Helter Skelter in West Virginia
Margaret Myers driving Phil Kunz’s Helter Skelter 280 cu in class hydroplane in Wheeling, West Virginia over Labor Day Weekend.
Category: Boats
Monthly Calendars
The rest of the 2017 Monthly Calendars are posted. Thanks to Phil Kunz for submitting photos to use!
Bill Pearson
In case anyone hasn’t heard or read, Bill Pearson was tragically killed running his Edelweiss GP-444 last weekend at Rideau Ferry vintage event. Bill was from Minnesota. Bill had Larry Lauterbach build him the Edelweiss hull a few years back. Click on the Edelweiss name above to see pics as …
Three More Vintage Inspectors
Three more Vintage Inspectors have joined the APBA V&H Inspector’s List. Thank you inspectors for stepping up to help.
79th Valleyfield Regatta
These 2 pics (above and the opening pic) are from photos of the vintage hydros and flatbottoms taken and posted by Ross McCracken on the Vintage Hydroplanes – Skiffs & Outboards – Canada’s Facebook page. The photos are from the 79th running of the Valleyfield Regatta this last weekend. Ross …
What’s Up Front S-68
New Wanted Poster over at Phil Kunz Photography features a driver who went on to win just about everything.
UNLIMITED NewsJournal
The July issue of the UNLIMITED NewsJournal is now online https://www. unlimitednewsjournal.net/ current-issue.html July Edition of the NewsJournal Is Jam Packed Start with our exclusive in-depth reports from the Guntersville Testing session and the Tri-Cities session Chairman’s Comments from H1’s Doug Bernstein Remembering Chuck Lyford and Jim Hendrick 2017 H1 …
Whippet Class (from the 1930s)
Editor’s note: I received this email and pics from Roy Cooper. If someone has any knowledge, please respond here or let Roy know. I was wondering if anyone might know anything about a British hydroplane class dating from the 1930s known as Whippet Class racing. Please see pic of magazine …
Vintage Raceboat Regatta 2017 in New Martinsville, WV
Nice 3 minute video in the pits posted on YouTube from the New Martinsville Regatta.