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Race 1 10.00 – Bracket Class – 5.5 laps 10.00 – Super Vee Extreme – 5.5 laps

Race 2 12.30 – Super Stock – 7.5 laps

Race 3 13.30 – Extreme – 10.5 laps

Race 4 14.30 – Super Cat – 10.5 laps

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Offshore powerboat racing world championships.

When: November 5 - November 12, 2023

Where: Truman Waterfront Park, Southard St, Key West, FL 33040

The Key West Offshore Racing World Championship is to begin on Sunday, November 5th, 2022 kicking off the week with a parade of the world's fastest boats.

The first race starts on Wednesday the 8th with 1st race time at 10 am, followed by 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm start times.

The second race starts on Friday the 10th and the third race starts on Sunday the 12th, both with the same race start times as Wednesday.

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General Admission will be Sold On-site at Truman Waterfront Park.

Single Day: $25
Three Day Pass: $53
Kids 12 & under: Free
Military & Veterans: Free (must show ID)

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Everything you Need to Know about the Key West Powerboat Races 2023

Offshore powerboat racing is regarded as one of the most spectacular and exciting sports in the world, easily rivaling events like the Daytona 500, Monaco Grand Prix, and the Indianapolis 500. Become part of the ultimate adrenaline rush when the highly competitive races return to Key West once again this November. Here’s everything you need to know about the Key West Offshore World Championship Powerboat Races in 2023 (we answer some frequently asked questions too!).

When are the Key West Powerboat World Championships?

The entire event will take place over eight days on Key West’s waterfront, Nov. 5 - 12, 2023, with the races being held on Wednesday, Nov. 8 (Truman Waterfront Cup), Friday, Nov. 10 (Southernmost Continental Championship), and Sunday, Nov. 12 (Conch Republic Championship). See the schedule below for dates and times.

Where are the Powerboat World Championships in Key West?

The races will take place near Truman Waterfront Park, which is located at the end of Southard Street on Key West’s western shore.

How do you get to Truman Waterfront Park?

Guests of The Gates Hotel can hop on the air-conditioned shuttle to the Key West Historic Seaport (just show the shuttle driver your room key!). Once in Old Town, catch a cab or ridesharing service to Truman Waterfront Park or take the 15-minute walk by trekking south on William Street and taking a right on Southard Street. The park is located at the end of the traffic circle.

What should you bring to the Key West Powerboat World Championships?

Enhance your time at the races by bringing a comfortable folding chair or blanket and a beach umbrella to help shade you from the sun. Sunglasses and sunscreen are helpful too! Food and beverage vendors will be set up along the Outer Mole.

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Where are the Best Places to Watch the Boat Races in Key West?

Capture the boats flying past at top speed on the Outer Mole pier at Truman Waterfront Park. For an added bonus, hop aboard the Fury catamaran for the best viewing. The state-of-the-art catamaran sits literally in the middle of all the powerboat action, with a full liquor bar and light bites served.

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Key West Powerboat Races Tickets and VIP Access

General admission to the races will be sold on-site at Truman Waterfront Park ($25 for a single day pass, $53 for a three-day pass; kids 12 and under, military, and veterans are free). Get the VIP Premium Race Experience which includes admission to the races, VIP seating on the Outer Mole, Fury water access from Duval, and a cash bar.

Best Events at the Key West Powerboat Races (Besides the Races)

See the opening ceremony before the festivities begin and the awards and closing ceremonies at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater at Truman Waterfront. Notable events also include nightly racer’s parties at local bars, the World’s Fastest Boat Parade down Duval Street, and the 4th annual Build-A-Boat contest , where teams of 4 - 12 build a boat from scratch with materials provided. Cliff Cody, Key West Kings, Sam Carlson, and Wolf Love Band are set to take the stage at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater for ‘Boats and Boots’ on Saturday.

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Key West Offshore Powerboat Racing Schedule 2023

We combed the week-long schedule to find the best events we think you’ll love. For a full schedule of events and itinerary for race participants, visit Race World Offshore.

Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023

Truman Waterfront Race Village, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

World’s Fastest Boat Parade down Duval Street, 4 p.m.

Hank’s Hair of the Dog Saloon ‘Racers Sunday Funday,’ 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

Race World Offshore Smokin’ Tuna Saloon ‘Racers Welcome Party,’ 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

Truman Waterfront Race Village, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Keys Collection Racer's Party at Sunset Green Event Lawn , 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. As a proud Key West Powerboat Races sponsor, join The Gate’s Hotel at Sunset Green Event Lawn as we host this very special event for Race World Offshore fans.

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023

Truman Waterfront Race Village, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Truman Waterfront Cup , Race 1, 10 a.m.

Truman Waterfront Cup , Race 2, 10:45 a.m.

Truman Waterfront Cup , Race 3, 12:30 p.m.

Truman Waterfront Cup , Race 4, 1:30 p.m.

Truman Waterfront Cup , Race 5, 2:30 p.m.

Race World Offshore General Horseplay ‘Racers Tomfoolery,’ 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Teasers ‘Race World Pole Position Party,’ 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023

Speed on the Water and Green Street Party, 7 p.m.

Hog's Breath Saloon ‘Hog's, Boats, and Ghosts World Championship Party,’ 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 10, 2023

Southernmost Continental Championship , Race 1, 10 a.m.

Southernmost Continental Championship , Race 2, 10:45 a.m.

Southernmost Continental Championship , Race 3, 12:30 p.m.

Southernmost Continental Championship , Race 4, 1:30 p.m.

Southernmost Continental Championship , Race 5, 2:30 p.m.

The Marker ‘Crown Royal Poolside Party’, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Race World Offshore Duval and Greene Block Party with your favorite race boats, 7 p.m.

Rick's Upstairs ‘Monster Energy World Championship Party,’ 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023

Build a Boat Building Contest on the waterfront by USCGC Ingham, 9:30 a.m.

Boat Build Race begins, 11 a.m.

XINSURANCE ‘Boats and Boots Concert’ at Coffee Butter Amphitheater, 5 - 10 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023

Conch Republic Championship , Race 1, 10 a.m.

Conch Republic Championship , Race 2, 10:45 a.m.

Conch Republic Championship , Race 3, 12:30 p.m.

Conch Republic Championship , Race 4, 1:30 p.m.

Conch Republic Championship , Race 5, 2:30 p.m.

Race World Offshore World Championship Awards Ceremony at Coffee Butler Amphitheater, 6 - 8 p.m.

Seal the Deal! Book Your Stay at the Conde Nast award-winning The Gates Hotel Key West , one of the Key West Offshore World Championship’s Hotel Partners. Now for a limited time, save up to 25% with our Fall Sale and join us on Nov. 7 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Sunset Green Event Lawn for a special Racer’s Party to meet and mingle with fellow powerboat enthusiasts.

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Offshore Powerboat Racing World Championships

When: November 3 - November 10, 2024

Where: Truman Waterfront Park, Southard St, Key West, FL 33040

The Race World Offshore (RWO) is bringing together teams and fans for an exciting Offshore World Championship experience in Key West from November 3rd-10th, 2024. Recognized as the leading Offshore Racing Sanctioning authority in the US, RWO aims to present an unforgettable week featuring the world's top offshore race teams. The event will be held in the Race Village, situated at Truman Waterfront Park, which will be open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.

The championship offers several highlights including:

Three days of racing on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday (1st race time at 10 am, followed by 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm start times).
A live stream of the races on a Jumbo LED stage in the Race Village.
A variety of vendors and food available each day.
Access to the Navy Outermole for optimal viewing of the races.
Amenities such as bleachers, food, music, and entertainment.
The Race Day's Hospitality Village, and award ceremonies held on the Outermole after each race on Wednesday and Friday.

The week begins with the World's Fastest Boat Parade on Duval Street the Sunday prior, followed by a variety of activities throughout the week, including a block party, the 3rd Annual Build-A-Boat Contest, and a shuttle service on race days for Outer Mole VIP guests. The final Sunday Racing marks the World Championship Day, culminating in the UIM World Champion Awards & Closing Ceremonies in the Race Village.

General admission to Race Day will be Sold On-site at Truman Waterfront Park.

Single Day: $25
Three Day Pass: $53
Kids 12 & under: Free
Military & Veterans: Free (must show ID)

The RWO UIM World Championships in Key West rival marquee events like the Daytona 500, Monaco Grand Prix, and the Indianapolis 500, offering a thrilling and unique Offshore Racing Experience.

