Photos from a
Moment
from 2003
All these photos were featured
on the home page during 2003.
Click on photo to see a
larger image, as it appeared on the cover.
Travis Hickman - Petti's Pet J-35
Bill Fisk - Irishman GP-317
Vintage flyby
Roar On The River
Louisville, Kentucky 2003
Photo by Chuck Moore |
This is from the 1978 Inboard Nationals in St. Petersburg.
Inside boat,
Bluewater Special A-55, a 1973 Lauterbach, driven by
Earle Hall. Outside boat,
Mr Bud A-60, a 1978 Jon Staudacher, driven
by the late great Jim Kropfeld. The Mr. Bud set the world record
the day before in a qualifying heat at 91.790 MPH. She went on to become
the 1979 National Champion and also up her own record 6 months later. The
Bluewater
Special won the 1978 Summer Nationals (Eastern Divisionals) and was
the 1978 National High Point champion before being destroyed a month later
in Red Bank, NJ.
Photo by Phil Kunz. |
"Here's the brand new Long Gone IV at it's first
race".
"I guess we're done racing for today".
Bill Hodge's old boat racing photographs. |
Barracuda F-77
Tim Settle is the proud owner of the only known, early-style,
Fred Wickens hydroplanes left in existence today.
Check out the link in the boats section to view
more photos from her racing history and to read more on this hydroplanes
racing career. |
Pateros, Washington on the mighty Columbia River August
2003. David Kancianich launches his vintage Annies Dodge 2, with
Tacoma Inboard Racing Association Commodore Tim Hamilton at the wheel.
Check out the link in the boats section to read more about
David's restored Supercharged Hemi, 7-Litre's first time back in the water
in more than 30 years. |
Buffalo's 100th Anniversity is quickly aproaching. The
Buffalo Yacht Club hosted the Service Runabout National Championships for
a number of years from the early 1950's (maybe before) to 1958. The pictures
are of a couple of perenial winners from Hampton, Va. The Vaughn
Francis was owned and driven by Enoch Walker, and won the Nationals
in Buffalo in 1954 and 1955. The Skip was built, owned and driven
by Harry Bickford. Harry began racing in 1952 (I believe) and won
the 52, 53, 54, 55 Nationals. He then switched to the "E" class for 1956
(as Skip-E) and also won that years Nationals. These photographs were in
the old Hampton Power Boat Association club room for many years.
My Dad got them when the club closed the meeting room in the early 1960's.
Bob Jones |
Hilton Hyperlube A-555
The driver knelt to drive this
boat and used a hand throttle. More info is available by heading to the boats section
to read this hydroplane's bio. |
Tiger N-72 after a spill at St. Petersburg in
February 1971. Photo by Brent McLean. |
Tiger N-129 and Country Boy N-8
Two Lauterbach built hydroplanes in tight competition
battling for the lead.
See some of the other great photos of famous racing hulls,
including an incredible photo of Gun Shy (aka
Miss Peg) as
it crosses the finish line, minus one sponson. Photos were reproduced from
the 1974 Southland Sweepstakes official race
program. |
Wally Milosevich sitting in the last 280 cu. in. class
hull he ever built. He is about 64 years old when this photo was taken
about 1979. Wally built inboard hydroplanes based out of the Twin Cities
of Minnesota. His hulls are quite rare nowadays and are known for his exacting
detail & exceptional craftsmanship. His last 280 hull campaigned first
in that class, then was converted to a 225 by Skip Thomas running a 215ci
Buick. Then it was wrecked and they did the picklefork job on it. At the
point of this photo, it's a 145 class hull campaigning as Lancer
powered by a 2000cc Ford. Then Phil Mitchell acquired her and turned it
back into a 280 and campaigned her as Wish. |
The trailer firing of the recently restored, Griffon-powered,
1980
Miss Budweiser. A similar photo collection and more info over
at the
HARM website. Photos
by Mark Sharley. |
Two hydroplanes currently under restoration.
In the foreground, Gemini A-711. Now owned by
Dick Harris of Okeana, OH. Built in 1972 by Henry Lauterbach and powered
by a 215 ci Buick. Walt Carter was driver/owner. The boat will carry this
paint scheme when finished and the injected Chevy II in her now will be
repowered back to a 215. In the background, The Avenger. Recently
acquired by Fred Schearer of Mound, MN. It is the first hydro he ever drove.
Built in 1970 by Ron Jones. Terry Turner was driving and owner was Ken
Furniss from Ogden Utah. This hull will be repowered from a 215 to a Chevy
II. Photo by Phil Kunz. Circa - 1975, Dayton, Ohio. |
Tom D'Eath driving Ray Gassner's Sunshine Baby IV.
Brent McLean took this photo in St. Pete the last time
the Baby ran in Feb. 1971. |
An ad promoting the 1960 National Inboard Championships.
To read more about vintage races from the past, check
out the official programs. |
Lady Payne CF-77
There is only 4 Jerry Longtin designed racing hulls left
today. This one was built by Harvey Payne and is a sister hull to the Miss
Canadiana. She was owned by owner/driver Bill Sine. |
Miss Peg F-90
I found this image of the Miss Peg in some pictures
Joey Nolan gave me. As "Wild" Bill Buntin would have said "she's really
honking". It is a paper copy of a paper copy and quality is poor. I would
very much like to find the original or a good photograph to copy. Jack
Hines |
Wa Wa Too F-247
blows over in 1962 during a Kilo attempt.
More info on the site along with additional photos showing the complete accident. |
Which Craft Y-89
This is a picture of my dad's first hydro.
He purchased it in 1952.
Rich Landaiche |
