Name: Powerboat race reaches Beaver Island despite six-foot waves, July 17, 2004
Start: 2004-07-17
End: 2004-07-17
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2004-07-17
Kind: Sports
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: sportstransportationtourismcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On July 17, 2004, more than 20 boats started a Northport-to-Beaver-and-back powerboat race. Six-foot waves forced most boats to turn back; the first boats to collect their Beaver Island tokens were identified as Fountains, an Apache, and a Baja.

Evidence limits

The report does not provide a complete field, official finishing order, or race-management record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 2004, "Racing to Beaver."
Reports more than 20 boats starting the Northport-to-Beaver-and-back race, most turning back in six-foot waves, and Fountains, an Apache, and a Baja collecting the first tokens in the Harbor. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 2004, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the race report and photographs.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Powerboat race reaches Beaver Island despite six-foot waves, July 17, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-racing-to-beaver-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2004, "Racing to Beaver." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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