The Full Schedule of Events for the week covers everything from the opening Parade to the award ceremonies and closing concert, including inspections, registration, meetings, fueling, testing, racing, post-race technical inspections, entertainment events, and hospitality services. In addition to the races themselves, there are a number of concerts, parties, and community events scheduled throughout the week, promising an exhilarating, comprehensive experience for both the teams and the fans.

Race World Offshore Key West Championships – 2023

The race world offshore key west championships will be november 5th-12th, 2023. this is an exciting annual event that brings the world’s top offshore boat racers to key west. every fall, the beautiful water off of the coast of key west is a proving ground where professional boat racers push the limits. with three days of racing and seven full days of events, the key west offshore racing world championships is a fun time to be on our special island., november 5-12th, 2023, celebrate boating with fun key west parties and exciting races.

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The Race World Offshore Key West Championships isn’t just for racers. It’s also a place for fans to get up close with the action and see these amazing power boats first hand. This great event is full of fun parties and parades. At the annual Duval Street Party, boats are on display for the public to see. One section of the course runs right through Key West Harbor. The smooth water allows racers to reach speeds above 140 mph. And spectators with private boats can enjoy the races from out on the water.

2023 Key West Event Schedule

Sunday November 5th

10AM – 5PM Truman Waterfront Race Village Open

3PM – 4PM Parade Participants Lineup

4PM – World’s Fastest Boat Parade – Duval Street

Monday November 6th

9AM – 5PM Race Team Registration & Credential Tent Open

Will Call & Merchandise Tent Opens

Race Boat Inspections Truman Waterfront Start

Water Safety Equipment and Dunker Testing Begins

Tuesday November 7th

8AM – 9AM Official Drivers Meetings & Opening Ceremonies

9AM – 5PM Truman Waterfront Race Village Open

Race Team Registration & Credential Tent Open

10AM – 5PM Sunoco Fueling Station Open

11:30AM – 4:30PM Official Testing Time

Wednesday 8th – Truman Waterfront Cup – Race Day 1

6:30AM – 7:15AM Driver & Throttleman Physicals

7:30AM – 8:00AM Official Drivers Meeting

8AM – 1PM Sunoco Fuel Station Open

8AM – 5PM Truman Waterfront Race Village Open

8AM – 4PM Will Call & Merchandise Tent Open

9AM – 4 PM Shuttle Service behind Opal Key for VIP

10AM – Race 1 Official Start – Key West Harbor

Winner Circle on Outer Mole

11:30AM – 12:30PM Harbor Open For Public Traffic

12:30PM – Race 2 Official Start – Key West Harbor

1:30PM – Race 3 Official Start – Key West Harbor

2:30PM – Race 4 Official Start – Key West Harbor

3:30PM – Post race technical inspections

Thursday November 9th

10AM – 5PM Sunoco Fuel Station Open

Will Call & Merchandise Tent Open

10AM – 4PM Team Credential Tent Open

11:30PM – 4:30PM Official Testing Time

Friday 10th – Southernmost Continental Champion – Day 2

9AM – 4PM Hospitality Tents Open

9AM – 4PM Shuttle Service behind Opal Key for VIP

10AM Race 1 Official Start – Key West Harbor

11:30AM – 12:30PM Harbor Open for Public Traffic

12:30PM – Race 2 Official Start – Key West Harbor

1:30PM – Race 3 Official Start – Key West Harbor

2:30PM – Race 4 Official Start – Key West Harbor

Winner Circle Outer Mole

3:30PM – Post race technical inspections

7:30PM – 10:30PM Duval Powerboat Street Party

Saturday November 11th

9:15am Sharp MANDATORY meeting for boat building teams at Truman Waterfront Park at the RWO tent

9:30am Building Contest on the waterfront by USCG Ingham

10:30am Boat build safety inspections, life jackets and judging

11am Boat build race begins

12PM Testing Race Boats – Ramp re-opens

12PM – 4:30PM Official Testing Time

Sunday 12th – Championship – Race Day 3

8AM – 12PM Sunoco Fueling Station Open

Shuttle Service behind Opal Key for VIP

10AM – Race 1 Official Start – Key West Harbor

11:30AM – 12:30PM Harbor Open for Public Traffic

12:30PM – Race 2 official start – Key West Harbor

1:30PM – Race 3 official start – Key West Harbor

2:30PM – Race 4 official start – Key West Harbor

3:30PM – Post race technical inspections immediately after conclusion of race

Call (305) 800-RACE for information or email [email protected]

Thanks for checking out the Key West Offshore Racing World Championships with us. We look forward to celebrating offshore powerboat racing in Key West and sharing this special event with you.

Key West Boat Races: 2022 World Offshore Championships

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Last Updated on November 3, 2023 by Boatsetter Team

Key West Offshore World Championship might be best described as the Indy 500 of powerboat racing, and it truly is a festival of speed on the water. Slated for Sunday through Sunday, Nov. 6-13, the 41st annual event in Key West, Florida , features three days of racing action pitting the top U.S. and international powerboat teams competing for a world championship title in multiple classes.

Here’s what to expect at the 2022 Key West Boat Races:

When: November 6-13, 2022
Where: Key West, Florida; Truman Waterfront, Duval Street, Mallory Square
What: Four races scheduled per day (Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday), featuring boats from multiple classes.
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Between race days fans can view the boats and teams up close in the Truman Waterfront Race Village and view the teams testing on the water. Nightly social events for race teams and fans include multiple concerts, a traditional Duval Street party with race boats on display, and a Sunday night awards ceremony.

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Event Schedule

Kickoff parade.

The week kicks off with the ‘World’s Fastest Boat Parade’ of race boats down the island’s famed Duval Street beginning at 4pm Sunday, Nov. 6.

Race Schedule

The excitement builds throughout the week with racing action scheduled for: Wednesday, Nov. 9; Friday, Nov. 11; and Sunday, Nov. 13 . Four races are scheduled per day featuring boats from multiple classes.

Chief among them are the hotly contested Super Cat and Class 1, whose boats can reach up to 140 and 160 mph, respectively, on a 4.4-mile-per-lap course that features both rough and calm water conditions.
Teams accumulate points in each race toward the championship, so the drama builds throughout the week.

Duval & Greene Powerboat Street Party

Starting on Friday at 7 p.m ., the intersection of Duval Street and Greene Street will be blocked off to cars, and instead filled with powerboats hauled in and parked on their trailers right in the middle of the streets. Come up close and personal with these massive race boats, and snap a picture with one!

Boats and Boots Concert

The anticipated entertainment highlight is Saturday night’s Boats and Boots concert with country star Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry fame; musician/PGA golfer John Daly, and headliner Brian Kelley, who co-founded the renowned duo Florida Georgia Line .

Viewing Areas: Where to Watch the Races

The racing series provides an unparalleled experience for spectators. Boats can come within 50 yards of the Truman Waterfront grandstand area, providing fans with breathtaking displays of speed and power.

Fans can observe the action on race days from several areas on the Truman Waterfront including a VIP grandstand and hospitality tent with a water shuttle transportation service.
Other popular viewing areas include Key West’s Mallory Square and harborfront hotels.

Tickets and information on all-inclusive VIP spectator packages for the Truman Waterfront grandstand and hospitality tent are available at Key West Offshore World Championship .

General-admission tickets are $25 for a single day or $53 for a three-day pass.
Admission is free for kids 12 and under and for veterans and active military with a proper ID.

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We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service.

You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close your web browser. Learn more about cookies in Wodu’s “What Are Cookies” article.

We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies Type: Session Cookies Administered by: Us Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies Type: Persistent Cookies Administered by: Us Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
Functionality Cookies Type: Persistent Cookies Administered by: Us Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.
Tracking and Performance Cookies Type: Persistent Cookies Administered by: Third-Parties Purpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users use the Website. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor. This is because the information collected is typically linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device you use to access the Website. We may also use these Cookies to test new advertisements, pages, features, or new functionality of the Website to see how our users react to them.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookie Policy .

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service , including to monitor the usage of our Service.
To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service, for payment processing, to contact You.
For Business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
With Business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see Your name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data

Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

Google Analytics Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies. google .com/privacy?hl=en .

Email Marketing We may use Your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to You. You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from Us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email We send or by contacting Us.

Behavioral Remarketing The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service.

