Huron, Ohio (August 12, 2010) – Janie Vogel, Event Creator and Director of the Lake Erie Boat Week
event, has entered into an agreement with the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA), an
internationally recognized professional offshore powerboat racing sanctioning body, to support
and sanction Lake Erie Boat Week’s “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition, to be held September
11-12, 2010, as part of a six-day event.
Lake Erie Boat Week is a national boating festival to be held September 7-12, 2010, headquartered
at the Huron (OH) Boat Basin, with activities to be held on Lake Erie and the Huron River.
The “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition event for powerboats will take place Saturday and
Sunday, September 11-12, 2010. There will be a starting and ending marks on Lake Erie, and all
boats will have their speed measured by radar gun (and/or GPS) after a stretch of water to get up to
speed. The boat racing lane will be a single lane, running from east to west on Lake Erie – all within
easy view of the public off of the Huron Boat Basin pier and in front of Nickel Plate Beach, allowing
many viewing areas throughout the afternoon. Boats will be divided into classes based on the boat’
s top speed. They will get practice runs (single boat runs) on Saturday, and will draw for their spots
to take the shot at the title for their class on Sunday. The boat with the fastest speed will be named
the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” for each class, and own the bragging rights to that title for the
following year.
For more information about the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition, including classes (open to
all boats no matter if a class to fit that boat entry is listed – please inquire), entry forms and general
rules, or the Lake Erie Boat Week event, please visit the official event website at www.
LakeErieBoatWeek.com.
Lake Erie Boat Week is a new event to the area, but is expected to attract 75,000+ people and
potentially $5-$10 million to the local Erie Islands economy. The Lake Erie Boat Week event will
consist of the Nationwide Insurance Powerboat Regatta, and the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie”
Competition held on Lake Erie, in the massively popular Lake Erie Shores and Islands region.
“To develop a new race site, the OPA needs a race producer to stand up and take on the enormous
task of working with the local community to put together a first-class event,” stated Ed Smith,
President, OPA Racing LLC. “Janie Vogel has been the one to raise her hand and offer to take on
this responsibility on Lake Erie, an incredibly potent atmosphere to showcase powerboat racing.
Over the past two years we’ve watched Janie try to get something off the ground for the benefit of
the entire area.
“In order to help Janie this year in Huron, Ohio, OPA will provide on-water insurance, inspectors, a
few race teams and rescue divers. This will not be an OPA Race, however, it will be run as an OPA
event, following the OPA rulebook and safety guidelines. It is our intention to support Janie’s
efforts this year by helping her to run a safe and successful event with the hope of turning this into
a full-blown OPA racing event in 2011.”
Janie Vogel is extremely excited about the renewal of the business relationship between the OPA
and Lake Erie Boat Week, which was generated two years ago.
“This is going to be a fantastic event for people of all ages,” Vogel said. “We’ll kick off the week
with the Nationwide Insurance Powerboat Regatta, designed to bring people into the community
and then send them out into the area to enjoy everything the Lake Erie Shores and Islands region
has to offer! Then the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition boats, now supported by the OPA,
will put on a huge show for anyone who comes to the shores of Huron to watch! I’ve designed a lot
of other promotional opportunities and entertainment to keep people happy every day of the
event. We’ve got a great lineup of bands and other entertainment options – both on land and water
- to offer the community. The park and surrounding areas will be filled with vendors offering great
food and fun merchandise, too. Whether you are a boater, enjoy the water, or just want to spend an
afternoon in a beautiful park, Lake Erie Boat Week will have something to keep you entertained
every hour of the day! I can’t wait to build toward many more successful years in Huron.”
Vendor, advertising, VIP packages and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the
inaugural Lake Erie Boat Week event. Please check out the official event website at www.
LakeErieBoatWeek.com for more information, or contact the Event Director, Janie Vogel, at (440)
915-7627, racingpr@oh.rr.com, www.LakeErieBoatWeek.com.
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event, has entered into an agreement with the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA), an
internationally recognized professional offshore powerboat racing sanctioning body, to support
and sanction Lake Erie Boat Week’s “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition, to be held September
11-12, 2010, as part of a six-day event.
Lake Erie Boat Week is a national boating festival to be held September 7-12, 2010, headquartered
at the Huron (OH) Boat Basin, with activities to be held on Lake Erie and the Huron River.
The “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition event for powerboats will take place Saturday and
Sunday, September 11-12, 2010. There will be a starting and ending marks on Lake Erie, and all
boats will have their speed measured by radar gun (and/or GPS) after a stretch of water to get up to
speed. The boat racing lane will be a single lane, running from east to west on Lake Erie – all within
easy view of the public off of the Huron Boat Basin pier and in front of Nickel Plate Beach, allowing
many viewing areas throughout the afternoon. Boats will be divided into classes based on the boat’
s top speed. They will get practice runs (single boat runs) on Saturday, and will draw for their spots
to take the shot at the title for their class on Sunday. The boat with the fastest speed will be named
the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” for each class, and own the bragging rights to that title for the
following year.
For more information about the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition, including classes (open to
all boats no matter if a class to fit that boat entry is listed – please inquire), entry forms and general
rules, or the Lake Erie Boat Week event, please visit the official event website at www.
LakeErieBoatWeek.com.
Lake Erie Boat Week is a new event to the area, but is expected to attract 75,000+ people and
potentially $5-$10 million to the local Erie Islands economy. The Lake Erie Boat Week event will
consist of the Nationwide Insurance Powerboat Regatta, and the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie”
Competition held on Lake Erie, in the massively popular Lake Erie Shores and Islands region.
“To develop a new race site, the OPA needs a race producer to stand up and take on the enormous
task of working with the local community to put together a first-class event,” stated Ed Smith,
President, OPA Racing LLC. “Janie Vogel has been the one to raise her hand and offer to take on
this responsibility on Lake Erie, an incredibly potent atmosphere to showcase powerboat racing.
Over the past two years we’ve watched Janie try to get something off the ground for the benefit of
the entire area.
“In order to help Janie this year in Huron, Ohio, OPA will provide on-water insurance, inspectors, a
few race teams and rescue divers. This will not be an OPA Race, however, it will be run as an OPA
event, following the OPA rulebook and safety guidelines. It is our intention to support Janie’s
efforts this year by helping her to run a safe and successful event with the hope of turning this into
a full-blown OPA racing event in 2011.”
Janie Vogel is extremely excited about the renewal of the business relationship between the OPA
and Lake Erie Boat Week, which was generated two years ago.
“This is going to be a fantastic event for people of all ages,” Vogel said. “We’ll kick off the week
with the Nationwide Insurance Powerboat Regatta, designed to bring people into the community
and then send them out into the area to enjoy everything the Lake Erie Shores and Islands region
has to offer! Then the “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition boats, now supported by the OPA,
will put on a huge show for anyone who comes to the shores of Huron to watch! I’ve designed a lot
of other promotional opportunities and entertainment to keep people happy every day of the
event. We’ve got a great lineup of bands and other entertainment options – both on land and water
- to offer the community. The park and surrounding areas will be filled with vendors offering great
food and fun merchandise, too. Whether you are a boater, enjoy the water, or just want to spend an
afternoon in a beautiful park, Lake Erie Boat Week will have something to keep you entertained
every hour of the day! I can’t wait to build toward many more successful years in Huron.”
Vendor, advertising, VIP packages and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the
inaugural Lake Erie Boat Week event. Please check out the official event website at www.
LakeErieBoatWeek.com for more information, or contact the Event Director, Janie Vogel, at (440)
915-7627, racingpr@oh.rr.com, www.LakeErieBoatWeek.com.
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