Yukon 800 Marathon

On Friday afternoon, AJ called to ask if I wanted to be in boat race the next morning. Of course, I said yes. The Yukon 800 is a big event in Fairbanks. A dozen shallow speedboats race 400 miles down the Tanana and Yukon rivers to Galena, then back the next day. They often hit 70 miles per hour, jumping sandbars and whizzing around logs. Kim and I were ballast, leaning off the boat to keep up speed around the corners. Carrie got photos from the plane and the shore. I managed a couple from the boat.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: June 30, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Author: brianlfrye

Length: 03:22
Rating: 4.33
Views: 1929

Tags: 800  AK  alaska  fairbanks  log  marathon  motor  outboard  river  sandbar  speedboat  tanana  yukon  

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