Hello Vintage Hydroplanes website, I just came across your site as I was looking up information on older hydroplanes. My father (Réal Lavoie) had one for a couple of years and my sister in law just scanned this old pic of him with his boat, dating from 1968. We lived …
Kevin Braun added 10 more photos to his father’s photo album on the website.
Our good friend, Jay Marshall found this picture in his closet of an old boat race to be held on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, LA. The date is in the early 1960s. The upper right picture is his uncle in his Colcock 48. Under him is Johnnie Landaiche in the 3-time National …
This one made from all the photos used to make the monthly vintage event’s calendars from 2005 – 2014.
All the pics that have graced the home page of TVH from the last 14 years put into a slideshow, accompanied by a some rhythmic music. It’s 11-1/2 minutes long as you work your way through the 170 great photos…so you might want to get comfortable, sit back and I …
Worth a read & reflection – page 17 in the Nov issue of Propeller magazine: – 50 Years of Boat Racing History – by W. Melvin Crook. The article was written in 1953(?) for the 50th Anniversary of the American Power Boat Association (born 1903).
My wife is downstairs watching the Academy Awards, which brings up a thought about hydroplanes and movies. Here’s some movies that I know of that had inboard hydroplanes featured in them. If there were any others, let me know. “Racing Fever – The Movie” brings forth the following movie trailer. …
A few posts back on this bulletin, I posted some info/pics on a hydrocart someone had. Another email was just r’cd on these unique lil’ raceboats, I thought I’d share along with some neat photos. Hi Phil — Thanks for taking the time and posting these jpegs . My father, …
The photo albums on the website have all been “freshened up”. We are currently sitting at almost 1700 photos now in our archives. Please report any problems or broken links. I would also like to add — PLEASE don’t be taking ANY of these photos and placing them on your …
