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We are happy to announce that Race World Offshore has been granted a one-year extension for the Key West Championships. RWO has already scheduled some events for the upcoming year as we are looking forward to what’s ahead for 2021 and beyond. Continue reading below to learn more.
Though he was hoping for more and vows to pursue it at a later date, Race World Offshore head Larry Bleil received a one-year extension on his five-year contract to produce early November powerboat races in Key West, Fla.—without having to plead his case. The official extension from the Key West City Commission was presented on a consent agenda, meaning the commissioners agreed to the extension in advance of last night’s commission meeting.
The annual Fantasy Fest and Goombay Festival events also received one-year extensions. Like the offshore powerboat races, both were canceled in 2020 in response to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. “I’m definitely happy to have another year,” said Bleil, who will produce his second-year Key West event, now the American Power Boat Association/Union International Motonautique World Championships November 7-14. “I’ll continue to pursue more at another time, but this is great for now.”
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Original article published on www.speedonthewater.com.
