Race Course Facts

The race course is guided by several factors. Rules require that the race course be a minimum of 5 miles and no more than 10 miles long. This regulation is based upon several issues for insurance purposes, which include current medical response requirements and current mammal watch requirements. In order to continue to have a sanctioned race, the Space Coast race site had to conform with the rule on the race course length. Currently to maintain the integrity of a 13-mile race course, it takes nearly 60 law enforcement, medical rescue and volunteer patrol vessels, as well as 2 dedicated helicopters for a marine mammal watch. It is now, and always has been, the goal of the Festival Steering Committee to put on the safest, most exciting power boat race possible, within the confines of the rules and regulations of the sanctioning body, governmental agencies, and still working within the natural restraints of our coastline.