Garth Tagge & Jim Melley At Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout

Garth Tagge & Jim Melley won the "Top Cat - Non-Professional" award at the 2016 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout with a 194 mph run. It was their last Shootout. The men were killed on the Potomac River on Oct. 15, 2016 when their 36-foot Skater catamaran went airborne.

photo by Al Griffin Photography

 Al Griffin

FAIRVIEW BEACH, Va. — Two men who posted one of the fastest speeds at this year’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout were killed on Saturday during a boat race on the Potomac River.

Garth Tagge and Jim Melley’s white 2002 36-foot Skater went airborne during the Potomac River Radar Run, according to Speedboat Magazine, after posting a speed of 170 earlier in the day. The boat reportedly flipped multiple times, ejecting Tagge and Melley from the cockpit.

At the 2016 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, Tagge and Melley hit a dizzying 194 mph, clinching the “Top Cat - Non-Professional” award for the race.

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