Lake Havasu City, Arizona (AP) – A speed boat went in the air and made a complete reversal in the race for about …
Lake Havasu City, Arizona (AP) – A speedboat went in the air and made a complete reversal in the race at around 200 MPH (322 km / h) before crashing on An Arizona lake.
Two runners inside the boat cutlery on the boat survived the event, which saw the boat exceed 30 feet (9 meters) in the air. They wore harness and helmets, and “were just a little struck”, according to a publication on social networks on Facebook by the Freedom One Racing team and an account by a race witness.
The Saturday accident took place on a three-quarter of mile (1.2 kilometer) route during an annual race on the speed boats.
The flying boat still managed to cross the finish line and win the competition by recording a top speed of 200.1 MPH (322 km / h), said Speedboat magazine editor Ray Lee.
Lee said that the two-shell boss is designed to get up and hydroplane through the surface of the water. The winding conditions and the propeller adjustments called garnishes have probably contributed to the care of the boat, he said.
Lee says that it is an intrinsically dangerous sport, thanks to courses has been shortened with a previous length of 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) which produced speeds greater than 240 MPH (386 km / h). Safety precautions include reinforced cockpits with scuba diving equipment.
Freedom One Racing has published a video saying that its boats operators were safe and that the ship was now back on a trailer. The video has shown significant damage to the boat, including the fragmented fiberglass.
The representatives of Freedom One Racing did not immediately respond to emails and telephone messages. The team emphasizes fundraising for charity.
Steve Ticknor, president of the company who runs the event, said that the boat was participating in a competition to see which ship could go through the fastest route. He said divers were on site and responded to the accident within 20 seconds.
He described the relief to see the two people aboard the boat open the hatch. “Oh my God is just a miracle,” said Ticknor.
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