Sprint boat action at St. John: Morrison’s Wicked boat tops Slough entry

At left, the Bank Shot 21 boat of Jimmy Hess and Daryl Healey goes up on its side before sliding to a halt on the bank at the east end of the tight slough course. Dan Morrison and Cassie Beaudry, top right, of Port Angeles’ Wicked Racing team had the fastest boat of the day with consistent runs of less than 38 seconds. Among the unsung for the day were the slough crew volunteers who often had to get into the cold water to push stalled racers back to their trailers. The Jolly Rogers 208 boat of Kelly Davis receives the assist above.

Veteran driver Dan Morrison and navigator Cassie Beaudry in th...