Just a reminder how bad ass these Seacraft boats are . . .
The Bahamas 500 is the granddaddy of all powerboat races—a 589-mile suicide circle around the islands starting and ending at Freeport Grand Bahama. For most of the 37 boats in last week's 500, the race ended elsewhere. Driving rain drenched the crews, and visibility was down to zero as fierce squalls kicked up 5-ft. swells. Florida's John Heinrich was only 30 miles out of Freeport when waves ripped the deck off his 26-ft. Alim outboard. Between Chub Cay and Nassau, the 24-ft. Nova inboard of Miamian Allan Brown ran out of gas, then wallowed helplessly in the wash for more than four hours while rescue planes searched for it.
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