~ 2012 SPEEDWEEK - JANUARY 20-21-22 ~
BOAT RACES RETURN TO THE SALTON SEA STATE PARK
Schedule:
Friday through Sunday APBA/U.I.M. World Speed Records attempts
Sunday is the Salton Sea Offshore Gran Prix Powerboat Race (RPM/POPRA)
Check www.rpmracingent.com for more information or email rpmracingent@yahoo.com.
If you would like more information, please contact Ross Wallach at (310) 318-4012 with any questions.
Event Details:
Click here to view the event map
The SDIA will be providing food vendors and a beer garden. The beer garden is only at the main campground.
Parking is $5 per vehicle, entry fee is $5 per person, kids five and under are free. Parking is available at the headquarters campground and Mecca Beach campground with food vendors at each site.
The Best Western Date Tree Hotel in Indio is providing discounted room rates for boat race attendees. Their number is (760) 347-3421 for reservations. Campers can make reservations at www.reserveamerica.com. Reservations for camping at the HQ or Mecca Beach campgrounds can be made by contacting the SDIA.
What to bring: Chairs - Towels - Sunblock - Hats - Warm Clothes
What NOT to bring: Coolers - Alcohol - Glass
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Salton Sea History Museum is a Tax-Exempt 501(c)(3) Corporation
The images above were taken in 1948 when Guy Lombardo, in the Tempo VI, set a world record at the Salton Sea Regatta at Eilers Date Palm Beach. Lombardo was good friends with Frank Sinatra and Jerry Lewis; the three can be seen together along with the Tempo VI in these photos.
Boat racing is a very popular event at the Salton Sea because it is known as the "Fastest Water in the World". The combination of low elevation and high water salinity makes the boats run faster than normal. In 2008, Salton Sea Speedweek broke 14 world records, including one that stood for 20 years. 
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