Great Race 2018

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 16th, 2018, 3:54 pm

The Lucas Oil #77 SilverHook is here from the US to compete at the 50th Anniversary of the Great Race from Trinidad to Tobago.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 16th, 2018, 4:13 pm

Great Race Boat Show 2018 pics here
http://www.trinituner.com/v4/great-race-boat-show-2018/

shogun · Postby **shogun** » August 16th, 2018, 7:44 pm

I see Jumbie returned to take another try at it?

rspann · Postby **rspann** » August 16th, 2018, 11:34 pm

Who pumping?

Keyser Soze · Postby **Keyser Soze** » August 17th, 2018, 6:02 am

whats the best onshore vantage point to take in dem bad boys?
over the years i've been from Stubles to Matelot and still haven't really locked a location as "best" yet... Wanna try blanchisseuse side tomorrow..

problems of one of the 99% who doh have helicopter fren

rspann · Postby **rspann** » August 17th, 2018, 6:56 am

Go up Patna to the top by the TSTT station,walk around to the front overlooking the sea, you will see a very long leg of the race. From out of the Boca to Maracas if you have binoculars and the weather is good

ru$$ell · Postby **ru$$ell** » August 17th, 2018, 7:11 am

The Bocas is ready

rspann · Postby **rspann** » August 17th, 2018, 7:16 am

Overrated. Couple years ago they say it was the worst ever, we out there normal . Boat going twenty feet up and down ,Eliteauto and his son sit down eating calm calm.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 8:31 am

GPS Position of all boats live
http://149.56.143.247:8082/simple/?toke ... ZA9jaTY3GJ

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 8:46 am

8:44am

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 8:55 am

Bacchanal
Heatwave
Mobil Outlaw

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 9:10 am

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 9:13 am

Motul Monster wins!
@ 55 mins they broke the record which was standing at 58 mins confirmed by TTPBA

Postby **pete** » August 18th, 2018, 9:37 am

Were really far ahead in the gulf. Nice hearing those boats yes.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 11:32 am

The 50th Great Race has finished

A Class
1st. Motul Monster @ 55 mins (beats previous record of 58mins)
2nd. Lucas Oil SilverHook @ 1:09:09
3rd. Jumbie
4th. Mr Solo
5th. Gulf Iron Man

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 11:50 am

avenall · Postby **avenall** » August 18th, 2018, 1:24 pm

Trinidad & Tobago Great Race results.

A class 130 mph: Motul Monster
D class 95 mph: Bacchanal
E class 80 mph: Mobil Outlaw
F class 70 mph. Fire Chief II
G class 60 mph. Limitless
Cruiser X class: Ruffin It
Cruiser S Class: Apple J

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » August 18th, 2018, 4:55 pm

55 min that's real speed

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 18th, 2018, 5:33 pm

matix · Postby **matix** » August 18th, 2018, 5:56 pm

^^^
Wicked!!!

roadhog · Postby **roadhog** » August 19th, 2018, 7:10 pm

I see today’s guardian have monster time at 47 minutes . How hard is it to get the right results ???

rspann · Postby **rspann** » August 19th, 2018, 7:41 pm

47m 23s.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » August 19th, 2018, 9:04 pm

Bacchanal was the first to reach Tobago for Great Race 2018
Placed first in their class

shogun · Postby **shogun** » August 19th, 2018, 9:06 pm

matix wrote:^^^
Wicked!!!

X2

Tiny bricks were surely shat.

rspann · Postby **rspann** » August 19th, 2018, 9:32 pm

If you only know the Sabeeneys and the Peakes you wouldn't worry about that.

stikid09 · Postby **stikid09** » August 19th, 2018, 10:20 pm

Some awesomely awesome photos here from Gerrard Wilson...

But here's our full coverage!!!

Keyser Soze · Postby **Keyser Soze** » August 19th, 2018, 11:12 pm

thanks for all the pics and the video footage people...
i absolutely love the great race.... those v8's are awesome.... this year i seriously realized how serious the job of a throttleman is....
BTW, who is this Gerrard Wilson dude? does he have a netscape address?