My Sweetie U-3 Owner - Horace Dodge / Driver - "Wild Bill" Cantrell 1949 Red Bank, New Jersey photograph - Karl Haviland	Avenger A-30 & Moonshine Baby H-54 Moose Lake, Minnesota  September 2005 The maiden voyage for Moonshine Baby H-54	7 Litre cubic inch class at Green Lake, WA H-22  Record 7 - George Babcock; H-5 Yo Yo - Irwin Jeffries (Orville Mooney driving); H-251 Quick Delivery - Dr. Tom Gilpatrick  (Larry Schulz - behind the tail); H-00 Marion Bluegrass - Earl Wham (Fred Rogers behind boat);Country Girl ? -  Dale Burneson; 2nd unidentified boat ?From Dr Tom Gilpatrick, "I think this may have been the race H-22's engine quit and I beat Wham with a propeller I borrowed from him".Photo from Orville Mooney
Roadrunner Y-88 This was Art McDougall's first hydroplane, built from Ingram plans. The picture is from Charles Marshall who for many years was Treasurer for Region 3. Art believes it goes back to 1954 or '55 "judging from the pristine condition of the Mahogany decks and the red tipped exhaust". He said his first race was St. Michaels, Maryland in '54. Click here to read Art's bio.  Submitted by Bob Jones	Propeller July 1970 Cover Photo What a way to Go! APBA 850 hydro driver F.C. (Doc) Moor of Hialeah, Florida drives his station wagon and hydro into a Southern Air transport cargo plane bound for Phoenix, Arizona. Doc tuned up his boat in a San Diego, California race prior to the Inboard Eastern Divisionals at Miami's Marine Stadium. Little Jon Nuta bids Doc farewell.	Click here to visit the Madison movie site
Double Eagle H-450 “Richard M. Sooy of Mays Landing, NJ passed away on May 2, 1999. Dick Sooy designed and built his first hydroplane in 1949. Thus began Dick’s career as a boat designer, builder, driver, and owner.Throughout the years, Sooy was a front running driver in many hydro classes. In 1952, he set his first World Record at Cambridge, MD. In 1953, Dick became the National Champion and High Point Champion in the 136 cubic inch hydroplane class, with a boat called the Double Eagle. In 1954, Dick Sooy was inducted into the Gulf Marine Hall of Fame. As a designer and builder, Dick built more than 150 boats. He gained the reputation for building many champion hydros in the 136, 145, 280 and stock 7 Litre hydroplane classes. His boats have been credited with setting some 51 World Records and many Championships. Dick was one of the founders of the 280 cubic inch hydro class. In 1956, he built his first 280. He also built and campaigned the first cabover designed 280 hydro. Later selling it to Arnold Boyance whom renamed the boat Mr. Neon. Another cabover design was built in 1956 for the 136 cubic inch hydro class. The boat was the Ginger B. Dick was a loyal member of the APBA Inboard Division his whole life. He served as an Inboard Racing Commissioner for 5 years. He was solely responsible for the concept and introduction of the stock 7L class. Dick was also responsible for the introduction of the stock 72 c.i. hydro class. Sooy also found time to be an APBA Inspector. Dick served as the Chairman of the Technical Committee for the 72, 136, stock 7 L and Jersey Speed Skiff classes. In 1976, Dick Sooy was honored by Region 3 with their “Man of the Year Award”. This award exemplifies the dedication that Dick Sooy had for APBA and Region 3 especially. He worked tirelessly for our sport. He was a many-time Race Chairman, and Past President of the Winding River Boating Association. I personally raced against Dick Sooy at the Orange Bowl and Southland Sweepstakes Regattas. He was a fierce competitor, but very much a sportsman. He never lost sight of the little guy or the beginner in boat racing. He always lent a helping hand when needed. Certainly the boating fraternity will miss this Pioneer. Who is going to help to put on races? Who is going to create the ideas for new classes? Who is going to fill his shoes?”  John Shewbrooks 2.5 Litre Modified Class Representative	Vagabond E-103 Walt Stuzek owner/driver. Photo from Ken Wright's collection and it also appeared in an ad by Armco Steel saluting the 1967 Eastern Divisional Championship winners in the August 1967 issue of Propeller. Click here to visit Vagabond's webpage.	Miss Pepsi V 1947 National Sweepstakes Regatta Winner Red Bank, New Jersey Photograph by Karl Haviland

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