Any veterans of the Hennessy or Benihana Grand Prix in Pt. Pleasant
11-17-2009, 07:14 PM
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Your black and gold "Express" Carrera was a great looking and running boat!I remember seeing great pictures of your boat flying from swell to swell.Where is that boat now?
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11-18-2009, 05:58 PM
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11-19-2009, 08:43 PM
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July 13 1977 BENNIHANA GRAND PRIX (Production Class Results) ( Time is when they returned)
M-144 EVIL WAYS Bill Elswick, 28 Magnum Class IV time 12:31 09
P-14 ANACONDA Ed Sobaleski,28 Magnum Class II time
12:32 04
M-2 CHARTREUSE Gil Lieber, 27 magnum Class IV time
12:35 51
S-7 MAVERICK Jack Matherws, Jr, 32 Maverick Class V time
12:41 13
P-4 GREAT ADVENTURE Bill Gazell, 28 cigarette Class II time
12:43 46
P110 MIGHTY MICK Tim Sheehan, 28 magnum Class II time
12:45 02
P-83 COME AGAIN Sam Altese, 27 Magnum Class II time
12:45 18
P-6 CRAZY GREEK TOO John Bochis, 28 Signature Class II time
1:25 07
M-357 LIVE BULLET Nick Renzi, 27 Magnum Class IV time
1:55 08
M-3 MONEY UNLIMITED Warren Gazell 27 Magnum Class III time 1:57 53
S-81 HUSTLER Dick Russo, 28 Bertram Baron Class V time
2:11 28
M-96 HARI KARI Cal Burnett 29 Lancer Class III time
not taken
There were 44 boats registered in the Production class. Only 12 finished! Three were scratched,one did not start, Three SUNK!, and the rest Did not finish.
Thats what happens when you go "OFFSHORE" to have an Offshore race.
M-144 EVIL WAYS Bill Elswick, 28 Magnum Class IV time 12:31 09
P-14 ANACONDA Ed Sobaleski,28 Magnum Class II time
12:32 04
M-2 CHARTREUSE Gil Lieber, 27 magnum Class IV time
12:35 51
S-7 MAVERICK Jack Matherws, Jr, 32 Maverick Class V time
12:41 13
P-4 GREAT ADVENTURE Bill Gazell, 28 cigarette Class II time
12:43 46
P110 MIGHTY MICK Tim Sheehan, 28 magnum Class II time
12:45 02
P-83 COME AGAIN Sam Altese, 27 Magnum Class II time
12:45 18
P-6 CRAZY GREEK TOO John Bochis, 28 Signature Class II time
1:25 07
M-357 LIVE BULLET Nick Renzi, 27 Magnum Class IV time
1:55 08
M-3 MONEY UNLIMITED Warren Gazell 27 Magnum Class III time 1:57 53
S-81 HUSTLER Dick Russo, 28 Bertram Baron Class V time
2:11 28
M-96 HARI KARI Cal Burnett 29 Lancer Class III time
not taken
There were 44 boats registered in the Production class. Only 12 finished! Three were scratched,one did not start, Three SUNK!, and the rest Did not finish.
Thats what happens when you go "OFFSHORE" to have an Offshore race.
11-19-2009, 10:24 PM
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It may be the same water and same shoreline but they dont run the same course. They used to run to Fire Island and back, in the ocean. No land in sight for a few hours. Thats why it was called OFFSHORE. The course was over 200 miles if I remember correctly.
