Southern 80 Race - tightest course we have:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWl_HVmnJ-I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWl_HVmnJ-I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBYhHlaKEw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBYhHlaKEw)

One of Stinga (20yo boat):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTogPJ6nGQ&feature=related
Turn the sound up and feel how hard the launch is.

Pics:
Stinga (remember - 20yo hull)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3394.jpg

HellRazor (Force Hull)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3395.jpg

Blazen (Force Hull - notice how similar they run)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3396.jpg

Superman (Superclass Hull)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF3329.jpg

Any more questions - happy to answer em if I can !

Oz :thumbsup:

look in the first video at them coming down that straight and that big HUFF of black smoke as the fuel hits that monster!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::D

[Instigator]

the turn fins on some of them.

[gar163y]

http://www.skirace.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/water-ski-racing-belgium-2.jpg (http://www.powerboatracing.be/)
http://www.skirace.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/water-ski-racing-belgium-3.jpg (http://www.powerboatracing.be/)

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[Oz Dude]

mr fun - I hadn't noticed that on the "Superman" pic before - I'm a cooler photographer than I thought :cool:

As for "What does one do?" Well, the guy who owns all of the "Hell" boats runs a concrete business. The guy who owns Stinga is a plumber. Oh, and he's retiring Stinga this year. Reportedly has a room built for it to sit in along with all of the trophies, memorabilia, etc it's had over the years. How'd you like THAT sitting in the end of the room where your pool table was!! So, what's replacing the legendary Stinga? He's just ordered 2 x 21' Force Boats. One for him and one for his son.

Good luck to them all I say. Crap, if I could generate enough spare cash to do that, I'd buy one and give it everything I had!!

As for your suggested combination, I think the arneson drive would bring you undone cause of the way the propeller is so exposed. Them ski ropes would go "bing"...

Could always just try a really big blower:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF1343.jpg
At least, that's what they used to run here... Turbos are more forgiving, hence the wholesale conversion by all the top teams.

As for prize money / sponsorship / etc. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *thud*. Ahem, sorry I laughed out loud till I passed out. THIS IS AUSTRALIA. STUFF COSTS LOTS AND YOU PAY FOR EVERYTHING - NO FREE RIDE$!! I had to laugh back in August - on the weekend that a big race was being run they organisers held a "show and shine" event on the Friday afternoon. Theoretically you could have made more money in winning the show and shine than racing the whole weekend. Unfortunately as good as our sport is, there is no ground swell of support outside of the ranks of members. It's finally getting limited TV coverage but it's being pushed into the corner in favour of other events. Such a shame cause this sport is something the whole family can do.

What really hurts though is when something unexpected goes *bang*. It's hard enough cost-wise to keep things running and freshen up the motors but a big bang ends up being in the $xxK bracket. Last year one of the Superclass boats was rounding a bend in the river when he hit a submerged log. It tore the #6 off the back of the boat and obviously left a VERY big hole where that thing called the transom should be. 2min from start to finish - bang to bottom-O-river. Salvage crews recovered it the next day but it took a lot of "digging deep" for that guy to put his boat back together. Nice boat too, all air-brushed paintwork, and a real nice guy that owns it (Col McQuinn).

Chief:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/GraftonB2B02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF2001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF1349.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF2026.jpg

Instigator - if you want to see some boats for sale, do a search on Ski Racing Victoria and look at their classifieds section. It's always got a couple of nice boats in there.

As for pricing - yup - you guys have never had to experience what it's like to buy expensive parts and that's awesome cause it means you all go out there and have a ball at 100mph. Here it's another thing all together. I buy directly from US suppliers when I can because if you buy locally there are too many margins from all the people involved along the way and because Aussies just expect stuff costs a lot, well those that are selling the gear will then mark up accordingly. Not that there's anything wrong with that - when you're in business you sell stuff for what you believe the market will tolerate. It's just that when you find out that the part you just bought for A$90 is worth US$12 from the supplier in America, plus say $8 shipping, you get a little :mad:

With regard to the "Parker 300", I'm gonna take a guess here and say that is a 300 mile race?? From what I've seen, y'all don't have anything that's like our ski-race boats in the big TT stuff. These motors are designed for lots of punishment and longevity. That's not to say they don't fail, they do. There's usually 1 or 2 DNF's at a big race but for the most part, the guys who have the cash to spend on the motors and the mechanics to build em, get it right. It would be interesting to see how they would fare in a race such as the Parker.

