In place of zooming airplanes in the sky this weekend, speed boats will be racing through the waves during Race World Offshore’s Ocean City Grand Prix.
The powerboat event, similar to races held in the resort in the past, is set to kick off today with registration and last through Sunday, with races on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Competitors will race counter-clockwise around a 4-mile, loop in the ocean off the coast of downtown. Different classes of boats will run different laps, with smaller boats completing less laps than the larger ones. Registration was set to open at 9 a.m., today, at the convention center, with the races to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. For a full schedule, visit raceworldoffshore.com/ocean-city/.
Special Events Director Frank Miller reminded members of the public this week that while the beach will be open in the course area, the water will be closed to swimmers from 4th to 37th streets for the duration of the event. Mayor Rick Meehan also said earlier this week that setup was set to begin Wednesday.