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Fans meet Grand Prix teams

Boats on Main Block Party brings speedboat teams and fans together.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 10:33 p.m. July 1, 2016
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The eve before race day for the Sarasota Grand Prix, teams and competing boats lined Main Street. 

The Boats on Main Block Party invited fans to meet the teams and boats that will be competing this weekend in the Sarasota Grand Prix. Impressive and flashy speedboats were the main attraction as well as live music along Main Street, Five Points Park and Lemon Avenue. 

 

Team Color Me Fast with Dave Mitchell, Billy Gregan, Dion Souza and Michael Holderness.
Team Color Me Fast with Dave Mitchell, Billy Gregan, Dion Souza and Michael Holderness.
Number 57 is team Color Me Fast.
Number 57 is team Color Me Fast.
Team Alex and Ani invited fans to sign the boat.
Team Alex and Ani invited fans to sign the boat.
Adrian Garthaus tries out his soccer skills with a beach ball.
Adrian Garthaus tries out his soccer skills with a beach ball.
Bob and Patti Vesper with Bobby Tampa from team War Paint.
Bob and Patti Vesper with Bobby Tampa from team War Paint.
Doug Matejka signs his name to the Alex and Ani boat.
Doug Matejka signs his name to the Alex and Ani boat.
Attendees signed well wishes on the Alex and Ani boat.
Attendees signed well wishes on the Alex and Ani boat.
Megan Rhoden of Phantom 9.
Megan Rhoden of Phantom 9.
Logan Cutts gets a lift from his grandfather Peter Ross to get a closer look at Watt-Ahh!
Logan Cutts gets a lift from his grandfather Peter Ross to get a closer look at Watt-Ahh!
Team Watt-Ahh!'s boat is a Sepctre Cat that was built locally with the capability of going 135 miles per hour.
Team Watt-Ahh!'s boat is a Sepctre Cat that was built locally with the capability of going 135 miles per hour.
Sarasota Grand Prix fans filled Main Street in Downtown Sarasota for the 'Boats on Main' Block Party.
Sarasota Grand Prix fans filled Main Street in Downtown Sarasota for the 'Boats on Main' Block Party.
Sarasota Grand Prix fans filled Main Street in Downtown Sarasota for the 'Boats on Main' Block Party.
Sarasota Grand Prix fans filled Main Street in Downtown Sarasota for the 'Boats on Main' Block Party.
Nancy Victoria and Kamdyn Sanchez
Nancy Victoria and Kamdyn Sanchez
Ron and Jill Merkley with Larry and Linda Gill.
Ron and Jill Merkley with Larry and Linda Gill.

 

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