Google Ads (AdWords) Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads . Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout – for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en .
Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) Remarketing Bing Ads remarketing service is provided by Microsoft Inc. You can opt-out of Bing Ads interest-based ads by following their instructions: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads . You can learn more about the privacy practices and policies of Microsoft by visiting their Privacy Policy page: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/PrivacyStatement .
Twitter Twitter remarketing service is provided by Twitter Inc. You can opt-out from Twitter’s interest-based ads by following their instructions: https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170405 . You can learn more about the privacy practices and policies of Twitter by visiting their Privacy Policy page: https://twitter.com/privacy .
Facebook Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc. You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help /1649686938 37950 . To opt-out from Facebook’s interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help /5681374933 02217 . Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ , the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ , or opt-out using your mobile device settings. For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook’s Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation .
AdRoll AdRoll remarketing service is provided by Semantic Sugar, Inc. You can opt-out of AdRoll remarketing by visiting this AdRoll Advertising Preferences web page: http://info.evidon.com/pub_info/573?v=1&nt=1&nw=false . For more information on the privacy practices of AdRoll, please visit the AdRoll Privacy Policy web page: http://www.adroll.com/about/privacy
Perfect Audience Perfect Audience remarketing service is provided by NowSpots Inc. You can opt-out of Perfect Audience remarketing by visiting these pages: Platform Opt-out (http://pixel.prfct.co/coo) and Partner Opt-out (http://ib.adnxs.com/optout). For more information on the privacy practices of Perfect Audience, please visit the Perfect Audience Privacy Policy & Opt-out web page: https://www.perfectaudience.com/privacy/index.html .

We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we may use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).

We will not store or collect Your payment card details. That information is provided directly to Our third-party payment processors whose use of Your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.

Stripe Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://stripe.com/us/privacy .

When You use Our Service to pay for a product and/or service via bank transfer, We may ask You to provide information to facilitate this transaction and to verify Your identity.

GDPR Privacy

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR We may process Personal Data under the following conditions:

Consent: You have given Your consent for processing Personal Data for one or more specific purposes.
Performance of a contract: Provision of Personal Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with You and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof.
Legal obligations: Processing Personal Data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Company is subject.
Vital interests: Processing Personal Data is necessary in order to protect Your vital interests or of another natural person.
Public interests: Processing Personal Data is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Company.
Legitimate interests: Processing Personal Data is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Company.

In any case, the Company will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Your Rights under the GDPR The Company undertakes to respect the confidentiality of Your Personal Data and to guarantee You can exercise Your rights.

You have the right under this Privacy Policy, and by law, if You are within the EU, to:

Request access to Your Personal Data. The right to access, update, or delete the information We have on You. Whenever made possible, you can access, update, or request the deletion of Your Personal Data directly within Your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact Us to assist You. This also enables You to receive a copy of the Personal Data We hold about You.
Request correction of the Personal Data that We hold about You. You have the right to have any incomplete or inaccurate information We hold about You corrected.
Object to processing of Your Personal Data. This right exists where We are relying on legitimate interest as the legal basis for Our processing and there is something about Your particular situation, which makes You want to object to our processing of Your Personal Data on this ground. You also have the right to object where We are processing Your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
Request erasure of Your Personal Data. You have the right to ask Us to delete or remove Personal Data when there is no good reason for Us to continue processing it.
Request the transfer of Your Personal Data. We will provide to You, or to a third-party You have chosen, Your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right only applies to automated information which You initially provided consent for Us to use or where We used the information to perform a contract with You.
Withdraw Your consent. You have the right to withdraw Your consent on using your Personal Data. If You withdraw Your consent, We may not be able to provide You with access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.

Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights You may exercise Your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, and opposition by contacting Us. Please note that we may ask You to verify Your identity before responding to such requests. If You make a request, We will try our best to respond to You as soon as possible.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about Our collection and use of Your Personal Data. For more information, if You are in the European Economic Area (EEA), please contact Your local data protection authority in the EEA.

Facebook Fan Page

Data Controller for the Facebook Fan Page The Company is the Data Controller of Your Personal Data collected while using the Service. As the operator of our Facebook Fan Page, the Company and the operator of the social network Facebook are Joint Controllers.

The Company has entered into agreements with Facebook that define the terms for use of the Facebook Fan Page, among other things. These terms are mostly based on the Facebook Terms of Service: https://www.facebook.com/terms.php .

Visit the Facebook Privacy Policy https://www.facebook.com/policy.php for more information about how Facebook manages Personal data or contact Facebook online, or by mail: Facebook, Inc. ATTN, Privacy Operations, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States.

Facebook Insights We use the Facebook Insights function in connection with the operation of the Facebook Fan Page and on the basis of the GDPR, in order to obtain anonymized statistical data about Our users.

For this purpose, Facebook places a Cookie on the device of the user visiting Our Facebook Fan Page. Each Cookie contains a unique identifier code and remains active for a period of two years, except when it is deleted before the end of this period.

Facebook receives, records and processes the information stored in the Cookie, especially when the user visits the Facebook services, services that are provided by other members of the Facebook Fan Page and services by other companies that use Facebook services.

For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook Privacy Policy here: https://www.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy .

CCPA Privacy

Your Rights under the CCPA Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:

The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits You to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months by the Company or its subsidiaries to a third-party for the third party’s direct marketing purposes.
The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You also have the right to ask the Company not to sell Your Personal Data to third parties. You can submit such a request by visiting our “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” section or web page.
The categories of Personal Data collected
The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the Personal Data
Categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about You
The right to delete Personal Data. You also have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months.
Denying goods or services to You
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” section or web page.

The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonably necessary and with prior notice.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell personal information. However, the Service Providers we partner with (for example, our advertising partners) may use technology on the Service that “sells” personal information as defined by the CCPA law.

If you wish to opt out of the use of your personal information for interest-based advertising purposes and these potential sales as defined under CCPA law, you may do so by following the instructions below.

Please note that any opt-out is specific to the browser You use. You may need to opt-out on every browser that you use.

Website You can opt-out of receiving ads that are personalized as served by our Service Providers by following our instructions presented on the Service:

From their “Cookie Consent” notice banner
Or from their “CCPA Opt-out” notice banner
Or from their “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” notice banner
Or from their “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link

The opt out will place a cookie on Your computer that is unique to the browser You use to opt out. If you change browsers or delete the cookies saved by your browser, you will need to opt out again.

Mobile Devices Your mobile device may give you the ability to opt out of the use of information about the apps you use in order to serve you ads that are targeted to your interests:

“Opt out of Interest-Based Ads” or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” on Android devices
“Limit Ad Tracking” on iOS devices

You can also stop the collection of location information from Your mobile device by changing the preferences on your mobile device.

“Do Not Track” Policy as Required by California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals.

However, some third party websites do keep track of Your browsing activities. If You are visiting such websites, You can set Your preferences in Your web browser to inform websites that You do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable DNT by visiting the preferences or settings page of Your web browser.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Your California Privacy Rights (California’s Shine the Light law)

Under California Civil Code Section 1798 (California’s Shine the Light law), California residents with an established business relationship with us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes.

If you’d like to request more information under the California Shine the Light law, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below.

California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581)

California Business and Professions Code section 22581 allows California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services, or applications to request and obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted.

To request removal of such data, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with Your account.

Be aware that Your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

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Sorting, ranking, and search results

Inside Key West wants to make your searches as relevant as possible. That's why we offer many ways to help you find the right experiences for you.

On some pages, you can select how to sort the results we display and also use filter options to see only those search results that meet your chosen preferences. You'll see explanations of what those sort options mean when you select them.

If you see a Badge of Excellence label, the award is based on average review ratings, share of bookings with a review, and number of bookings through Inside Key West over a 12-month period.

The importance of any one factor over any other in a sort order varies, and the balance is constantly being reviewed and adjusted. We're always updating our systems and testing new ways to refine and improve your results to make them as relevant as possible to meet your needs.

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Screen-reader and keyboard navigation.

Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website.These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.

Disability profiles supported in our website

Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.

Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments

Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over 7 different coloring options.
Animations – epileptic users can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.

Browser and assistive technology compatibility

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Key west worlds race no. 1 - dominance carries over, eric colby, sotw: at the first day of competition at the 42nd annual race world offshore key west world championship presented by performance boat center, the winners in virtually every class put on a superior display of dominance, setting the stage for three days of heated competition in the southernmost city in the united states., written by eric colby speedonthewater.com.

At the first day of competition at the 42nd annual Race World Offshore Key West World Championship presented by Performance Boat Center, the winners in virtually every class put on a superior display of dominance, setting the stage for three days of heated competition in the southernmost city in the United States.

