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BayLoosa Challenge – West Florida Boat Racing

A date has been set for the BayLoosa Challenge! West Florida Boat Racing (WFBR), via Facebook, has set July 13th as the date of the inaugural event. A captain’s meeting will kick off the event Friday the 12th. The race start time is 10 AM the next morning.

BayLoosa Challenge flier.

The guaranteed $500 challenge payout is for boats 14 feet and under. Any motor, any hull. Other classes will be added as interest arises. Possible classes include: jet ski, under 21′ and under 30′. The more the merrier.

Racers are encouraged to log their race times with the Race Chrono phone app. The app recognizes predetermined start and finish lines and automatically starts and stops upon crossing.

After crossing the finish line of the first leg in Destin, racers have 30 minutes to cross the start line on the north end of Crab Island. This intermission gives time for safe and courteous passage through the no wake zone and allows for refueling if necessary.

To sign up for the race, contact Cracker Bay Thundercats or join the event set by West Florida Boat Racing on Facebook.

*The WFBR group was created as a platform for area boat racers to announce upcoming events and promote fellowship amongst neighboring enthusiasts. First on the event list is the BayLoosa Challenge.

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Inaugural BayLoosa Challenge of 2019

Satellite Image BayLoosa Challenge Course
113 miles of high speed, shallow water racing.

A Race Was Born.

Nothing fosters the competitive spirit like a good ol’ fashioned challenge. We figured the best way to publicize thundercat performance was to bet the general public they couldn’t outdo us. For their size, thundercats are excellent at running in rough water at high speed. They’re practically born to race in the surf and we’re so confident nothing can beat us, we’re putting our cold hard cash down to draw out the competition.

500 BUCKS oughta make it worth your time.

Run whatcha brung and hope you brought enough… as long as it’s a boat that’s 13 feet 11 inches (excluding motor and non flotation brackets) or shorter. Any motor size any hull type. Potentially, larger boat classes will be opened as interest necessitates.

The first leg of the BayLoosa Challenge is 53 miles and begins near St. Andrews State Park. The course exits the St. Andrews Bay Pass into the Gulf of Mexico and ends at the Destin Pass east jetty. Upon completing the first leg, the vessel will have 30 minutes to cross the start line of the second leg on the north end of Crab Island. The time is to allow for refueling and safe passage through the Destin Bridge no wake zone. The second leg is 60 miles through the Choctawhatchee Bay, Intercoastal Waterway, and West Bay to conclude near St. Andrews State Park.

Date and details to follow.