Sonny’s Toy 1978
Owner/Driver was Brent Nixon of Summerstown, Ontario. Ron Jones 280 hydroplane (also featured this pic in February’s monthly calendar)
Category: Boats
Black Lake Regatta 2017
2017 Black Lake Regatta It was David Kancianich’s last official run as the owner/ driver of Annies Dodge H-25. Annie’s Dodge is running with Buccaneer, The Gold Streak and The Agitator. These guys look to be running all out putting on a great show. Video by: Digital Roostertails by Chris …
Taggart Boat Collection – Mecum Auction Results 11-Jan-2018
Haggerty Insurance did a story on this collection as well.
Ken Warby
Ken Warby receives from Dan and Debbie Joseph THE HENRY E. LAUTERBACH EXCELLENCE IN POWER BOAT RACING award last September at the Wheeling Vintage Race Boat Regatta. Ken Warby has held the World Water Speed record since 1978 when he drove his Spirit of Australia boat to 317 mph. That’s …
The Spirit of American Boat Racing – The Jersey Speed Skiff
The Spirit of American Boat Racing – The Jersey Speed Skiff is a story of how the returning veterans of WWII, the every day guy, took the boat racing world by storm and away from the rich and famous that held it for many years. There are many old pictures …
Press Release: “Simply The Greatest”
For immediate press release: William Oliver “Wild Bill” Buntin raced the Miss Peg in the 1960’s. Bill did not own the Miss Peg (she was owned by Lawrence Farris), but all say Bill was the only one who could really drive her. He raced out of the Region 9. In …
Chiro and Chiro Too
My name is Jim Jabczenski. I am the son of Mitch (Doc J) Jabczenski. My father and my Grandfather (Mitch Sr.) were Chiropractors in the Detroit area and where very active with the program in the late 1940s, up to 1963. They had 3 boats that they campaigned through those years. …
RC – Stingray
I’ve attached a picture of an RC boat that was sold years ago by Enforcer boats. According to them, it was “scaled after a 2.5 Pinto powered 18’ hydroplane.” I have 2 of these. Does anyone recognize this hull? I’m trying to get some documentation on it to start a …