Top Banana
07-12-2008, 09:10 PM
Sorry to share this news with the offshore racing world. Rocky Aoki passed away Thursday night in NYC from complications of cancer, he was 69 years old.
I was very fortunate to have been able to know him and race against him back in the 70's. I was able to spend some time with both he and Bobby Saccenti last year at Pt Pleasant when we were among a group that was honored as Legends of Offshore. Rocky certainly was that and more.
The funeral will be private on Sunday in NY.
Below is Rocky with his wife last year in Pt Pleasant.
I was very fortunate to have been able to know him and race against him back in the 70's. I was able to spend some time with both he and Bobby Saccenti last year at Pt Pleasant when we were among a group that was honored as Legends of Offshore. Rocky certainly was that and more.
The funeral will be private on Sunday in NY.
Below is Rocky with his wife last year in Pt Pleasant.