November 5-12, 2006:

World Championship Powerboat Racing comes to Destin this year… for the first time and for the next three years as well! This year the Championship has been christened the Merrick’s World Cup Classic. If you’ve never seen these powerful boats in full flight, it is a memorable sight… and sound you’ll never forget! The full week of November 5th thru November 12th will be filled with plenty of excitement… including live entertainment, a golf tournament, auto and motorcycle shows, boat parades and the infamous wet pits (No comment)! (Read more about World Championship Powerboat Racing)