With some of the smaller boats that run Under 6 Liter class, a couple of the guys have NASCAR shops in the USA build their motors and ship em over fully crated ready to go. NASCAR is the closest comparison for a motor from a torture and load perspective and when you see a 6 Liter boat screaming it's nuts off at 105 for 40min in a boat, you have to pay it respect.

Oh, and turn fins?? They're not turn fins, they're training wheels (stabilisers) :D Sometimes when learning to drive these boats, or in rough conditions, it helps the boat settle a lot better when you add a little down tab to the back of it. The propeller is so far back on these #6 drives, they can feel a little squirly to drive. It's be like adding a 2ft jacking plate to your boat.


gar163y - You guys are nuts! :leaving:

Skiing in those canals next to those bloody rock walls - I don't care if you're not going 130 - you're all still NUTS!! :p

I'd love to come over and see some of your racing though. Probably one of the reasons why you have the popularity is because most of it can be seen by the spectators. Over here, you get to see the boats for such a small portion of the race due to the majority of it being run on rivers.

Hey, do you know the guys that own "Tactics"? They were Down Under a couple of years ago and one of them ended up skiing with a mate of mine I was observing for in an 8 Liter boat for the race. He had the time of his life and they were really good guys too. They gave us their team shirts which was awesome.


Thanks for all your interest guys - keep it coming!

Oz

[tunnelmann]

Crazy sh_t there:thumbsup: Hows this for a U turn:eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syiwu1gTzc4

[woodduck]

Crazy sh_t there:thumbsup: Hows this for a U turn:eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syiwu1gTzc4

Hehe, yeah I know. I had the pleasure of riding in it, did a little prop testing in it and said to Rick, the owner, sell it. So we did and I'm still sitting beside him in the new boat. His wife was observing that day, his son's skiing, she ended up under the back of the boat.

That damn boat was just bad luck. The bloke who had it before him backed it down the ramp for the first ever ride and a tree fell on his car. Rick took it for a drive and ran it up a bank and took off the screen. Another bloke borrowed it for a race, dropped the skiers in, took off and did a left turn as the skiers got up.

Thing is, that hull type is the fastest Smoc and Moc boat in Australia at present.

[Oz Dude]

Pilot to Co-Pilot - "We're going to turn left"

Co-Pilot - What...now??"

Pilot - "YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS"

Hey woodduck - I get what you mean about stuff that's just plain bad luck. Sometimes you just know and you gotta get the hell away from that chit! :)

So that was Rick driving that day?? Wow, other than his wife being thrown out (and obviously a bit battered and bruised) I'm glad they are ok...

Oz

[woodduck]

Pilot to Co-Pilot - "We're going to turn left"

Co-Pilot - What...now??"

Pilot - "YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS"

Hey woodduck - I get what you mean about stuff that's just plain bad luck. Sometimes you just know and you gotta get the hell away from that chit! :)

So that was Rick driving that day?? Wow, other than his wife being thrown out (and obviously a bit battered and bruised) I'm glad they are ok...

Oz

It gets better, the bloke came down from sydney to echuca, picked up the boat, hooked it up, got a 100 metres and the first speed hump it , the trailer came off the ball and ran into his car. Got the boat to Sydney and had problems with the 3.0, then he hit a dead body in the Nepean River and buggered his lower.

[Oz Dude]

then he hit a dead body in the Nepean River and buggered his lower.

Ok...:eek:...right there is when you know the boat you have is cursed!

Oz

[mr fun]

i'm learning this mercruser stuff, looks like a #5??? not a bravo??? that stash requires some work :iagree: good stuff! fun out :thumbsup:

[Oz Dude]

mr fun - as far as I'm aware, all of the big guys are running #6 drives. No Bravos allowed *boom*...

Oz

[mr fun]

i'm not that up on all the offerings by merc, but in some previous discussions i've been made aware of #5's. all i remember were TRS as heavyduty, and some well built bravo's. a unit called "conrad" i've witnessed at key west was quite impressive, said to handle 1200 hp. :confused: i dunno, 40k for a 6 is outta my range this week. :cool:

[Oz Dude]

Chief may be running something different but I can't tell from the pic. If woodduck is around, he'd be able to tell you as he knows the boat much better than me.

