ALGONAC RECAP
FINALLY! The 1st race of the OPA Racing season was right in front of us. Boats started rolling into town on late Thursday and all day Friday. But Saturday afternoon the buzz was in the air. We were here to RACE! It was a beautiful hot sunny day, the comradery and friendly competition was felt everywhere. Everyone was ready to race!
Sunday morning, Race Day! Clouds where in the sky, but hopes where held high. The markers were set, and the volunteers took their positions. Then it all started, the rain began to fall. It started with a light drizzle and then started to fall hard. Race command was watching the radar very closly for that break in the weather to start Race One. We got that break, but that's when the fog fell on the river. Visibility made it at times hard to see the volunteer boat that had already taken their position. The inevitable decision had to be made. It would not be safe to have a race in Algonac today, and it was cancelled.
Even in the rain, the fans were still aligned along the shoreline both at the Grand Stand and their private homes. So when some of the boats had to make their way back to the ramp, the parade around the course brought a roar from the crowd that did not leave.
In all 23 boats attended Algonac for the started of the season: Reliable Carriers, Let's Play, On The Chip, Traffic Light, Wicked Perf Marine (Cat), Strictly Business, Wahoo, Unleashed, Crime Pays, JC Perfomance, Wanted, Erie Monster, Grandpa's Toy, Simmons, High Priority, Motorcity Offshore, Wicked, Acula, Papa Dukes, Tyler Crockett, and Reindl One Design and One Design II, and Rhumble Pfish on the street.
Thank all for coming! See you in Ocean City!
