'08 Gye-Vinces

[CSR4C]

Filipe Adell won this year's Guayapuil - Vinces race with a record time of 1 hr, 4 min, 8 sec. for the 60 mile race.
Filipe & 2 other Ecuadorians raced in the 2006 Top O' Michigan race.
See pictures at: http://www.vincesnautico.freeservers.com/gyevinces.html

Darrell

[Tomtall]

Smoke'n

That's smoke'n fast Darrell ! Just under 60mph average for that distance and river course is wild.

I still like the expressions on their faces after finishing the Top'O race. I don't think they had any idea it was going to be that tough.

Thanks for sharing the link.

[jeff55v]

Equadorian wildman!

Filipe Adell won this year's Guayapuil -

Aww shucks Darrell, ya beat me to it.
I had to have my wife translate Filipe's Email.

Way to go Felipe! This is a big race. And a big accomplishment!

[Jack Stotts]

Thanks Darrell for posting the race results. It's good to see Filipe doing so well. I sure enjoyed those guys at the 2006 Top o Mich. Jack

[jeff55v]

YouTube video found

I just found this on YouTube. Some finish line fanfare.

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[oldracer]

Youtube

Yeh for Youtube and those who post racing. Hopefully, this year we will see more racing coverage.
Ye Olde Desert Geezer Al Lang

[CSR4C]

Google translator

Here is a tool that works to translate, just copy & paste.
http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

Looks like this year's race realy had a lot of junk in the water do to flood conditions, even worse than in '06.
29 starters and only 15 finishers.



Sport end ...
Based on the amount of obstacles in the river, Nelson Yela suffered an accident unfortunately, thanks to the timely intervention of spectators in the sector Vernaza, from family and friends aided the pilot was immediately transferred and airway until Clinic. Our special thanks to Myr. Andres Viteri. Aid immediately ...
Orly Carriel member of the "Yacht Club Vinces" provided to the families all the help they needed and the emergency was mobilized in your vehicle immediately to the site of the accident allowing the speedy recovery of the boat and team competition. Our thanks to Orly for that noble gesture.
Barriers ...
The rising rivers brings weeds that pose a risk to the riders, in this case the engine struck a submerged log that caused the mirror to break stern and the engine falls within the boat causing injuries to the pilot. Felipe Adell first of a total of 29 pilots.
From Guayaquil Yacht Club in 2000 levee left 29 boats of which only 15 arrived in the finish.