POWERBOATS PUSH THROUGH WIND & ROUGH WATER

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Race World Offshore once again brought the Key West World Championship powerboat races to Key West Harbor, with races on Nov. 8 and 10. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

High winds and rough water due to tropical weather cost powerboat competitors one day of racing for the Key West Offshore World Championship races, but there was no shortage of excitement.

Races took place Nov. 8 and 10, with more than 60 boats competing in 14 categories. The top winners in each category were:

Pro Class 1: Defalco Racing

Super Cat: Dirty Money Racing

Extreme: Yardarm Marine Products

Super Stock: Team Allen Lawn Care & Landscaping

Stock 450: Gladiator – Canados

Super V: Farnsworth Motorsports | Hancock Claims

Modified V: Statement Marine/XINSURANCE

Bracket Class 2: OC Racing

Bracke Class 4: Framed Offshore Racing

Bracket Class 5: Rum Runners

Bracket Class 6: Velocity Powerboats

Bracket Class 7: Bad Decisions / XINSURANCE

UIM 3C: TFR / XINSURANCE (NE)UIM 3X: Scratch N Sniff (NE)

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Mandy Miles
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