Outboard national championship come to Moses Lake
By Justin Brimer, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Adult boaters from across the country will race in a circular course, getting up to nearly 100 mph, Race Director
Children from around the globe, including the son of Qatari Sheikh Hassan, will compete for a world championship, she said, getting up to about 35 mph.
Racers lie down or kneel in the tiny cockpit and control the wheel with one hand and the throttle with the other. There are no pedals on the speedy boats, making for true white-knuckle racing.
Cappelletti said more than 280 boaters are set to compete during the event. "The city is going to be packed with boaters that week," she said.
The event lasts all week with a practice day on Monday, qualifying Tuesday through Thursday and championship rounds on Friday and Saturday. The race is free and family-friendly, Cappelletti said. There will be a beer garden, sponsored by
Racing begins about
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