By taking the checkered flag in race No. 1, the M CON/Monster Energy cockpit duo of owner/driver Tyler Miller and Myrick Coil moved one step closer to their second consecutive Super Cat world championship. Photos by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix

While some teams made use of a favorable lane assignment to establish dominance like M CON in Super Cat, GC Racing in 450R Factory Stock and El Bandito Tequila/Sunprint in Mod V, 222 Offshore Australia started in its worst position this season in Class 1 and Jackhammer was in the outermost lane in Super Stock.

When the green flag flew for the Super Cat race, owner/throttleman Tyler Miller and driver Myrick Coil leapt to the lead in their Skater Powerboats 388 M CON/Monster Energy from lane two. Making the most of their cameo appearance in the class for 2023, the father-son team of Anthony Smith and Anthony Smith, Jr., in their 388 Skater, HP Mafia, drew lane one and held second place for the first seven laps of the race until they had to pull off the course to extinguish a fire.

That left the door open for owner/driver Chris Grant and throttleman Billy Moore to move up to second place in their 388 Skater, Graydel, after they got around another 38-foot Skater, CR Racing/XINSURANCE with driver Rob Unnerstall and throttleman Casey Boaz. The largest boat in the class, the 40-foot Skater, WHM Motorsports, with owner/driver Billy Mauff and throttleman Jay Muller, finished in fourth, and the new in-cockpit duo of throttleman Bill Pyburn and driver Brit Lilly ran a solid fifth in the 388 Skater, Dirty Money.

When the results were tallied, Graydel was penalized for hitting a buoy and dropped to 8th place. That moved CR Racing/XINSURANCE up to second and WHM to third.

Running to the first turn from the start, Graydel and Dirty Money were literally rubbing. “It was bumper cars out there,” Grant said. Once the two separated, Graydel started its march toward the front while Pyburn and Lilly learned how to work with each other in their first race in the boat.

For the winners, Miller said his team nailed the setup and that his boat was “super happy.” The always enthusiast Kansas native added, “I’m just so excited for the entire class. We had 11 boats running into turn No.1.”

In the end, three Skaters took the Super Cat podium for the Truman Waterfront Championship in the daily competition for Race World Offshore honors. Seventy five teams were registered for the competition and there was only one scratch after a heavy day of testing on Tuesday. As has usually been the case, the teams raced for half points on Wednesday, which they will do again on Friday and full points will be awarded Sunday. The boats with the largest point totals will win the 2023 world championship.

For the first time in two years, the teams from the Class 1 class competed in Key West and five of the six boats that made the circuit in 2023 were on hand.

When the green flag flew, the 438 Skater Monster Energy/M CON with throttleman Miller and driver Coil, roared to the lead with throttleman Billy Moore and owner/driver Mike Falco in second in the 48-foot Outerlimits, DeFalco Racing.

As the six boats all jockeyed for position coming into turn three in Key West Harbor, the 43-foot MTI, XINSURANCE, with driver Randy Kent and Grant Bruggemann blew over, creating a red flag after the boat came to rest upside down. The in-boat crew escaped the incident without injury.

“It’s a dangerous sport,” Bruggemann said. “Thanks to Randy Scism and the guys at MTI for building a safe cockpit.”

After the course was cleared and the race was restarted, even though they were in lane four at the start—their farthest from the pole position this season—driver Darren Nicholson and throttleman Giovanni Carpitella blasted to the lead in their 47-foot Victory, 222 Offshore Australia. Moore and Falco gave chase and held second without much of a challenge while Monster Energy/M CON grabbed the final podium spot. Rich Wyatt and driver Hugh Fuller had to pull off to deal with a mechanical problem in the 50-foot Mystic, df Young Logistics, but got restarted to finish fourth. The 49-foot Victory, Pothole Heroes, pulled off with a broken sea strainer and as crew chief Gary Stray and throttleman John Tomlinson were looking at the strainer cap in the pits afterward, each said they had never seen one break like that. Think about that one for a minute.

Darren Nicholson and throttleman Giovanni Carpitella in 222 Offshore Australia picked right where they off at the St. Pete Grand Prix in early September.

Moore was happy with second place in Class 1, saying that he ran some different props to get the boat to fly the nose a little more. “We tried a couple things I did 15 years ago to make it handle better,” he said.

Having experience to call on never hurts.

Miller said that he missed the restart by a second, adding, “Once you do that it’s over.”

Speaking of experience, Carpitella spent five years throttling the boat that is now 222 Offshore Australia with driver Luca Fendi when it was powered by twin Lamborghini engines. “I know the props it likes,” Carpitella said. “It’s important to know the setup.”

Impressive Performances

Also on the course with the Class 1 boats were the eight single-engine V-bottoms in Mod-V and the reigning national champions throttleman Steve Miklos and driver Steven Fehrmann in the 29-foot Extreme, El Bandito/Sunprint, emerged from the chaos in turn one with the lead on the 4.5-mile course.

“We got hit from behind but it’s still race-able,” said Miklos, who was able to maintain their lead over Brit Lilly and throttleman Jay Wholtman in their 29-foot LSB Extreme, Rev-X LSB/Speed Marine, and the father-son team of throttleman Steve Kildahl and driver Steven Kildahl, in their 29-foot Extreme, Boatfloater.com. The 30-foot Laticrete/Relentless with driver Chris Uzzolina and throttleman Rob Hartmann ran a close fourth.

On the fourth lap of the race, Rev-X LSB pulled off with a mechanical problem and the boats that were running behind moved up to the podium and held their position for the duration of the seven-lap race. El Bandito/Sunprint grabbed top honors followed by Boatfloater.com, with Steve Kildahl participating in his 38th world championship in Key West, and by Laticrete/Relentless.

In the weeks before the Race World Offshore Key West event, 2023 Mod-V national champions Steve Miklos and driver Steven Fehrmann weren’t sure if they’d be able to make it to Key West. Yesterday’s first-place finish definitely made it worth the trip.

Travis Petko, the owner of the Laticrete/Relentless boat couldn’t be in Key West because of a scheduling conflict, so Uzzolina and Hartmann reunited a year after last racing in this event.

“Travis was a class-act owner letting us run the boat,” Hartmann said. “And Laticrete is excited to be here. Everyone is happy with third.”

Next up was the 450R Factory Stock boats plus the three entries in VX class and the lone boat in Extreme 1.

In the 450R race, owner/driver Willy Cabeza brought in Shaun Torrente to throttle his 39-foot MTI, GC Racing, and they made the best of lane two, jumping out to an early lead. Having their best performance of the year, throttleman Nick Imprescia and driver Ian Morgan ran second in their 39-foot MTI, 151 Express, followed by the 38-foot Doug Wright, Hank’s Saloon with throttleman Edwin Scheer and Key West’s own Lee Murray on the wheel.

As the race wore on, the defending world and national champions—throttleman John Tomlinson and driver Taylor Scism in the TS Motorsports MTI—started working their way up through the fleet after starting in the outermost lane. “Once we got clean water, we mowed everybody down,” Tomlinson said.

In the first 450R Factory Stock race as teammates, Shaun Torrente and Willy Cabeza emerged victorious.

But in the end, they ran out of laps and GC Racing took the win followed by 151 Express and TS Motorsports.

“It made a big difference,” Cabeza said of having Torrente in the boat. “He really knows the telemetry and how to make the most of it.”

Imprescia said he and Morgan had been down on speed for much of the season, but finally had their boat at the peak of its abilities.

In the ultimate battle of attrition, all of the boats in the V Extreme class had their share of mechanical problems, but soldiered on. Unofficially, the 42-foot Fountain Team Farnsworth/Hancock Claims with driver Christian McCauley and throttleman Jay Healey, outlasted their competition. Second went to driver Kirk Britto and throttleman Robert Brockyear of the United Kingdom in the 42-foot Fountain, Team 25, while the 40-foot Skater, Race Winning Brands, with driver Ed Wendt and throttleman Bill McComb, finished third.

The V Extrreme class was a battle of attrition that saw Team Farnsworth/Hancock Claims prevail.

In Extreme class, owner/driver Jeff Stevenson and throttleman Michael Stancombe put on an impressive speed display in the 42-foot MTI, JBS Racing, powered by XVI power engines.

Lanes Don’t Matter

In the penultimate race of the day, 11 boats took to the course for the Super Stock race and the team of owner Reese Langheim and throttleman Julian Maldonado had the worst position they could be in at the start, lane 11.

It didn’t matter because the duo in the 32-foot Victory, Jackhammer, charged to a lead they would never relinquish.

Jackhammer’s Reese Langheim and Julian Maldonado started their week in Key West with a decisive victory.

