Does the guy who built this thing know something we don’t? Anyways he built the Ark (510′ length x 80′ high, sorry don’t know what that is in cubics) from lumber sourced and treated by Accoya (google it). We made samples for this company years ago and it is impressive …
The FEBRUARY issue of the UNLIMITED NewsJournal is now online It may be February, and cold and wet in most places but we have a jam-packed winter issue for fans of the unlimiteds everywhere. The complicated business of funding a race and the boats by Andy Muntz. Acting H1 Unlimited …
Click image and when that opens, click full screen and sit back & relax. If the pics are going by to slow for ya (still a racer, huh?), you can hover your mouse to the right side and click on the forward (>) button and you can move on to …
Sally Shaffer writes in and wants to know if anybody knows anything on this boat and her father’s career driving it for Buddy Byers. Click on Sally’s name to send her an email or reply here. Note from the Editors: Al Shaffer is driving Miss DeSoto II, H-34– a Rich …
Owner/Driver was Brent Nixon of Summerstown, Ontario. Ron Jones 280 hydroplane (also featured this pic in February’s monthly calendar)
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 …
Haggerty Insurance did a story on this collection as well.
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 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 …
