"Re: Ill be ok! (Gross pic for the weak)
denny, thats what the EMS and doctors kept asking. lol. Me and Rex had made a few passes and had turned around at the finish line talking to Gman, bay area etc. I asked him if he wanted to make another pass before heading in and he agreed. Gman took off followed by Rex and myself and Nick. Bout the time the boat planed over I saw something out of the corner of my eye and got hit in the face. Looked down and saw the blade sitting in my lap. I grabbed the side of my face and was covered in blood. I looked over at bay area and his jaw dropped and jumped out of his seat hollering at me. Thats when I knew it was really bad so I stomped on the gas and drove over to the landing. Got taken care of pretty quick and the ambulance was there before long."
I have worried about something like this for several years now.. Have talked and heard some loose talk about adjusting the race placement to the spectators but it was just theory jabber before anyone ever got hit... Still a rare and freaky occurence though, and so glad he didn't take that blade to the skull or side of the neck...