One of my business contacts is putting the finishing touches on a plan
to host an endurance and efficiency trial over Memorial Day Weekend.
The course will run from Everett, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska
(about 700 miles)...and back! Participants must complete the run in 72
hours, and burn no more than 500 gallons of fuel.

This began as a plan for a publicity stunt done with a single boat,
but as word has leaked out owners of and dealers for competing brands
of boats are expressing interest in participating. A publication with
which I am associated has signed on as a sponsor.

I've been invited to go along, but I don't know if 72 hours of hard
running is my idea of a good time. Even so, this will be an
interesting event. The orignator of this idea swears he has a boat
that can do it, but it seems like a stretch. My guess is that some
boats will drop out along the way for various reasons and that only a
few will be able to stay within the 500 gallon fuel allowance. It will
be interesting as well to see if anybody finshes in the 72 hours.