Sarasota Grand Prix weighs anchor on Main

Residents and visitors get an up close look at Sarasota Grand Prix contestants.

  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 1:41 p.m. July 1, 2017
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Sarasota residents and visitors didn't have to get their feet wet to get up close and personal with the boats of the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix on June 30. 

Race contestants temporarily docked on Main Street for the Boats On Main downtown Sarasota block party. 

Eventgoers took pictures with and even signed some of the power boats set to participate in the races on July 1 and July 2. 

Reagan Cortez
Reagan Cortez
Cole and Cody Schrader sit near one of the boats set to participate in the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix.
Cole and Cody Schrader sit near one of the boats set to participate in the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix.
Jeff and Kay Ochs pose with their dog Pearl.
Jeff and Kay Ochs pose with their dog Pearl.
Stephanie Olivieri and Marc Olivieri pose in from of the WHM Motorsports boat
Stephanie Olivieri and Marc Olivieri pose in from of the WHM Motorsports boat
Jackie Ashe signs the Alex and Ani boat.
Jackie Ashe signs the Alex and Ani boat.
Devyn Speareer points to where she signed the Alex and Ani boat.
Devyn Speareer points to where she signed the Alex and Ani boat.
Celina Horton and Kelly Ballinger pose in front of the Alex and Ani boat
Celina Horton and Kelly Ballinger pose in front of the Alex and Ani boat
Jennifer Gaffers, Kyle Grage, Ayden Munoz, Aliison Guzman, Nathalia Guzman and Andrea Munoz
Jennifer Gaffers, Kyle Grage, Ayden Munoz, Aliison Guzman, Nathalia Guzman and Andrea Munoz
Melanie, Destiny and Jaden Mrosek
Melanie, Destiny and Jaden Mrosek

 

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