Behind them, a torrid battle was waged and in the end, the 32-foot Doug Wright, Northwing, with owner/driver Darren Kittredge and throttleman Boaz, finished second followed by owner/driver Chris Hopgood and throttleman Jay Muller in Celsius in third. Team Bermuda remans in overall contention with a four-place finish followed by Big East Construction in fifth.

“We’re just awesome together,” Langheim said of his partner Maldonado. “You could put us in a racecar together.”

Kittredge said the balance on his boat was “perfect” and that the setup was “dead on.”

Hopgood was pleased with his second experience in the boat with Muller. “We got through turn one and we were able to start picking away,” he said. “This was my first podium in two years.”

Setting the Stage

The racing started at 10 a.m. with 30 boats in the bracket classes taking to the course. In the first start, the boats in Bracket 200, 300 and 400 led the way followed by a pack of competitors in Bracket 500, 600 and 700.

In Bracket 200, the 41-foot Apache, Predator, with owner/driver Dean Stahlman, throttleman Nate Hunt and first-time navigator Matt Patroski, prevailed over the 44-foot MTI, Batman Racing, with driver Elliot Toth and throttleman Jack Mueller. The new 39-foot Phantom, Justice League, with driver Don Urfer, throttleman Richard Davis and navigator Corey Shantry, showed speed early, but pulled off with a mechanical issue. The 38-foot Fountain, Herbott Racing, unofficially finished third.

Even in relatively calm water, the Bracket 700 class never fails to put on a great show.

In Bracket 400, Jim Simmons and driver Jason Zolecki continued to dominate in the 34-foot Phantom, Simmons Racing. Eventually, Simmons is going to run out of space for checkered flag decals on the boat that formerly ran as Twisted Styx in Factory 2 class. Second in the class went to Jesse Schmig and Brad Wade in the 29-foot Lavey Craft, Team Woody, followed by the 30-foot Phantom, Allied Offshore, with first-time driver Jake Nicks and throttleman Mark Fernandez. The boat ran previously as Shocker in the Mod-V class.

“We were wondering where everyone went,” said Simmons after the team pulled out to the lead.

In the second start of the first race of the day, the boats in Bracket 500, 600 and 700 took off. In Bracket 700, the 21-foot Superboat, Statement Marine Safe Cash, took unofficial top honors, followed by the 21-foot Superboat, Jackhammer, and the 22 Nitra, XINSURANCE/Golf N Gator.

In Bracket 500, the 29-foot Manta, Sweat Equity, with owner/throttleman Greg DiRenzo, driver Jeremy Bisson and first-time navigator Angie Pierce, took the checkered flag after some breakouts and a reminder of the fact that offshore powerboat racing is a motorsport and can, in fact, be dangerous.

“It was bad-ass,” Pierce said of her first race.

But apparently Sweat Equity broke out. As of this morning, the official results on the Race World Offshore website had Bulletproof in first, Sweat Equity in second and Bronx Phantom/Marker 1 Marine in third.

Unfortunately as the Bracket 500 race was winding down, the 26-foot Joker, Freebird, with the young up-and-coming team of throttleman Ryan Stahlman and driver Reef Delanos was battling with the team of throttleman Micheal Stancombe and driver J.J. Turk in the 30-foot Phantom, XINSURANCE /Golf N Gator. Speedonthewater.com has been told that one boat hooked and the two boats collided. Delanos was treated in a Key West hospital and released. Out of respect for the Stahlman family, we are only reporting that Stahlman was injured and taken to Miami for further medical treatment.

Always a crowd-pleaser, the JBS Racing team of Jeff Stevenson and Micheal Stancombe ran uncontested in the Extreme class.

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Key West's Annual Powerboat Races

This November, one of the most anticipated Key West events of the year takes place from November 6th through the 13th. While Fantasy Fest takes the crown for partying and reveling, its the powerboat races that takes the crown for excitement and pure adrenaline rushes. Race boat enthusiasts from all over the world descend on the United States' southernmost island of Key West Florida to watch the powerboat races on three different days, this year landing on November 9th, November 11th, and November 13th.

The World Championship Powerboat Races in Key West Florida

The powerboat races that take place in Key West are the culmination of the best teams that have been racing and competing throughout the year. That is part of the reason why these particular powerboat races are such a big deal, and why all the downtown Key West hotels sell out for this week months in advance. Event coordinators set up stands and bleachers for visitors to watch all the action right at the edge of the water. Different tour operators and tour centers like Best On Key West offer special boat packages that let you see all the action from out on the water aboard one of their state-of-the-art high-powered catamarans.

The Races and the In-Between Days

This year, races take place on November 9th, 11th, and 13th. During these days, visitors can see the world champion boat racers take on the challenging 6 and a half mile course. The best place to watch is from the Key West Harbor or from out on the water on one of Best On Key West's catamaran boats. On the days when there are no races, visitors are welcome to interact with the powerboat drivers and their crew on the Truman Waterfront. During these days, visitors can also enjoy some of the other great Key West tours and activities that are available to them on the island including Key West snorkeling trips or the Dry Tortugas National Park day trips.

Where to Stay

Luckily, the main area to catch all the action is right in the heart of Downtown Key West, also known as Old Town. This area is filled with great Key West hotels and historic Key West inn properties. Most of these are hundred-year old houses that have been fully restored and renovated and now provide Key West visitors with a classic, historic and cozy Key West vacation. Check out the accommodations page on Best On Key West to see some of the best Key West hotels in the downtown area including the Wicker Guesthouse, the Chelsea House, and the Southernmost House.

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How to watch e1 lake como: date, schedule, time and livestream info.

This year's UIM E1 Series arrives in Lake Como for the penultimate race of the 2024 championship.

Team Brady, who are backed by NFL legendary quarterback Tom Brady, were victorious in Monaco and currently sit at the top of the standings on 63 points.

Team Miami, who are in second, trail by 13 points and will need a win in Lake Como to keep the championship race alive going into the final event.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the UIM E1 series Lake Como.

E1 Lake Como schedule

Qualifying: Friday, August 23
Race day: Saturday, August 24

Qualifying is scheduled for Friday, August 23 and this will be followed by the race on Saturday, August 24.

Where is E1 Lake Como?

The race will take place at Villa d'Este hotel.

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What's happening on the campaign trail today

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
Trump thanked Kennedy today at an event in Las Vegas, where he was promoting his "no tax on tips" policy proposal . Kennedy later joined Trump onstage at a rally in Arizona co-hosted by Turning Point Action.
Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the Democratic nominee for president yesterday, closing out a convention that featured speeches from President Joe Biden , former President Bill Clinton , former President Barack Obama , former first lady Michelle Obama , media mogul Oprah Winfrey in a surprise appearance and the vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz .

Trump points out Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the crowd

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Trump pointed out Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, in the crowd at his Glendale rally.

Arpaio faced allegations of racial discrimination, abuse of power and other forms of misconduct during his tenure.

“You are a legend, and you did your job like nobody else,” Trump said.

Trump lauded Arpaio, who made inmates wear pink underwear .

"Sheriff Joe’s looking at these clowns where they have no idea what they’re doing. When people come in by the millions. He had nobody coming," Trump claimed. "Remember, he dressed everybody in pink. Isn't that right? Joe, they had to dress in pink."

Trump and RFK Jr. allude to their differences but highlight common ground

Trump introduced RFK Jr. by saying Kennedy had run "an extraordinary campaign" for president.

"I know because he also went after me a couple of times," Trump said. "I didn’t like it."

Trump said Kennedy was "brilliant" even as he noted, "We’ve been a little bit on the opposite side of the equation."

Kennedy also alluded to their differences but discussed policies where he said they're in agreement, citing agricultural and foreign policy as areas of common ground.

"We talked about not about the things that separate us because we don’t agree on everything, but on the values and the issues that bind us together," Kennedy said of their conversations.

After Kennedy's remarks, Trump called on supporters to support their coalition.

"Bobby and I will fight together to defeat the corrupt political establishment and return control of this country to the people and all who supported Bobby’s campaign," Trump said. "I very simply ask you join us in building this coalition."

Trump pledges to establish commission on assassination attempts

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Trump says Kennedy called him after he was the target of an assassination attempt last month at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and pledged that if elected, he would establish "a new independent presidential commission on assassination attempts."

"They will be tasked with releasing all of the remaining documents pertaining to the assassination of President John F Kennedy," Trump said, adding that the commission would also be tasked with conducting a "rigorous" review of the attempt on his life on July 13.

