Southern 80 Ski Race

[gdogzgtr]

I just got back from Echuca last night and saw Southern 80 for first time was amazed at the performance and sounds of the boats. There isn't a much better sound IMO than a Twin Turbo 350- 540 Chev motors red lining as it flies past you sitting on the bank of the murray.

Anyone else been up there before or were you there this year? I have never waterskied or boat fan until now.

Will go next year and take heaps of pictures of the boats engines as they were AWESOME they have huge parade in town blocking off main street Saturday Morning where all boats are shown off.

[Paradizzle]

I went like 2 years ago, and ive been itching to go back.. it is INSANE! As gdogzgtr, these supercharged and turbo charged monsters sound unbelievable when they are screaming past you on the water going 200+km/h. The paint jobs etc of the boats aswell are amazing. Awesome weekend all round.

[RNGTR]

Ive been going every year for about 14 years , just got back from a week up there so no internet till today! Heres a pic from the start line of Bakers Blitz on the Saturday arvo.... Dunno how the bloke with the 32GTR managed to get it down the embankment. Its pretty steep!

[saff_cossie]

Out of interest, what is the law regarding noise from a boat as distinct from a car? Are there DB limits they must conform to?

[Hardman69]

Out of interest, what is the law regarding noise from a boat as distinct from a car? Are there DB limits they must conform to?

AFAIK it's whatever you can get away with. There's a couple of old hag's I know of who live along the river (Downstream from Echuca) Who'll call the MSB on yo ass if you're loud - and they'll just tell you to cruise past her place quietly, or avoid that stretch all together.

I was up there in '06, and MAN were the top half-dozen boats IMPRESSIVE at full-noise!

At 110+mph on the straights (& bigger curves!), they're only skipping into contact with the water just enough to keep the prop in the water, and keep pointed more or less in the direction of travel.

AWESOME ! !

[JVP]

im going next year.

just saw a race on speedweek yesterday on SBS

oh my god the noise a Blown V8 makes...

and my mates always go and reckon its a hoot!

[msnismo]

We usually head down for this but were unable to this year as the boat was being rebuilt - who won outright???? Stinga...Hellbent????