Video: 2012 Around The Island Powerboat Crash

August 13, 2012

[Updated] Bobby DeCosta and Chris Wells crossed the line in a time of 43:40 in yesterday’s Around the Island powerboat race, despite crashing into a pylon close to the end of the race.

The video below showing the crash was posted by Youtuber “SuperRealist2011″, who gave us the original video so a ‘cleaner’ version is posted below with a slowed down version playing at the end. View all our coverage of the Around the Island race here.

Update 3.59pm: Photos taken right after the race showing the damage to the right side of the boat are below.

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  1. smh says:

    LOL typical Bermudian response “OH ****!”

    • bobby de costa says:

      upp thats what i said just before i hit it

      • WOW says:

        Glad you both are ok. Also there were a lot of boats not in the race that I thought were a bit to close to the action if you ask me. Like someone said anythign can happen. Glad you both are ok.

  2. David says:

    Both driver and co-driver O.K. boat not so much!!!!

  3. Always Watching says:

    good job on the recovery…could have been a lot worse !!!!

  4. swing voter says:

    Damn Bobby after all those years of driving ‘slap togethers’ you fc#k up a 100K dollar boat! hope its not as bad as it looks m8

    • What Next says:

      That boat sure don’t cost that much.

      • Steven decostaryan says:

        Well, when u r defending champion and race favorite expectations r always high, especially from jealous bystanders, or hasbeens. Facts r that bobby has been one of the best drivers (arguably the best) in Bermuda for a long time but in recent years has finally had a first class boat that has produced much success to compliment his diving ability. Most importantly if u know bobby he is the first to congratulate if he loses and the first to offer advice to any competitor that asks. So all youngsters out there can learn great sportsmanship, great driving, and competativness from a man who is very well respected in the powerboat world !!! Oh yeah forgot to mention LONGEVITY !!!!!!!! Well done mate

  5. What Next says:

    WELL WELL WELL this can’t be the Bobby DeCosta that was in the news papers last week that they where running their mouth about. I thought he was suppose to be teaching the younger racer’s a lesson…..

    • That Guy says:

      I could be wrong, But am quite sure D13 was a country mile in front of his fellow class racers when one cylinder failed. Seems like a hell of a lesson to me!!!!! But hey, thats racing. Well done Bobby DeCosta.

    • bobby de costa says:

      allways has somthing nice to say people like you should sit around your pool o i forgot you doin’t have one

    • bragin rite says:

      only need to beat one boat they to find a good welder like me

  6. Spectators Corner says:

    before you all judge Bobby remember that every time one of these guys strap up to race they

    realize that anything that can happen will happen you can race 1000 times and not one race will be the same, thus the reason for safety equipment.Its not cut and dry . Even in pleasure boats mishaps can happen out of the blue.

    besides the way these Bat Boats track you cant just turn on a dime.a less experience driver might have not been able to continue to the finish line.
    well done Bobby

  7. Da plumber says:

    Good recovery glad u lived to tell the tale

  8. St. D says:

    Amazing to see it on video. Thanks for sharing.

  9. David says:

    What Next needs to get a life, Spectators Corner is correct, a less experienced driver may have hit the pylon head on, that would have been bad. Well done Bobby a boat can be fixed, a life cannot.

  10. Honestly says:

    Good recovery guys!!!! Good to hear all is well with driver n co!

  11. Ozzie Paulo's says:

    What next needs to buy a boat and trailer get a truck to tow it get all the spare parts props engines etc put all the time in that is needed to participate then come out to race and get your a$$ licked .too bad bobby glad nobody hurt

  12. trix says:

    who put that pylon there?????

  13. What Next says:

    David i talk from experience and did not say a less experience driver would not have hit head on. But i would have let that boat go through the next pylon and not try an bring the boat through that one and hit it.

    Ozzie Paulo’s I still have my own truck and raced raceboats from young and Bobby was not even around then. As far as spare parts i had ALL of that as well and NEVER missed a race day and up to today i can still jump in a race boat and compete with ANYONE of those racers down at ferry reach.

    Yes i am glad Bobby an Chris did not get hurt.
    I hear some guy’s blaming the marker bouy just of ferry reach coming into the pilons well that is a lame excuse. Meaning where it was located.

    trix that pilon was put there before we was born it’s part of the old train track support.

    • That Guy says:

      Well if you think you still have what it takes, put down your cane and give it a shot. You never were ane would never be as good as Mr DeCosta.

      • #1 Suspect/S&S Racing Team says:

        LOL LOL….Only if you knew who “What Next” is!!! And he looks a lot younger and fitter than Bobby:):):)!!! Sorry to say Bobby has never achived or done what he has done in a powerboat LOCALLY AND ABROAD(Pic the bones outta that one). AND be careful what you ask for cause “HE WILL BE BACK” fresh for 2013. OOOOOHHHHH it’s gonna be SWEEEEEEETTTTT!!!:):):):)

    • bragin rite says:

      i no hoo hee is

  14. bragin rite says:

    my new name i just love it