[woodduck]

I think "Mirror Image" and the "Chief" have similiar setups, both maintained by the Robertsons in Sydney. Mirror has a #3A drive so I would imagine so does the chief.

[Oz Dude]

Hey Simon - I knew you'd know!!

[woodduck]

The ratio's are not off the shelf. The Robertson's cut their own gears too.

[olmo40]

I skied the bridge in the early 90s and a few other races,just looking at some old photos,Is Gods Gift still around ???

[woodduck]

I skied the bridge in the early 90s and a few other races,just looking at some old photos,Is Gods Gift still around ???

Half the hull is on the wall at the American Hotel in Echuca. Some of the motor ended up in a boat called God's Rival I think. It has not raced for a little while unless it has been called something else.

[olmo40]

Oh , Nice guys ,looked like ZZ TOP !!!.

[Oz Dude]

Interesting Aussie tradition, to plaster parts of boats up on hotel / club / pool room walls but it helps us remember the boats that were and are no more :)

Oz

[olmo40]

last question . What is the Hawkesbury 120 ??

[Oz Dude]

olmo40 - ask as many questions as you like :)

The Hawkesbury 120 is a ski race that's run over 2 legs. It's held in August and runs from the Town of Windsor in NSW to Wisemans Ferry along the Hawkesbury river. At the half way point, all the boats are then re-assembled and handed out new grid positions depending on their finishing order, and they all race back. Each leg is 60km, hence the "120" tag...

Oz

[DLR17]

ski racing is a sport i love to follow, although i only go to 2 or 3 races a year, i believe it is one of the best sports going around. it is great to be at the southern 80 with 50,000+ other spectators watching the skiers whistling past at 120mph.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk101/rowey_24/_0852.jpg
i was at the mildura ski race over the weekend and watching the 20 year old stinga taking the win was amazing. the way that boat is trimmed at speed is amazing.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk101/rowey_24/DSCF0424_912x684.jpg

[Oz Dude]

DLR17 - welcome to Scream & Fly :)

Oz

[DLR17]

thanks for the welcome oz dude,
did you race on the weekend?

[Oz Dude]

No unfortunately. Maybe next year we'll get down there.

Up until yesterday I thought we were racing in the 1Up Bridge to Bridge in a couple of weeks but now we won't be. Guess I'll just find a nice place to sit and take some pics...

Oz

[DLR17]

yeah id love to go to either of the sydney bridges, but only being 15 its a bit hard to get there. and mum and dad only like going to the southern 80 because its the closest race to us in melbourne. luckily on the weekend i got a ride with my uncle go up with them, it was a great weekend.

[jarrahtin]

i heard there was less than a bee's dick in it between stinga anf hellrazer and the official web site still has no confirmation either way,
apparently they both smashed the record too.:thumbsup:

[Oz Dude]

I guess we'll see you in a ocuple of years when you get your licence then :thumbsup:

Oz

[DLR17]

i heard there was less than a bee's dick in it between stinga anf hellrazer and the official web site still has no confirmation either way,
apparently they both smashed the record too.:thumbsup:

which race is this for?

[jarrahtin]

No unfortunately. Maybe next year we'll get down there.

Up until yesterday I thought we were racing in the 1Up Bridge to Bridge in a couple of weeks but now we won't be. Guess I'll just find a nice place to sit and take some pics...

Oz

Oz, as you know we are on the inside of a slight bend in the river so the boats come in real close, i am hoping to head up, your welcome to join, get your happy snaps from there

[jarrahtin]

which race is this for?

race in Vic over easter

we social ski with one of the skiers from Hellrazor

[DLR17]

the results are up on www.milduraskiclub.org
stinga won, about 50 seconds of record. hellrazor was second at half way but then something broke not far into the return leg. superman came second outright, burnin third and orsm forth.

[jarrahtin]

thanks for that
i got the news over the weekend, they must have only done the 1st leg at that stage.

[DLR17]

yeah there was only about 5 or 10 seconds in it at half way, and only just off record pace.

[Oz Dude]

Oz, as you know we are on the inside of a slight bend in the river so the boats come in real close, i am hoping to head up, your welcome to join, get your happy snaps from there

Hey Jarrah,

Thanks for the offer mate but I've got my spot locked in at Pitt Town. Was going to watch the Powerboat and Superclass go by then head over to the stadium after.

