This GP Hydroplane race that took place in 1980 from Augusta, Georgia is our 2nd one. We will be posting all of them on YouTube as we get them completed. There is lots of film that was shot from the 1970s and 1980s inboard hydroplane races and we will be posting each race as we get them done. I think these old 8mm films look pretty good on the big screen TVs. While you’re kicking back and watching these old races, keep in mind that some of the boats that attended the race may not have been filmed, or had little footage, so don’t get mad if you don’t see a boat you know was there. We’re putting in some of Phil’s photos of boats he snapped at each race and you will see those sprinkled in the video. Example would be the pic of Long Gone above (pic I took as I was watching on my big TV). The film only had a few shots of Long Gone running, but the great pic above, Phil snapped at that event. Also keep in mind that most of the film was not taken by Phil Kunz (as he was pretty busy shooting the still shots with his camera).
If you have a smart TV, simply search on YouTube for “The Vintage Hydroplanes” channel. If you subscribe to our channel it makes it easier to find out when we post more film from the old races.