High winds challenging drivers, throttlemen and race crews for a second straight year couldn’t derail a successful weekend of speed on the water for the Race World Offshore’s 2024 Seven Mile Grand Prix.
Two days of racing on April 27 and 28 saw more than 40 teams make their way to the Middle Keys to kick off the American Power Boat Association’s national racing season, which will conclude later this year as teams return to Key West in November. Offshore testing on Saturday morning soon gave way to five races on Saturday and Sunday afternoon to crown winners in nine classes of boats, with racers frequently cracking triple-digit speeds around the 5.6-mile course. For full race results, see raceworldoffshore.com.
Photos by Andy Newman, Barry Gaukel and Alex Rickert