Hopefully this year I'll pick the correct setting on the camera and not blow my shot of Ricky Howard's Hydro!

Did you get that deck finished?? Any news yet on the mota?

Oz

[jarrahtin]

Hey Jarrah,

Thanks for the offer mate but I've got my spot locked in at Pitt Town. Was going to watch the Powerboat and Superclass go by then head over to the stadium after.

Hopefully this year I'll pick the correct setting on the camera and not blow my shot of Ricky Howard's Hydro!

Did you get that deck finished?? Any news yet on the mota?

Oz
deck is done and annex is up only interior to go (looks good)
motor is an easy repair but time consuming (winter job)

[power of one]

GOTTA SAY GREAT PHOTOS AND INFO ON OZI SKI RACING GUYS we are having a party this weekend to raise money for WAYNE MAWER WHO IS GOING TO THE WORLDS AND ANOTHER JASON BENNETT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN SURE WE WILL STIR SOME TROUBLE ON LAKE TINAROO. I hope for every one that ski racing stays strong through this rough period as it truly is a great sport that includes the whole family.:D

[Oz Dude]

Well...Throw a Shrimp on the Bar-B for us then :)

Ski Racing is only getting bigger!

Oz

[Orbit`]

Love tinaroo....cought the biggest barra i've ever managed to land there....

[Storz]

That Stinga boat is incredible!

[PARKER RABE]

wheres the pictures of mr. walker???

[olmo40]

That Stinga boat is incredible!

Which one ? i think he has 3 of them :confused:

[Storz]

Which one ? i think he has 3 of them :confused:

This one :)
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk101/rowey_24/DSCF0424_912x684.jpg

[Oz Dude]

Oh...you mean this one...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Stinga02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/2008SydneyB2B01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/2008GraftonB2B01.jpg


But what about these????

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Hellrazor01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Hellrazor02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Agitator01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Burnin01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Burnin02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/2008SydneyB2B02.jpg

The artwork on The Chief still blows me away...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/DSCF4440.jpg

Looking forward to The Bridge in 2 weeks :cheers:

Oz

[PARKER RABE]

wherers all the outboard stuff with speedmasters?

[Oz Dude]

Couple of Twin Rigs to even it out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/2Wild01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/2Wild02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/2Wild03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Jury01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/Jury02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/RingofFire01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/StrictlyBusiness01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/OzDude/Ski%20Racing/StrictlyBusiness02.jpg

Oz :thumbsup:

[jarrahtin]

seen all them..... where's the new ones......

these are from the southern 80 (check out the helicopter chasing Hellrazor)

[PARKER RABE]

guess no ones running #4 or 6 gearboxes anymore?

[Oz Dude]

seen all them..... where's the new ones......

In my computer that's no longer mine? :(

Hopefully you snap off some good shots on Sunday :thumbsup:

Oz

[jarrahtin]

In my computer that's no longer mine? :(

Hopefully you snap off some good shots on Sunday :thumbsup:

Oz

the shots would be better if i was riding shotgun!!!!!!!

[AZMIDLYF]

362607

[PARKER RABE]

thats trick , i just cant belive how old those mids and gearcases are. those mids are from the late 70s early 80s. speedmasters are from early 80s

[PARKER RABE]

even the 3 blade props are so out dated, they been running 4 blade for 20 years, how old is that picture?

[AZMIDLYF]

Boat was running in the 90s

[gringo]

I think that photo was real early 90's. that rig ended up running 2.5's as it developed.

[AZMIDLYF]

Original Mr Walker was a Flightcraft with twins, then a Connelly with twins. They started with the 2.4s triple for testing and ended with S3000s.

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[gringo]

that thing was a rocket.

[Jay C]

362607
the most successful triple rig in australia. and still my favourite all time connelly outboard. to bad its just rotting in a shed in the middle of nowhere with no engines. ( so ive been told)

[AZMIDLYF]

Yeah, at least the engines found life elsewhere. :thumbsup:

[28SkaterCa.]

One of Australia's Finest full Carbon infused Velocity V-7 Running here in the states
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[NICE PAIR]

One of Australia's Finest full Carbon infused Velocity V-7 Running here in the states
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Let's see your boat. :thumbsup:

[AZMIDLYF]

He had a thread on here:
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?312627-Carbon-Infused-Velocity-V-7-300xs&highlight=velocity+21