EricG
05-06-2006, 07:32 PM
I spent today as a guest onboard one of the participants in the "Worlds Largest Tugboat Race" - AKA the Seattle Maritime Festival.
I was onboard the Island Scout - a 100' 3000HP tug. Its sister ship is the 3 time defending champ in the "B" Class - which is for boats 3000 HP and under, but they moved us up to the "Unlimited" class, so we didn't finish very well - the title went to the Crowley Marine "Hunter" - a 136' 9000HP vessel, which wins every year, but it was still quite a race. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a more "powerful" field of race boats lined up anywhere...
Here are some pics:
The Island Scout
The Milling Area
The Champion
Lining Up at the Start
The Start
The Race
Neck and Neck
The Front Runners
Heading for the Finish
I was onboard the Island Scout - a 100' 3000HP tug. Its sister ship is the 3 time defending champ in the "B" Class - which is for boats 3000 HP and under, but they moved us up to the "Unlimited" class, so we didn't finish very well - the title went to the Crowley Marine "Hunter" - a 136' 9000HP vessel, which wins every year, but it was still quite a race. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a more "powerful" field of race boats lined up anywhere...
Here are some pics:
The Island Scout
The Milling Area
The Champion
Lining Up at the Start
The Start
The Race
Neck and Neck
The Front Runners
Heading for the Finish