Racers duel in second Slough stop

Twenty-two sprint boat crews, some of them making their first stop at St. John, turned up the notch Saturday in the second session at Webb's Slough. The day of competition on a tough course included finishes within a half second.

The slough, known as the tightest course on the circuit, again proved a challenge with 30 turns charted for the Saturday event. The third turn out of the start, a short piece of the backstretch, proved to be the toughest for the drivers.

One notable feat in the qualifying chart were the seven boats entered in the 400 class. All seven racers charted a time in each of t...