Photo by John Mullen

Volunteers and board members of the Gulf Coast Powerboat Association had an appreciation party for volunteers who helped up on the recent Thunder on the Gulf at LIve Bait II at The Wharf. From left are Richard Dickinson, Race Coordinator and Board Member Eddie Sue Winter, founder Gary Nichols, President Damon Collins,  Gary Walker, Don Branum, Rod Anderson, Al Collins and Board Member Marty McGreevy.You’ve heard the promises, you’ve seen the camera crews at the races, now comes the fulfillment of a dream, the 2010 OPA Racing Season presented by GEICO airs nationwide on Versus Network starting on Sunday  3 p.m. with the Ocean Beach, Md., races Other boardcasts are Sunday Sunday Nov 21m the Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., race; Nov. 28, the St Clair, Mich., race; Dec. 5, the Atlantic City race; Dec. 12, the Solomon’s Island, Md., race; Dec. 19, the Orange Beach race. The airing of the 2010 OPA Racing season presented by GEICO and brought to you by John Haggin, team owner of Miss GEICO.