Class-1 Powerboat accident 
Last weekend in Libreville, Gabon, William Nocker was killed in a tragic and brutal 360 flip during the 2nd round of the Class-1 World Championship, the African Grand Prix. The race was cancelled, and the other teams led a memorial out to the spot where he died.
His co-pilot, Kurt Åge Olsen, is still in an induced coma, but off the critical list.
In the video, Kurt is in the red race suit, and William, who died, is in the white racing overalls with #90 on his arm.
These boats are 42 feet long, 14 feet wide, 5.5 tons, and can hit speeds of 180mph.
At the time of the accident, they where doing about 120mph.
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Added: Jul-22-2012 Occurred On: Jul-13-2012
By: GrumpyAuldBastard
In: Sports
Tags: Class-1, Powerboats, Offshore,
Location: Gabon (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 2046 | Comments: 12 | Votes: 2 | Favorites: 0 | Shared: 18 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
By: GrumpyAuldBastard
In: Sports
Tags: Class-1, Powerboats, Offshore,
Location: Gabon (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 2046 | Comments: 12 | Votes: 2 | Favorites: 0 | Shared: 18 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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Accident or not, I still want one of those boats so fucking bad.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByWolfBite120 (717.40) 
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I would like some better angles, get the in cab view, and see the aftermath. I have to say I was a little let down by this video. sad story
Posted Jul-22-2012 Byxerodfx (313.90) 
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I thought the music was sappy, distracting, and added little to the video.
Posted Jul-23-2012 Byskyhawk53 (902.68) 
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Awesome watercraft, I personally start getting unnerved after about 50 knots on a smooth as glass day.
On a side note I received an infraction for an unknown comment this afternoon, I want to thank the moderators for not allowing me to know which comment that I made that offended someone so badly that I had to be reported.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bykillingforgod (703.00) killingforgod View Channel Send Message
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wow. that's a really cool but sad look into the world of offshore racing.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bygatcontrol (194.90) 
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One more fuel wasting sport that doesn't really serve any purpose in the world today...
RIP though.
Posted Jul-23-2012 ByBud911 (618.88) 
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@Bud911 fuck you and you faggot parents.
Posted Jul-23-2012 Bytrahsniffer (4.70) 
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Died Doing somthing he loved. God speed.
Posted Jul-23-2012 Bytrahsniffer (4.70) 
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Tragic, Was it the impact or did they have trouble getting them out of the water?
Posted Jul-22-2012 Byjfm8561 (1671.82) 
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Impact.
The boat landed the right way up, but hitting a wave full on like that is like hitting a concrete block. We see what crash tests do to cars at 40mph.... well this was at 120mph.
Very very rarely does a cockpit take the primary impact, but when it does, its brutal.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByGrumpyAuldBastard (218.84) 
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@GrumpyAuldBastard The Hans device has saved many an auto racers neck, maybe these racers will look into the forensics of the incident and come to a similar conclusion.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bywhatduh (439.36) 
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We have been looking at it for many years, but the risk of not being able to get out of a sinking boat is the problem.... however, there are developments happening to adjust and adapt a Hans system for Powerboats.
Posted Jul-23-2012 ByGrumpyAuldBastard (218.84) 
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