The New York Super Boat Grand Prix began in 1992 and features boats in a 90-mile race.
New York Sports Commission
NY Super Boat Grand Prix
Date: September 8-10, 2006
Place: The Hudson River (Between Battery Park and 42nd Street)
The 15th annual New York Super Boat Grand Prix returns to New York for an exciting three-day festival. The event is the ninth stop of the Grand Prix series and the only Grand Prix event held in the Northeast. The boats will either compete in the 90-mile race, the 70-mile race, the 51-mile race or the 44-mile race. The race will begin on the Hudson River starting at Battery Park.
Super Boat International
SUPER BOAT GRAND PRIX
OUT 15TH YEAR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 (Friday)
9:00am-3:00pm
Registration/Information: Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot (Tent) Exit 14B Off the NJ Turnpike
9:00am-5:00pm
Dry Pits: Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot
9:00am-5:00pm
Inspection: Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot
6:00pm
Mandatory Drivers Meeting: Sheraton, Newark Hotel 128 Frontage Rd. Ph 973-690-5500
7:00pm-9:00pm
Racer’s Party: Sheraton Newark Hotel
SEPTEMBER 9, 2006 (Saturday)
9:00am-5:00pm
Registration/Information: Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot (Tent)
9:00am-5:00pm
Dry Pits: Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot
9:00am-5:00pm
Testing: As per the Driver’s Meeting
9:00am-5:00pm
Launching: Liberty Landing Marina
9:00am-5:00pm
Fueling: Liberty Landing Marina
8:00am-5:00pm
Wet Pits: Liberty Landing Marina
Evening
Racer’s Enjoy New York City
SEPTEMBER 10, 2006 (Sunday)
7:30am-8:30am
Physicals: (Tent) Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot
9:00am
Mandatory Drivers Meeting – (Tent)
8:00am-4:00pm
Launching/ Recovery: Liberty Landing Marina
8:00am-12:00pm
Fueling: Liberty Landing Marina
9:00am-3:00pm
Wet Pits: Liberty Landing Marina
12:30pm
Boats Parade to Milling Area
1:00pm
Start of Race
5:00pm
Awards: (Tent) Liberty Landing Marina Parking Lot
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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