Fountain @ LOTO passengers injured in near rollover
09-05-2012, 04:37 PM
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Mighty Mouse always put safety first and that boat was dialed in. This is my favorite video of it and hell yes I'd have been laughing and whooping like crazy if I'd been on board.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jKhIXJ0fME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jKhIXJ0fME
09-05-2012, 05:01 PM
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Watching the video of the OL29 running in this event makes this look more like an off-shore race than a fun event. Loto also looks more like a river than a lake. Maybe these poker runs should be held on the ocean and Great Lakes where there is plenty of open water. Folks can still get together in smaller groups for informal "fun runs". This Fountain was probably feeling some pressure to try and keep up and the camera would certainly want to make you look cool. This could have been a multiple fatality. I can't believe life vests were not mandatory and pasengers were allowed to stand without a seat or bolster. I think the rules will be tougher next year but really, is this a proper location for this event? Bring it up here to Lake Huron and there are plenty of small harbors for card stops.
Theres room on lots of lakes for poker runs. Theres poker runs on lakes alot smaller then LOTO. When the run takes off at 10 Am you dont hardly see another boat. In the afternoon after the first few stops the water gets busier.The shootout is going on its 25th year so rough water is not anything new. Yes it is rough but any body of water will get rough with enough large boats on it.
09-05-2012, 05:10 PM
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I just found this clip I saw a couple of years ago with a little searching.
It's another hard landing on the starboard side that turned into a side stuff and capsize. This is our lake only 5 minutes from the house 20 plus years ago.
SE Texas bubba's out having fun in the summer sun, at the 15 second mark of the video they get a rude awakening.
Being a mostly bulkheaded lake we get some major chop washing machine effect on busy weekends too.
Even being locals we never heard of it then, you've really got to love this new information age.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQs9tloTzTM
See ya,
Kelly
It's another hard landing on the starboard side that turned into a side stuff and capsize. This is our lake only 5 minutes from the house 20 plus years ago.
SE Texas bubba's out having fun in the summer sun, at the 15 second mark of the video they get a rude awakening.
Being a mostly bulkheaded lake we get some major chop washing machine effect on busy weekends too.
Even being locals we never heard of it then, you've really got to love this new information age.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQs9tloTzTM
See ya,
Kelly
09-05-2012, 05:12 PM
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Watching the video of the OL29 running in this event makes this look more like an off-shore race than a fun event. Loto also looks more like a river than a lake. Maybe these poker runs should be held on the ocean and Great Lakes where there is plenty of open water. Folks can still get together in smaller groups for informal "fun runs". This Fountain was probably feeling some pressure to try and keep up and the camera would certainly want to make you look cool. This could have been a multiple fatality. I can't believe life vests were not mandatory and pasengers were allowed to stand without a seat or bolster. I think the rules will be tougher next year but really, is this a proper location for this event? Bring it up here to Lake Huron and there are plenty of small harbors for card stops.
Life vest were mandatory, right off the website: http://www.lakeoftheozarksshootout.o...rrunterms.html
There is also a 70MPH speed limit on The Lake's Poker Runs as well.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) All participants agree to follow all rules as outlined by the Missouri State Water Patrol.
2) Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Poker Run is not a race. All boats must follow behind the pace boat until released. Passing the pace boat will result in disqualification. The Water Patrol has asked that all boats stay under 60 mph while behind the pace boat.
3) Each driver and all boat passengers must sign a waiver and release stating that he/she is fully aware that there are risks and hazards in the sport of power boating and that loss and personal injury can occur. Each participant states that they will not hold Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Poker Run, Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, sponsors or directors or any of the owners or management of the participating stops liable should they be harmed during the duration of this event. Each entrant states that they are entering this event on a voluntary basis.
4) Personal flotation devices (PFD's/Life Jackets) are mandatory and are to be worn by all participants during this event while the boat is in operation. If you are not wearing life jackets - there will be no pictures taken of your boat and you will not be shown on the DVD made of the event. All drivers should have kill switch lanyards attached during the poker run.
5) Each driver must sign that they have not been drinking before the start of the run.
6) The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Committee and Board of Directors, along with the Missouri State Water Patrol request that alcohol not be consumed during the poker run by the driver of the boat.
7) Each stop shall be considered a NO WAKE area - please approach each stop at a slow speed during the run.
8) There is a 140 boat maximum number of entries. Please sign up early.
9) If you do not finish and turn your cards in by the specified time, we will assume that you are not going to turn your cards in and are forfeiting your entry. The only exception is in case of a breakdown. In such a case, please call any poker run official (numbers will be provided) to report this problem.
10) You may purchase additional cards (2 per hand) when turning cards in. All additional card purchases will go directly to the Shootout Charities.
11) The top 3 hands will be paid along with the worst hand. The worst hand requires 5 cards. If the top 2 hands tie, they will split the prize money for 1st and 2nd place. If there is a tie for 3rd place or if a tie exists between more than the top 3 places, then a five card re-draw will be delt among the tied hands to determine the winners.
12) All decisions by the judges are final!!!
13) The Shootout Poker Run will go on rain or shine - no refunds will be given.
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09-05-2012, 05:40 PM
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09-05-2012, 05:43 PM
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We were absolutely in the poker run...however we obviously never made it to the last stop to get the cards. Our intention is certainly not to hurt powerboating in any way. Everyone on board has a love for it and are embarrassed and upset at the outcome of the day. I have enjoyed this activity for many years and this is a sobering reminder of what can happen in a brief 4 seconds, and yes this is life changing for all involved. As a community we can learn from this and hopefully prevent things like this from happening again. We hate that this video got out and could impact all of us In one way or another. We had ridden all day with GoPros on the boat with no incident. The water we encountered was nothing like we had come across the entire day. Hind sight is 20/20... Thank you all for the well wishes, it has been physical pain as well as emotional for everyone.
Originally Posted by mpally
No, it was not a poker run. They were part of a fun run. The run was an unsanctioned group of boats that ran the lake that day. Although it was the Friday before the Shootout, it was not sanctioned by the Shootout.
Absolutely wrong
Originally Posted by mpally
No, it was not a poker run. They were part of a fun run. The run was an unsanctioned group of boats that ran the lake that day. Although it was the Friday before the Shootout, it was not sanctioned by the Shootout.
Absolutely wrong
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09-05-2012, 05:52 PM
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TW..., thanks for posting the info but I see two flaws in rule # 4:
4) Personal flotation devices (PFD's/Life Jackets) are mandatory and are to be worn by all participants during this event while the boat is in operation. If you are not wearing life jackets - there will be no pictures taken of your boat and you will not be shown on the DVD made of the event. All drivers should have kill switch lanyards attached during the poker run.
I would change the wording to "If you are not wearing life jackets you will be disqualified and asked to leave the event".
And, "All drivers MUST have kill switch lanyards attached whenever the boat is in motion".
This Fountain may not have made the DVD but it made everything else.
Just constructive criticism here. I don't want to see poker runs end even though my boat is too small to participate.
4) Personal flotation devices (PFD's/Life Jackets) are mandatory and are to be worn by all participants during this event while the boat is in operation. If you are not wearing life jackets - there will be no pictures taken of your boat and you will not be shown on the DVD made of the event. All drivers should have kill switch lanyards attached during the poker run.
I would change the wording to "If you are not wearing life jackets you will be disqualified and asked to leave the event".
And, "All drivers MUST have kill switch lanyards attached whenever the boat is in motion".
This Fountain may not have made the DVD but it made everything else.
Just constructive criticism here. I don't want to see poker runs end even though my boat is too small to participate.