Former President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. Roughly 4,700 documents tied to the case remain partially or heavily redacted more than 60 years later.

RFK Jr. takes the stage at Trump's rally in Arizona

RFK Jr. took the stage at a rally Trump is holding in Glendale, Arizona, and was greeted by fireworks.

"I mean this sincerely: Had he been allowed to enter the Democratic Primary, easily beaten Joe Biden. But they wouldn’t let him," Trump claimed.

"His candidacy has inspired millions and millions of Americans, raised critical issues that have been too long ignored in this country and brought together people from across the political spectrum in a positive campaign grounded in the American values of his father, Robert Kennedy, a great man. And his uncle, President John F. Kennedy," he continued.

Harris transition team takes shape with a Biden official in key post

Aaron Gilchrist

Reporting from Washington

The Harris campaign has tapped Yohannes Abraham for a top role in her presidential transition team, according to a source familiar with the planning.

Abraham is the U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and is based in Indonesia. A U.S. official confirmed that Abraham will conclude his tenure in Jakarta in the coming days.

In his new role, Abraham is expected to have a small team tasked with putting in place operations for Harris to begin building an administration after the election if she defeats Trump . The source said that the team will not be making decisions about personnel in a potential administration or developing policies before Election Day.

Read the full story here.

Final night of Democratic convention outpaces closing night of GOP convention

The closing night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday drew about 26.2 million TV viewers, narrowly outpacing the Republican National Convention’s final night, according to data from the media measurement company Nielsen.

The convention’s final night aired across 15 television networks and drew about 820,000 more viewers than the estimated 25.4 million people who watched the final night of the Republican event, Nielsen reported.

Transgender issues were largely absent from the DNC agenda

Matt Lavietes

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Rep. Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., was met with thunderous applause as he proudly introduced transgender advocate Sarah McBride.

“She is right now the first trans person ever to address a national convention,” Maloney boasted. “It’s about time.” McBride would go on to become a Delaware state senator, and she’s now poised to be the first transgender member of Congress.

Four years later, Virginia delegate Danica Roem — the first openly transgender person to be seated in a state Legislature — made a groundbreaking appearance during the virtual DNC in 2020.

But at this year’s Democratic convention in Chicago, trans people were notably absent from the stage.

Iranian hackers used WhatsApp to go after Trump and Biden officials, according to new Meta report

Kevin Collier

The Iranian hacker group accused of targeting both U.S. parties’ presidential campaigns earlier this year also sent WhatsApp messages trying to trick members of the current Biden and former Trump administrations, Meta said today .

The campaign began earlier this year and stopped before Biden dropped out of the presidential race last month, a Meta spokesperson said. The Iranian group, often referred to as “Mint Sandstorm,” used fewer than 10 accounts to target several dozen people around the world including public figures and political and diplomatic officials, the spokesperson said.

The WhatsApp accounts claimed to be tech support for companies like AOL, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, according to a Meta blog post. The company learned of the campaign after several people who had received the messages reported them as potential phishing efforts.

Kennedy siblings call RFK Jr.'s endorsement of Trump a 'betrayal'

Christopher Cicchiello

Five of RFK Jr.'s siblings released a statement on X slamming his decision to endorse Trump's campaign.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Christopher Kennedy and Rory Kennedy co-signed the statement, calling RFK Jr.'s decision to endorse Trump a "betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear."

"It is a sad ending to a sad story," the siblings wrote.

The five siblings also stated their support for the Harris-Walz ticket.

"We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise and national pride," they wrote.

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy and RFK Jr.'s first cousin once removed, also slammed RFK Jr.'s decision on X .

"Never been less surprised in my life. Been saying it for over a year — RFKjr is for sale, works for Trump. Bedfellows and loving it," Schlossberg wrote.

Schlossberg spoke at the DNC on Tuesday and endorsed Harris.

Several of the Kennedy siblings had endorsed Biden in April. Those included four of the five co-signers — all but Courtney Kennedy — as well as Joseph Kennedy II and Maxwell Kennedy Sr.

Joseph Kennedy II and Maxwell Kennedy Sr. did not co-sign the statement released on Kerry Kennedy's X post today.

ActBlue says $100 million raised for Democratic candidates this week

Bridget Bowman

ActBlue, the main Democratic online fundraising platform, announced today that grassroots donors contributed more than $100 million during the party's convention this week.

Just during the hour after Harris’ acceptance speech last, donors sent $7.2 million to Democratic candidates through the platform, ActBlue said in a release.

“It is more than clear that Democrats are fired up and ready to win this thing,” said ActBlue president and CEO Regina Wallace-Jones said in a statement. "I’ve never seen anything like it — the momentum to elect Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Tim Walz, and Democrats up and down the ballot is remarkable."

Reacting to RFK Jr.'s endorsement, Trump says he wants to 'thank Bobby'

Rebecca Shabad

Isabelle Schmeler

In remarks in Las Vegas, Trump thanked RFK Jr. for endorsing him shortly before, at a separate event.

"We just had a very nice endorsement from RFK Jr. Bobby. And I’ll be talking about that. We’re heading out right after this. We’re going to be going to Arizona. We’ll be talking about that and a lot of other things too, but I just want to thank everybody and I want to thank Bobby. That was very nice. That was really very — that’s big. He’s a great guy, respected by everybody," he said.

Kennedy suggests he could be eligible to assume office in 2025

Ben Kamisar

Katherine Koretski

In remarks today announcing that he would drop out of the presidential race , Kennedy said that he would only work to remove his name from ballots in battleground states because he wanted to give his supporters in “red states” and “blue states” a chance to vote for him without “harming or helping.”

Kennedy said that by remaining on the ballot, he could technically be eligible to assume the presidency in 2025 if no candidate wins a majority of the Electoral College, a virtual impossibility because it would require him to win Electoral College votes .

RFK Jr. says he spoke with Trump after assassination attempt

RFK Jr. said that Trump called him after his assassination attempt in July.

"President Trump was anxious to talk to me about chronic disease and other subjects and to explore avenues of cooperation," he said, saying that his aide asked him if he would take a call from the former president.

"President Trump telephoned me a few minutes later, and I met with him the following day," he continued. "A few weeks later, I met again with President Trump and his family members and closest advisers in Florida in a series of long, intense discussions, I was surprised to discover that we are aligned on many key issues. In those meetings, he suggested that we join forces as a unity party, we talked about Abraham Lincoln's Team of Rivals."

Kennedy said that despite he was a "ferocious critic" of some of Trump's policies as president, now they're aligned on key issues.

"Like ending the forever wars, ending the childhood disease epidemics, securing the border, protecting freedom of speech, unraveling the corporate capture of our regulatory agencies, getting the U.S. intelligence agencies out of the business of propagandizing and censoring and surveilling Americans and interfering with our elections," he said.

Kennedy said he tried "unsuccessfully" to have "to open similar discussions with Vice President Harris," saying she "declined to meet or even to speak with me."

RFK Jr. says he still encourages people to vote for him despite endorsing Trump

RFK Jr. said in his remarks that he's not terminating his campaign, but suspending it, saying that his name will still appear on the ballot in certain states.

"My name will remain on the ballot in most states. If you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President Trump or Vice President Harris, and red states, the same will apply. I encourage you to vote for me," he said.

Kennedy added that if enough people vote for him, he could "conceivably still end up in the White House in a contingent election."

He said he will be removing his name from the ballot in 10 states in which he believes his presence on it would be a "spoiler." He didn't specify which states.

RFK Jr. bashes Democratic Party, of which he used to be a member

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bashed the Democratic Party in his remarks, saying that it used to be "the bulwark against big money interests and corporate power" and "the party of democracy."

But, he said, "I left that party in October because it had departed so dramatically on the core values that I grew up with. It had become the party of war, censorship, corruption, Big Pharma, Big Tech ... and big money."

He said that it "abandoned democracy by canceling the primary to conceal the cognitive decline of the sitting president."

"I left the party to run as an independent," he continued. "The mainstream of American politics and journalism derided my decision. Conventional wisdom said that it would be impossible even to get on the ballot as an independent, because each state poses an insurmountable tangle of arbitrary rules for collecting signatures."

Kennedy said his campaign proved people wrong.

He also said that the Democratic National Committee "waged continual legal warfare against both President Trump and myself" and ran a "sham primary."

Kennedy said that the DNC and its "media organs engineered a surge of popularity for Vice President Harris based upon nothing — no policies, no interviews, no debates, only smoke and mirrors and balloons in a highly-produced Chicago circus."

