Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
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After going down to the pits this morning to finish packing up the truck and grabbing some pieces off the Gearbox to send home, we high-tailed it back to the Mariott, changed into some clean clothes, and went off on the “Safari”. Safari can mean a couple different things, but this particular connotation involved a 4-wheeling caravan out into the Qatar desert and sand dunes, about a 45 minute ride from Doha.
We had a caravan of about 8 vehicles, mostly Toyota Landcruisers, Nissan…
Added by Patrick Gleason on November 21, 2010 at 12:24pm — 1 Comment
Made it to Houston, and am waiting to get on the flight to Doha. We board in about an hour. Word is there's free internet in the pit area, so GAME ON as far as blogging, time permitting. There's not much down time when you go racing with Nate.
Hopefully there will be a few less caterwauling infants on the international segment of this journey. I swear that there is an IBWC (International Babies with Colic) Convention going on Houston. They were all on the flight…
ContinueAdded by Patrick Gleason on November 16, 2010 at 4:18pm — No Comments
Added by Patrick Gleason on November 15, 2010 at 12:04pm — 1 Comment
Yep...that seems to be the universal reaction when I tell people that in just over a week from today I will be going to Doha with the U-17 crew to compete in the Oryx Cup. The first response is "will you be safe there?" (am I safe ANYWHERE???), followed by "where is that place?" (turn left at the opening of the Persian Gulf) and then always the big one, "Who's paying for it?" (a very rich Sheik who really, really, really likes boat racing!).
Thanks to the HARM's terrific new web…
Added by Patrick Gleason on November 5, 2010 at 3:10pm — No Comments
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