Sarasota's Offshore Grand Prix

Jul

2012

Tags: Super boats, lido beach, racing, offshore, sarasota

2012 Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix

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It's always a good time to be on the water in Sarasota, and most of all when there are racing boats flying by you! (and the very low flying helicopters)

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The Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix took place this past Sunday after noon, July 1st, and I with thousands of others came out to watch the super fast and loud boats race. It was a beautiful 88 degree day with a light breeze and great conditions for boat racing. I can't claim to know much about the boats or who even won, but watching sure was fun. Take a look at some pictures I shot from a 5th story building just off the beach.

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