RFK Jr. says in court filing that he’s endorsing Trump, ending his presidential hopes

Reporting from PHOENIX

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign told a Pennsylvania court that he will be endorsing former President Donald Trump, ahead of his own Friday afternoon announcement putting to rest a tumultuous independent presidential campaign.

The filing in Pennsylvania , in a lawsuit related to a legal challenge to his own ballot access in the state, said that Kennedy was withdrawing from the ballot “as a result of today’s endorsement of Donald Trump for the office of President of the United States.”

The filing came shortly before Kennedy was set to take the stage at an Arizona news conference where he’s expected to formally end his presidential campaign.

Dueling abortion amendments will appear on Nebraska’s ballot

Lindsey Pipia

Nebraska voters will weigh two different abortion-related constitutional amendments this fall, with the secretary of state’s office certifying both measures Friday to appear on the ballot.

“Barring any legal challenges, this November general election ballot will host two ballot measures that appear in direct conflict with each other, which could be the first time this has happened in Nebraska’s history,” Secretary of State Bob Evnen said in a statement.

One proposed amendment , known as “Protect the Right to Abortion,” would amend the state’s constitution to say that “all persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient.”

The other proposed amendment, called “Protect Women and Children,” bars abortions in the second and third trimesters, except in the case of a medical emergency or when the pregnancy is a result of sexual assault or incest.

Democrats launch digital billboards in swing states

Alexandra Marquez

Megan Lebowitz

Fresh off the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Democrats are blanketing swing states with digital billboards that include an image of Harris alongside the slogan, "A New Way Forward."

The billboards will cover 35% of inventory within a 12-mile radius of Chicago, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Omaha, Charlotte, Raleigh, Detroit, Milwaukee, Madison, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and several smaller cities in battleground states.

Harris and Walz's plans for the coming weeks

Monica Alba

Carol E. Lee Carol E. Lee is the Washington managing editor.

Yamiche Alcindor

After a brief post-convention hiatus, Harris and Walz will do their first joint interview next week as they resume their campaigning, with potential stops in Georgia and other battleground states as well.

Harris had previously indicated the interview would happen by the end of August. It’s unclear with whom or precisely when that will happen.

Before then, Harris and Walz will take a few days to regroup and are not expected to have any public events this weekend, according to two campaign officials.

Harris heads back to Washington this afternoon and Walz is traveling back to Minnesota. The campaign will likely roll out more digital content from this week’s convention and potentially some behind-the-scenes material as well.

One possible trip for next week appears to be a stop in Georgia, which had to be scrapped earlier this month due to Tropical Storm Debby. The campaign is also organizing multiple fundraisers for both Harris and Walz in the coming weeks, likely including in New York, California, Georgia and Florida, two sources familiar with the planning said.

The pair will likely barnstorm battleground states around Labor Day, a traditional kickoff to the final sprint to November. And then Harris is expected to be down for at least a few days of preparation ahead of the Sept. 10 debate, a campaign official said.

Some Secret Service officials have been placed on leave in response to Trump assassination attempt

Julia Ainsley

Multiple Secret Service officials have been put on leave for their actions leading up to and responding to the assassination attempt on Trump at his July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a source familiar with the decisions told NBC News.

Those put on leave include the Secret Service ’s special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office, whose office was responsible for coordinating the security plan with local law enforcement leading up to the rally.

The source familiar with the decisions did not confirm the exact number of officials on leave and said the number may continue to grow as an internal investigation into the assassination attempt continues.

Impact of an RFK Jr. endorsement of Trump 'negligible' and more about 'ego,' MoveOn head says

During a virtual news conference yesterday, the executive director of the progressive group MoveOn, Rahna Epting, discounted the impact of a potential Kennedy endorsement of Trump, saying it's less about the number of voters that could be swayed than about the candidates being "desperate."

"Their numbers are cratering," she said. "RFK's numbers are really low; this is why he's in this position. Trump's cratering — not as popular, on the run — and this is a desperate attempt to change that narrative. And I think what RFK Jr. is trying to get is some quid pro quo from this, you know, how can I help you help me?"

She added that the impact of an endorsement on Harris or Trump appeared to be "negligible."

"It's very clear Donald Trump is driving a strategy to undermine the election results this November once again," Epting said. "He's already trying to say the crowds at the Harris and Walz rallies aren't real. This is all part of his attempt to muck up the election results and contest them every way possible, through the courts, through the public, etc. The more we have third-party candidates on the ballot that are in cahoots with Donald Trump or have a strong relationship or vested interest, those are folks that can also join in this game and create a very, very messy contested election process as we head out of Election Day through inauguration."

"So it is good that he's dropping out," she said of Kennedy. "This de-complicates the calculation as we head toward November. But make no mistake. This is more about RFK Jr.'s ego and his interest, and Trump wanting to negotiate loyalty, as he always does."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren reflects on DNC speech: 'A moment in democracy'

In an emotional interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., reflected on the standing ovation she received Thursday at the Democratic National Convention.

"All I could see was this huge room full of volunteers, of people who had taken their vacation time, spent their own money to come to Chicago because they got in a fight, because they don't want to see young people crushed by student loan debt, because they want gun safety," Warren told hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.

"I thought of this as a moment in democracy ... that was the moment last night that there was so many people who said 'We're in this fight together,'" she added.

Steph Curry, Lin-Manuel Miranda to meet with nonpartisan voter registration volunteers next week

Basketball star Steph Curry and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda will meet with volunteers during the voter registration group When We All Vote's virtual " Countdown to the Polls " event next week.

The group, founded by former first lady Michelle Obama, billed the event as a virtual rally and training for its volunteers ahead of its voter registration drive in September.

Comedian Loni Love is also set to appear at the event alongside Curry and Miranda.

Miranda has been active in politics for years and hosted a fundraiser for Biden's campaign with Hillary Clinton earlier this year . Earlier this week, Curry spoke at the Democratic National Convention to endorse Harris' campaign.

The Hill previously reported that Curry and Miranda would join in the When We All Vote event.

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, a shooting survivor, honors Biden and praises Harris in convention speech

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., on Thursday honored Biden, whom she called “a decent man” from Delaware, before she urged Americans to vote for Harris in November.

“On Jan. 8, 2011, a man tried to assassinate me. ... I almost died, but I fought for my life, and I survived,” Giffords said, referring to a mass shooting at a constituent meeting in Tucson when she was a congresswoman.

She added: “So many people held me as I worked hard to recover, including a decent man for Delaware who always checked in. He still does.”

“Thank you. Joe Biden, thank you for everything,” Giffords continued, telling the crowd: “Joe is a great president. My friend Kamala will be a great president.”

Harris stands by Israel’s right to defend itself while saying Gaza situation is ‘heartbreaking’

Harris offered a full-throated defense of Israel in her convention speech last night, echoing the language of Biden that has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters.

Harris, who spent a lengthy segment of her acceptance speech talking about the war in Gaza, also expressed sympathy for the innocent lives lost and called for a cease-fire deal.

The war was a source of tension at the convention. Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the convention hall every night. Delegates inside the arena who were elected as “uncommitted” in protest votes against Biden’s support of Israel had tried to haggle over a speaking slot but were denied. Several stood in silent protest at various points in the week.

“Let me be clear, I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself, because the people of Israel must never again face the horror that a terrorist organization called Hamas caused on Oct. 7, including unspeakable sexual violence and the massacre of young people at a music festival,” Harris said.

Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ members speak out against Trump at Democratic convention

The Exonerated Five, previously known as the Central Park Five, described during the Democratic National Convention how Trump has not apologized for calling for the return of the death penalty when the then-teenagers were falsely accused of raping a jogger.

Yusef Salaam, now a member of New York’s City Council, said that Trump “never changed, and he never will.”

“45 wanted us unalived,” he said, referring to Trump as the 45th president.

“He wanted us dead. Today, we are exonerated because the actual perpetrator confessed and DNA proved it. That guy says he still stands by the original guilty verdict,” Salaam said, referring to Trump.

The men were wrongly accused as teenagers of raping and beating a white woman jogging in Central Park in 1989. The four Black men and one Latino man spent years behind bars before their convictions were vacated.

Their convictions were based on confessions that they said were coerced. Ultimately, DNA evidence linked a serial rapist to the crime, and the five convictions were vacated in 2002. New York City later paid them $41 million in a legal settlement.

When reached for comment, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said, “As President Trump has said previously, they admitted their guilt.”

NBC News’ Steve Kornacki highlights the key states that Trump and Harris must win, with 75 days left until election night.

