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Yearly Archives: 2016

With great sadness we have to finally report that early Sunday morningΒ authorities recovered the final two missing souls who were onboard the boatΒ that overturned on Lake Lanier last Friday afternoon. All four lost were Kentucky natives who were a vital part of the community both in andΒ around Lake Cumberland.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said the bodies ofΒ 46-year-old Arthur Gene McMahan Jr. and 44-year-old Anthony Reece Jr. wereΒ located Sunday morning and the bodies of 45-year-old Melissa Renee McMahanΒ and 44-year-old Tammy Reece were found Saturday. Melissa and Arthur McMahanΒ are from Mount Washington, Kentucky. Tammy and Anthony Reece are fromΒ Columbia, Kentucky

Maj. Stephen Adams of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said theΒ single-vessel boat incident occurred on the southern end of Lake Lanier onΒ Friday and no other boats or watercraft were involved.

Our powerboating world is small and these incidents leave a heavy weight onΒ all of us.Β  Whether Art and Melissa or Anthony and Tammy were close personalΒ friends to many of us, or just known in the community of powerboating, theΒ tragedy of the loss is inescapable and hard to accept.

Our thoughts and prayers go out the families of those we lost.

From the McMahan family –Β 

β€œAt this time we want to thank the community, friends and family for their ongoing love and support. Our parents meant the world to us, we never realized how much impact they had on people’s lives. They both were such amazing, loving and caring parents, grandparents, children siblings and friends to so many. They were one of a kind and will truly be missed. Thank you again for your continued prayers.”

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Complete details are not available at this time but PowerBoat Nation is live at Lake Lanier and we can confirm a catamaran belonging to Art McMahan was reported overturned. Β The initial reports are that 4 or 5 occupants Β were onboard and two bodies have been recovered. Β The Fire Dive Rescue Team is on scene working the incident. Β We will provide updates as accurate information becomes available. Β Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family and friends. More details will be posted as they become available.

(Click here to read the latest updates on the crash and recoveryΒ efforts)

There’s a boat full of trash floating down the Mississippi river.

Well, it’s actually a boat made of trash, specifically hundreds of plastic bottles cobbled together to form a 21-foot catamaran. The watercraft, “ioco,” is helmed by a six-manΒ team of environmentalists hailing from all over the world. The expedition calls itself Recycled Mississippi, and on Tuesday the floating heap of bottles docked in Alton, Illinois, so the team could restock on supplies and enjoy some sight-seeing in St. Louis.

“St. Louis marks the halfway point for us,”Β says filmmaker and expedition member GaryΒ Bencheghib, who is producing a documentary based on the journey. The team embarked from Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 19, with the goal of traversing 1,800 miles of river to reach the Gulf of Mexico by mid-August.

“Typically we camp out on sand banks on the river,” Bencheghib says. “We’ve had good weather so far, only big two storms.”

So why would anyone set foot on a boat built from hundreds of plastic bottles lashed together with chicken wire? It comes down to pollution and plastic. The group seeks to raise awareness aboutΒ river pollution, recycling and the need to eliminate single-use plastic containers.

(Read the rest of the article taken from River Front Times here!)

A 60-year-old man received second-degree burns from his head to his toes after an explosion and fire aboard a boat Wednesday on the east side of Pompano Beach, a city official said.

The blaze burned the man, a boat mechanic, who was working on a 30-foot-long cabin cruiser called “Prime Time.” It was docked in a canal behind a house in the 1000 block of Northeast 26th Ave.

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue took the injured man to Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach, said Sandra King, spokeswoman for the fire department. By early evening there were plans to move him to the burn unit at the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, she said.

Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames on the pleasure craft when they responded at 3:18 p.m., King said. White foam used to extinguish the fire also floated on the surface of the waterway, where other boats were docked.

(Read the rest of the article from the Sun Sentinel here)

The Boyne Thunder Poker Run was another incredible success. and brought water conditions that quickly revealed the boat drivers abilities rather than the boats themselves. Β The crew from Precision Power/ Chief High Performance provided us with some great videoΒ to share with you all.

Powerboating in Michigan is a big deal and this run is provides a great opportunity to really take in some of the most beautiful parts or the country. Β Running throughΒ Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan on a course that gives you 150 miles of breathtaking views, it is truly one-of-a-kind. Β All of this, along with the tremendous support from the local community make this run very special as it gives back to the community through the TheΒ Boyne City Main Street Program.

Next year Powerboat Nation will be on site!

See photos from the event by Shoot 2 Thrill Pix right here!

(Featured Image Courtesy of Shoot 2 Thrill Pix)

This past weekend over 70Β boats again converged in Norfolk, VA Β for the Powerboating for a Cure Poker Run raising money for the Susan GΒ Komen of TidewaterΒ charity for the fight against cancer. Β This years event put on by the Mid Atlantic Powerboat Association raised over $40,000 dollars. Β The actual check for $40,000 was presented during the event and more money was raised by the return of all the event prize money as well as the silent auction. Β This event is the second largest fundraiser for this great charity.

The run itself was another fabulous ride all over Chesapeake Bay. The Friday Fun Run stop was again hosted by Mark and Nancy Tuck with the usual crash swim in the neighbors pool and a generous southwestern food feast that they had catered in. Β The water conditions were great for the up the bay to Blue Water Marina for the lunch stop with delicious fish tacos and another pool party.

The Sheraton Hotel Waterside in Norfolk served as the host hotel for the event that included dock parties on Friday and Saturday night with the usual catered refreshments and hors d’oeuvres serve to the boats on the dock coordinated by Bob Veith of the wheeling committee.

Special recognition and thanks goes out to Miss PBN Brittany Dunn for representing Powerboat Nation and coordinating the start of the run! She has promised more pictures are coming!

BIkini Contest Photos taken byΒ Dave Chance Photography

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