Striving to document the history of powerboat racing. Preservation & restoration of race boats. Promoting our vintage race boat regattas. |
In 1994 Tom D'Eath was
asked
to head
up the new Vintage & Historic Division of the American
Power
Boat Association. This newly formed division set course on building a class within the organization to help preserve the rich racing heritage of the APBA. Old racers came out of retirement to lend a hand. Restorations with old racing hulls were becoming popular and the division started to grow. With just a handful of members this dedicated group of determined individuals started with just an idea. Today, the Vintage & Historic division continues to be the most rapidly growing category in the APBA since it's inception. Please consider becoming a member of the APBA Vintage & Historic Division and supporting the history and it's efforts. |
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PLEASE note that a new team of "V&H Officials & Regional Reps" took over in 2020 (document below is the old team).
Since then: I've heard the new team has updated the "Bylaws & Rule book" for 2022, so those 2
items below probably should be considered outdated.
There could be more items below that are outdated. I don't know. I would suggest that if you are looking for the most current info, visit the APBA website and/or the APBA V&H's facebook page. |
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Communication | |||
APBA V&H Schedule of Events 2021 | PIC |
Mar 21, 2021 |
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Bylaws
& Rule book 2020 |
PDF |
| April 28, 2020 |
V&H Officials & Regional Reps 2019 | officials contact information | Jan 24, 2019 |
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V&H
meeting minutes |
2017: Feb | Dec 2018: Jan (National Meeting | Jan | Feb | Aug | Sep 12 | Sep 25 2019: Jan | ||
Membership |
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APBA website | |
Safety |
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Driver's
Meeting Agenda |
PDF |
Form:
driver's meeting | Jan 5, 2007 |
Medical History & Physical Exam | PDF |
All V&H drivers must have this completed every 2 years to run at APBA events | Nov 29, 2012 |
Helmet Requirements | PDF |
APBA
V&H Division Helmet Requirements | Feb 2, 2016 |
Safety - Inspector's Letter | PDF |
Inspection notes from Bill Thompson & Rich Evans | Feb 2, 2016 |
Safety - Discrepancies and Notes | PDF |
Form - for inspectors to record your safety issues | Feb 19, 2016 |
Safety - Inboard Inspection Checklist | PDF |
Form - required for each inboard boat inspection | Sep 24, 2018 |
Safety - Outboard Inspection Checklist | PDF |
Form - required
for each outboard boat inspection | Apr 11, 2017 |
Safety - Inspector's Test |
DOC |
Required test to become (or renew) a V&H Safety Inspector. One copy is in Word for use by those who wish to fill it out and submit online. The other is in PDF format for those who don't use Word and/or who prefer to write it out and snail mail. | Mar 10, 2019 |
Safety - Inspectors | PDF |
APBA V&H Safety Inspectors | Sept 7, 2019 |
Safety Equipment Recall |
PDF |
Driver Restraint Assemblies Manufactured and Certified to SFI Specification 16.1 | May 5, 2016 |
General information |
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Organizing a Vintage Event | by Dan & Debbie
Joseph and Thomas 'Butch' Kropfeld. |
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Promoting Vintage & Historic | Article on V&H promotion |
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Past V&H leaders | List of past V&H leaders whose dedication helped grow the APBA V&H division. | ||
Log Book | Here's some ideas and forms to help you document your boat's history | ||
APBA History |
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APBA
National Champions |
USA National Champions -
inboard hydroplane classes |
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APBA
Speed Records |
Competition and Straightaway
Speed Records |
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100
MPH Club |
Gulf Oil's 100 MPH Club
1949-1969 & 150 MPH Club 1970-1973 |
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From
the Vintage Notebook |
Most of the V&H news articles that appeared
in past APBA Propeller magazine - spans over 10 years. |
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Propeller |
A few APBA Propeller
magazines for years 1962, 1963, 1966 |
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