Woody Bailey, Executive Director, Cruisin' the Coast

PG: If that’s not your speed then you have boat racing.

WB: Exactly. We have Smokin’ the Lake and Smokin’ the Sound power boat races.

PG: No flames coming out of those, I hope.

WB: Uh, sometimes. We’ve got one boat that has a few flames out of his exhaust sometimes, but for the most part we try to keep the flames away from the boats, that don’t work too well. Fire and water don’t mix very well, but Smokin’ the Sound is an offshore power boat race that’s coming up the weekend of April 26-29, and the Smokin’ the Sound Poker Run.  Then we have a poker run. Our barrier islands are very dear to my heart and our poker run showcases those islands. The next weekend is Smokin’ the Lake, which is a drag-boat race.

PG: So, basically,  if you like flames and speed and old cars that just show up and start belching…

WB: …We got it

Transcribed by Naomi Kahlon.

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