Apache 41 from back in the day

Classic footage of the best rough water offshore raceboats ever made running wide open in up to 8 foot seas. 20 years later, they're still being run. And when conditions get rough, they start walking away from people.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• offshore
• boat

[dieseldog00]

@Lynchfan88 This is my fave race video. Too bad there's not one from the Powerboat P1 Malta race two years ago. They raced in 15-20s and almost every boat broke. I believe the 41' Chaudron boat was one of the few that made it to the finish line.

[dieseldog00]

@dieseldog00 I take that back the 41 Apache cat Warpaint is still racing...

[dieseldog00]

@rickbeam I was talking about Rich Luhrs the race announcer. Yes Ben Kramer will likely die in prison...

[Bishop0311]

Awesome video

[captcapi]

badd, in utah we do not have cool boats like that!

[LivingAfterMetal]

The "mild" 3' chop is combining w/ large swells, and considerable propulsion, which tend to intermittently propel this craft in a skyward direction. The mere fact that this boat is handling these sea conditions "balls to the wall" says alot for Apaches. How does the saying go? "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." Is it fair enough to say that this is a whole hell of a lot of back up?

[rickbeam]

Benji won't be coming back from where he is, not in this lifetime.

[dieseldog00]

@unsane I think he should come back and do it again. Unfortunately he won't have any Apaches to brag on unless Predator is still racing...Oh well there's always his other fave boat...Skater. :D

[unsane]

@dieseldog00 Should be Rich, aka T2X.

[dieseldog00]

@unsane Hey bro this is the catman who's calling the race? Yeah those were lots bigger seas than 3s.