Dive Scooter Race Video

[RickI]

The video from the 2012 Gold Coast Underwater Grand Prix held yesterday off Pompano Beach, FL is up:


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https://vimeo.com/46256455


A rectangular course was setup over the area shown below:

The recreational class did three laps while the other classes completed five laps.


The results of the race follow:

"Mike Vivona Dive X Unlimited 7:11 1st
Wayne Turner Magnus Unlimited 7:15 2nd

Anthony Recine Apollo Expedition A 8:00 1st
Rick Iossi Apollo Expedition A 8:54 2nd
Kerry Dillon Silent Submerge Expedition A 10:07 3rd

Lisa Mongelia Pegasus Thruster Expedition B 10:15 1st
Kathy Kelly Torpedo 3500 Expedition B 12:45 2nd
Mike Campbell Torpedo 3500 Expedition B DNF 4 laps only

Eric Alvarez Sea Doo Recreational 6:51 1st
Kelly Friend Torpedo 2500 Recreational 7:00 2nd"


Many thanks to Jeff Torode of South Florida Diving Headquarters,
Joe Weatherby of Forumula H2O - Wreck Racing League,
and to all the volunteers, racers and sponsors.


Next race in Weeki Wachee!








You can see images from past years events at:

RACE DAY VIDEO & STILLS - Gold Coast UW Grand Prix - FKA Kiteboarding Forums

 

[mdb]

Thanks for posting Rick. Enjoyed the race video

 

[RickI]

You are welcome and thank you for making such a nice dive scooter. I've won two of these races on an Apollo Evolution and was just beat for the first time by a guy on another Apollo in this race. The overall first and second place finishers in this race were on some expensive scooters costing several times what an Evolution goes for. Keep up the great job!

Thanks for posting Rick. Enjoyed the race video

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I have added a lot of content to the article, still images including a good deal of historical information on the S. S. Copenhagen. There is even a photo of another contemporary vessel in there that "may" resemble the Copanhagen before she struck and was blasted to flat plate in WWII.

RACE DAY VIDEO & STILLS - Gold Coast UW Grand Prix - FKA Kiteboarding Forums

 

[So Flo Scuba]

Very cool! I had heard about events like this before. Nice to see some actual video