RASPBERRY FESTIVAL
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AGENCY
NSURANCE AND BONDS
738 11TH AVENUE SOUTH
PO BOX 159
HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343
TELEPHONE (612) 935-5551
:March 3, 1983
f1r. Will~am Cra~g
c~ty of Hopk~ns
1010 South 1st Street
Hopk~ns, Minnesota 55343
Re: Hopk~ns Raspberry Fest~val Water Show Event
Shady Oak Lake - Wednesday - JuJy 13, 1983
Dear B~ll:
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As you ~ll recall we have had a water Skl show at Shady Oak Lake
for the past two years. ThlS year we are cons~derlng chang~ng
the format and go~ng w~th a boat race. I am enclos~ng a
descript~ve brochure of the equ~pment and organ~zat~on that would
be involved. We have made applicatlon for approval from the
Hennep~n County Sher~ff's Water Patrol. I would appreciate ~f you
would rev~ew thlS and contact me if you have any quest~ons. I
would also llke to know If it would be necessary to have council
approval for thls event thlS year.
Once aga~n I would like to thank you for your help In the past.
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Midwest Pow r Boat As ociation
6101 Kyle Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota ~~429
Phone (612) ~33-~067
To Whom it may concern,
This is a letter outlining the proposed regatta on Shady Oak
Lake on Wednesday, July 13 1983. This regatta is part of, and
approved by the Hopkins Raspberry Festival. The proposed time
for this event is from 1.00 PM to 6.00 PM on that Wednesday.
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On the enclosed map are proposed areas for spectators and
th boat staging area. Thes. are the same areas as in previous
years. The crowd safety should not require any modifications a
th events, although of a different kind, will utilise the lake
in a similiar fashion as the water ski show of previous years.
Midwest Power Boat Association is the oldest power boat
club in the United States. Formed in 193~, It has staged regatta
every year except for the War years. It carries $~OO,OOO in
personal liability insurance from the K~K Insurance Company of
Fort Wayne, Indiana, with an option for $1,000,000 if
reque.ted. The club has the finest safety record of any club that
i sanctioned by The American Power Boat Association. Each
regatta has these items as safety precautions to insure that the
club~s safety record goes unblemished.
1. An ambulance in attendance during the regatta
2. All drivers must wear orange 197~ Snell Approved helmets.
3. All drvers must wear impact resistant life jackets.
4. All boats have dead man throttles which stop the boat
immediately should the driver let go.
5. All boats have an ignition kill switch.
6. All boats are inspected by the boat safety inspector.
7. Two paramedic equipped tow boats with two-way radio
systems are on the course during each event.
8. No heat is started without the race ch.irman~s
approval and no individual is allowed in the water.
9. No boat is allowed on to the course after the one minute
gun is fired.
Below is a list of the officials responsible at each
regatta.
1. Race chairman
2. Referee
3. Boat safety inspector
4. Scorekeeper
~. Paramedic
6. Announcer
7. Water safety inspectors ( on the water )
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With respect to the envirionm nt, our boats run gas ~ oil
which is Qg~ exhausted into the wat r as are fishing boats. A few
u e methanol and castor oil which are biodegradable and
classified as non-pollutants. As for noi e, th club conducted a
test on Shady Oak Lake this winter with a motor and a decibel
met r. The results w r 83 d cibel at 60 yards. This was done
with a Radio Schack model 42-3019. Both "A" and "C" weighting
was u.ed. The results show that during the summer with open
water, the noise level will be reduced even further. This reading
is well below the standards set by the E.P.A. Because of the
size of the motors which are small converted fishing motors, (40
HP & less) the fuel consumption is not great.
In summary, we feel that this regatta will be a positive
addition to Hopkins, and the Raspberry Festival. If you have any
further questions, please feel free to call.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Petersen
Publicity Chairman
1011 E. Excelsior Ave.
Hopkins, Minn ~~343
933-8498
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