...Water ski tournaments were held as recently as 1997. Recreation Director Tom Beck said if that were tried now, a motor boat driver unfamiliar with the shallow spots could get stuck. Repairing the lake was once on the list for the last special-purpose...

...operating in the gloom. There were several close calls reported by friends during Wednesday's thick fog. Most said bass boat drivers were going much too fast and narrowly averted what could have been fatal crashes with anchored boats. Don't run 60...

...gone airborne. "This boat is so maneuverable," said Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Chris Bellamy, the coxswain, or boat driver. He put the boat through all kinds of twists and turns Monday as the Coast Guard and the Chatham County Marine Patrol...

...Karen Smith still will not discuss the boating accident that claimed her son's life because of a pending trial. The boat driver faces charges in Lexington County of criminal conspiracy, obstruction of justice and failure to perform duties of an...

When you hit it right, you can flat-out fly. The need for speed compelled not only the racers but the spectators who showed up Friday on the banks of the Savannah River, which thrummed with the roar of high-speed machines as time trials began for the 13th annual Augusta Southern National Drag Boat Races. Organizers expected more than 15,000 spectators and about 100 boats from as far away as Canada and California to show up for the races, which continue today and Sunday. Tickets are $15 each day, and the gates open at 8 a.m.

...9 a year for residents and more for nonresidents. Also gaining final approval were two boater-safety measures. Boat drivers will have to be older, better-trained and sober before operating on Georgia waters under two bills by state Rep...

...has always given the right of way to non-motorized watercraft. I can also assure him that our tournament-rated boat drivers are safer and have better training than 99 percent of the boating public. Steve Cavanaugh, Augusta

...hydro driver. The high speeds are cause enough to be concerned about an accident, but the tragic deaths of two drag boat drivers last weekend has meant a loss for the close-knit top fuel hydro racing community. It also has heightened concerns...

...pretending to find some bait fish. Don't get too close to the surface or you're liable to get run over by those crazy boat drivers!" And so the two gulls and their fine feathered friends did just that and, despite Claude's warning, Maude narrowly...

...but manages the Bud Light Racing Team that features his son, four-time national champion Tim Seebold, as the race boat driver. "It's particularly great for spectators, with high banks that are perfect for people to watch from," he said...