Racers make waves at Webb's Slough

Olivia Harnack, Whitman County Gazette | Jun 22, 20230

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ST. JOHN - Thirty-five sprint boats hit the water of Webb's Slough on Saturday, June 17; only three went home with checkered flags.

The high-speed sprint boats competed in three classes – modified, 400 and unlimited – for the best time and bragging rights from the first weekend of racing in Whitman County this season.

Sprint boat racing pits a driver, navigator and their boat against a maze of islands and the clock, with some boats hitting turns at up to 10 times the pull of gravity.

Modified Class

The Modified Class was won by the Juggernaut team of husband-and-wife duo driver Jason Christ, 3...