Trump heads to Las Vegas to promote eliminating taxes on tipped income

Patrick Smith Patrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital.

Vaughn Hillyard

Dasha Burns

Trump will appear at a campaign event in Las Vegas later today to tout a policy proposal to eliminate taxes on tipped income for service and hospitality workers.

Harris has also supported the idea and, like Trump, has pledged to remove taxes on tips if she wins the election in November.

Later today, Trump will appear at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, where he will be joined be a yet-to-be-revealed special guest, his campaign said in a news release.

"President Trump will be joined by a special guest as he delivers remarks about his America First policies and his vision to lower inflation and the cost of living, secure the border, and make our cities safe again," the campaign said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to end his independent campaign for president and endorse Trump today and is giving remarks earlier in the afternoon in Phoenix. It is unclear if Kennedy will be appearing with Trump while they are in Arizona, but a source familiar with Kennedy's plans told NBC News earlier this week that the campaigns were discussing the possibility.

RFK Jr. expected to drop out of race and endorse Trump

Alec Hernández

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver remarks in Phoenix this afternoon on "his path forward" amid reports that he intends to end his independent bid for president.

NBC News previously reported that Kennedy plans to endorse Trump after dropping out of the race.

After Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker and NBC’s Hallie Jackson join "TODAY" to discuss the key takeaways from her acceptance speech and how she reintroduced herself to the nation.

Show don’t tell: Harris lets her potential to make history speak for itself

Alex Seitz-Wald

CHICAGO — The delegates wore suffragette white; Vice President Kamala Harris wore black.

Actress Eva Longoria led the crowd in a chant of “ she se puede “ and other speakers touted the chance to put a woman in White House, but Harris never acknowledged that she would be the first female president in American history during her acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention last night.

And the word “representation” was barely uttered from the stage during all four nights the convention.

Eight years after Hillary Clinton made “I’m with her” her slogan and framed her campaign around “shattering the highest, hardest glass ceiling,” Harris has let the history-making potential of her candidacy speak for itself, following a golden rule of storytelling: Show, don’t tell.

“I don’t think she has to remind people she’s a Black woman,” said former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, who is now a top official in President Joe Biden’s White House.

One look at Harris is all it takes to know she would be a break from 235 years of white men in the White House, party strategist say, so playing up that fact is unnecessary at a time when former President Donald Trump and his allies do plenty of that themselves by labeling Harris a “ DEI hire ” who has not earned her place on the ballot.

Harris becoming the first female president “brings tears to my eyes, but not votes to the ballot box,” former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during an event with former Obama strategist David Axelrod at at the University of Chicago this week.

“It’s icing on the cake. It ain’t the cake,” Pelosi added.

Harris weaves her life story into a vision for America as she accepts Democratic nomination

Natasha Korecki

Jonathan Allen

Reporting from Chicago, Illinois

Amid a cacophony of cheering Democrats and a canopy of red, white and blue balloons, Harris made history.

The first woman elected vice president of the United States officially became the first Black and South Asian woman named a major-party presidential nominee, lifting Democrats’ hopes of defeating Trump and keeping the White House for another four years.

Five key takeaways from the Democratic convention as Harris accepts nomination

Sahil Kapur

Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last night, wrapping up an electric four-day convention that showcased a unified party singularly determined to defeat Trump.

Democrats were exuberant about their improving political fortunes one month after Biden withdrew from the race. While the race between Harris and Trump is neck and neck, the momentum has been on Harris’ side. Walz, her running mate, introduced himself to the country on the penultimate night of the convention.

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Oprah Winfrey, a surprise speaker at the DNC, made a plea for 'common sense over nonsense'

CHICAGO -- In a presidential campaign like no other -- and just four weeks after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race -- Democrats are gathering in Chicago this week to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their candidate to take on former President Donald Trump .

ABC News will have special coverage of the DNC -- including primetime coverage from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. ET on ABC every day of the conventions, and on ABC News Live from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. ET.

See DNC Day 2 updates here .

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Walz did his job in his convention speech.

He touted his own background, rattling through his experience in the Army National Guard and as a high school teacher.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz celebrates with his family during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

"It was those players and my students who inspired me to run for Congress. They saw in me what I hoped to instill in them: a commitment to the common good," he said.

He also promoted his policy accomplishments, garnering particularly loud applause for his policy providing free breakfast and lunch in Minnesota public schools.

Walz said that while Republicans were banning books in schools, "we were banishing hunger in ours."

And then, he served the duty of a loyal No. 2 -- boosting his boss.

"If you're a middle class family or a family trying to get into the middle class, Kamala Harris is going to cut your taxes," he said. "If you're hoping to buy a home, Kamala Harris is going to help make it more affordable."

And then, in true "Friday Night Lights" fashion, he issued a call to action with a football metaphor.

"We're down a field goal, but we're on offense and we've got the ball," he said before touting Harris as the team leader. "We're driving down the field, and boy, do we have the right team."

Walz's son in tears during speech

As Walz gave his acceptance speech, his son Gus was spotted in tears listening to his father speak. His daughter Hope was seen holding up a heart to him.

Gus Walz cries as Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

The Walz family joined him on stage after he wrapped up his remarks.

Walz tells Democrats to 'leave it on the field'

"We got 76 days. That's nothing. There'll be time to sleep when you're dead," he said to cheers. "We're gonna leave it all on the field. That's how we'll keep moving forward."

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

Walz wants you to clip this message and send it to 'undecided' relatives

"I think we owe it to the American people to tell them exactly what she'd do as president before we ask them for their votes," he said. "So here's the part you clip and save and send to that undecided relatives."

Walz continued, "If you're a middle-class family or a family trying to get into the middle class, Kamala Harris is gonna cut your taxes. If you're getting squeezed by the price of your prescription drugs, Kamala Harris is gonna take on Big Pharma. If you're hoping to buy a home, Kamala Harris is gonna help make it more affordable. And no matter who you are, Kamala Harris is gonna stand up and fight for your freedom to live the life you want to lead."

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The smooth water allows racers to reach speeds above 140 mph. And spectators with private boats can enjoy the races from out on the water. 2023 Key West Event Schedule. Sunday November 5th. 10AM - 5PM Truman Waterfront Race Village Open. 3PM - 4PM Parade Participants Lineup. 4PM - World's Fastest Boat Parade - Duval Street.
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Last Updated on November 3, 2023 by Boatsetter Team. Key West Offshore World Championship might be best described as the Indy 500 of powerboat racing, and it truly is a festival of speed on the water. Slated for Sunday through Sunday, Nov. 6-13, the 41st annual event in Key West, Florida, features three days of racing action pitting the top U.S. and international powerboat teams competing for ...
Race World Offshore
Race World Offshore. 18,065 likes · 171 talking about this. Race World Offshore, LLC is a professional offshore powerboat racing organization based in Key West, Florida. Race World Offshore
Key West Powerboat Races
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Key West Worlds Race No. 1
Eric Colby, SOTW: At the first day of competition at the 42nd annual Race World Offshore Key West World Championship presented by Performance Boat Center, the winners in virtually every class put on a superior display of dominance, setting the stage for three days of heated competition in the southernmost city in the United States. Written by ...
Powerboat Races Return to Key West Nov. 5-12
Super Cat-class raceboats line up to cross the start line for the third and final day of competition at the Race World Offshore Key West Championships Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Key West, Fla. WHM Motorsports, foreground, piloted by Billy Mauff and Jay Muller, won the world title in the class. ... powerboat-race-schedule-2023. Contributed ...
Key West's Annual Powerboat Races
The Races and the In-Between Days. This year, races take place on November 9th, 11th, and 13th. During these days, visitors can see the world champion boat racers take on the challenging 6 and a half mile course. The best place to watch is from the Key West Harbor or from out on the water on one of Best On Key West's catamaran boats.
Race World Offshore
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Key West Power Boat Races with Fury Water Adventures
Departure Location: #3 - Historic Seaport, 631 Greene Street. Check-In Time: 7:45am. Trip Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm*. *Approximate return time. Breakfast & Lunch & Beverages Included. See Menu Below. Drink tickets available for purchase at check-in and on boat.
RWO 2024 Schedule: A Thrilling Season of Races Ahead
Key West: November 3-10. The grand finale awaits in Key West, where the culmination of the season unfolds against the stunning backdrop of this iconic location. Teams will battle it out for supremacy, navigating the turquoise waters with skill and precision. Key West promises to be a fitting end to a spectacular season of boat races.
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2024 RWO Schedule
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