Roar at The Shore: Is ‘Big Time’ Offshore Racing Back In Atlantic City? Speed on the Water

The three-day Atlantic City Festival of Speed culminated with exciting, lead-swapping, air-grabbing offshore boat racing last Sunday, but the real story isn't so much the race results as it is the impact the weekend of high-speed hardware may have had on the future of the sport through a first-rate example of how cities and race promoters working together can deliver high-quality, high-performance entertainment and a boost to the local economy.

Sunday's offshore racing action was wild during the first Atlantic City race in decades. All photos courtesy/copyright Tim Sharkey/Sharkey Images.

 

The Jersey Shore suffered badly from Hurricane Sandy, but Atlantic City itself faired far better than the impression the rest of the country may have from news coverage of the storm. Tourism numbers are down and it frustrates local officials who believe people are staying away because they think the Boardwalk and seaside attractions were wiped out. To be sure, the storm was devastating to many, but even those not affect by the storm's direct impact are feeling the economic pinch with the decline in visitors.  More; Roar at The Shore: Is ‘Big Time’ Offshore Racing Back In Atlantic City?