Vintage raceboats on display included Gordon Wilson's 1950 33' Les Staudacher built, My Sweetie. (A note from TVH) I have some points of interest from a fact sheet on this hull when it this hull was for sale about 13 years ago. Designed by John Hacker as a new radical stepped hydroplane design for what would be Horace Dodge's first My Sweetie. Les went on to build four My Sweetie's for Dodge during the next four years. Previous other owners were Harald Mistele, Jack Freuenhein, and James Lewis. Some of the specs on this hull are as follows: plywood construction with 9'9" beam, stainless steel rub strakes, 1750 HP, V-12 GM Allison (from a P-38 fighter airplane), with V-drive, hull is triple step with twin rudders, 60 gallon fuel tank, 10 gallon water-cooled oil tank, 24 volt starting system. Top speed for this hull was 109 MPH over a 5 mile course in 1955.





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3 vintage outboard raceboats from the DeGlopper fleet included Chet Webb's N-82, Ray DeGlopper's N-174 Bullet and Stover Hire's 9 time national Champ 56-H. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The black Miss Canada F-84 vintage Greavette racer made an unscheduled speed pass by the docks, much to the delight of the 50,000 fans in attendance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Of great interest to fans was the 1936 Minett Shields Gentleman's racer DELTA. This famous boat has been featured in the Robert Speltz books. Owner Dr. Hugh Boyes sold this remarkable racer at this event & Delta will now reside in the deep South. The deal was rumored to be in the six figure range according to the buzz amongst attendees at the registration tent.
 
 

A couple of impressive models where on display as well as the Ron Stevenson's Classic C hydro which was displayed with the Mercury motors.
Report and Photos by Bill DeGlopper.