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2 men killed in horrific high speed boat race on the Potomac
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:51 am
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:51 am
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Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:51 am to meauxjeaux2
did the boat land on them?
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:52 am to meauxjeaux2
Darwinian
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:53 am to meauxjeaux2
Not being strapped in probably prevented them from drowning. Id rather die on impact than drown.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:53 am to StarkRebel
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Not being strapped in probably prevented them from drowning. Id rather die on impact than drown.
My thoughts too. The boat landed upside down.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:54 am to meauxjeaux2
Talk about die like a man. RIP baws.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:55 am to StarkRebel
quote:from what i understand, all race boats have straps. This was not a race boat. It was a recreational boat modified and was running in an unsanctioned event. Boat looked to have been doing close to 200mph. Hull was probably designed for 150mph.
Not being strapped in probably prevented them from drowning. Id rather die on impact than drown.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:56 am to meauxjeaux2
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how were they not strapped in.
I bet they were to some degree... have to be in order to maintain control (ha!) of a boat that powerful in choppy water like that I would think.
The restraints probably failed when the boat hit the water.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:57 am to meauxjeaux2
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Boat looked to have been doing close to 200mph.
they can go that fast?
saving gas...sorry had to say it
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:58 am to meauxjeaux2
Y'all realize that boat was going at or above 200 miles per hour, right? They hit the water at 200 miles per hour which probably killed them on impact or at least broke every bone in their bodies before the boat landed on top of them sealing their fate.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:58 am to meauxjeaux2
At those speeds you're hitting the water with the same force of concrete. Doesn't really matter if you're strapped in. I would imagine just about any accident in those boats ends fatally.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:58 am to LSUBoo
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The restraints probably failed when the boat hit the water.
This. They were likely dead from the strain of the first impact.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:00 am to LSUBoo
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I bet they were to some degree... have to be in order to maintain control (ha!) of a boat that powerful in choppy water like that I would think.
The restraints probably failed when the boat hit the water.
This. At that speed it is nearly impossible to control a boat without being strapped in.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:00 am to Topwater Trout
quote:some way over. I know the Miss Geico turbine powered does over 210
they can go that fast?
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:00 am to meauxjeaux2
did the props get that one dude?
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:01 am to CAD703X
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did the props get that one dude?
If they did, no biggie, he was already dead.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:02 am to meauxjeaux2
High speed boat races are so f'in stupid.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:04 am to meauxjeaux2
When getting to your public duck hole first goes wrong.
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:04 am to Topwater Trout
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they can go that fast?
They can go much faster than 200 miles per hour.
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri hosts an annual boat race call The Shootout. It's one of the most famous boat races in the country. Covered by ESPN every August.
Several people have died during The Shootout. A few years ago a boat caught air exactly like the boat in the gif above and killed its occupants. If one of those boats catch air going 200+ miles per hour...the likelihood of survival is incredibly small. The racers know the risks ahead of time.
This post was edited on 10/18/16 at 9:06 am
Posted on 10/18/16 at 9:05 am to mizzoukills
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t's one of the most famous boat races in the rural Missouri.
FIFY
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