….from Three Point Hydroplanes Fan Club on Facebook.
1951 President’s Cup Regatta Program
My 1951 President’s Cup Regatta Program cover is autographed by Maj Horace Dodge and Guy Lombardo in upper left corner.
Tom Alligood
Unlimited News Journal
The “new” March Issue of the UNJ is available to read on our website at www.unlimitednewsjournal.net/March_2016.php
Going into 2016 we have a new look and some new features so be sure and check it out.
This month the issue is packed with stories and news, starting with the new sponsorship for the U-1 Madison team, the recent H1 Awards Banquet, an article on Dave Culley and the 1969 season compiled by editor Andy Muntz from an interview done by one of the founders of the UNJ, E.K. Muller, an article remembering Hydro-Mania in Seattle, and evening with Jim Lucero, and the latest in race team news.
Miss Merion Bluegrass
Miss Merion Bluegrass
Kirk Rogers had the famous hull replicated by Don Kelson. The original hull was designed and constructed by Ken Kimbrough and Dr. Ed Johnston. The original owner was the late Fred Rogers.
The photo has both the current crew and most of the original crew, driver and builder.
Left-to-right:
Stacey Anderson, Paul Miller, Mick Malcolm, Jim Burrill, Kevin Rogers, Kirk Rogers – current owner, driver, *Earl Wham – driver, *Robert Schultz – Uncle & crew, Frank Woods, *Pat Campbell – crew, *Ken Kimbrough – original builder.
* original group from the 1960 & 1970s.
Check out the Miss Merion Bluegrass website.
Lauterbach Unlimited
According to his facebook page, Larry Lauterbach looks to be traveling back to the Lauterbach shop with this gem in tow.
A lot of fans will be glad to see this hydro come back in it’s racing form, if indeed that is it’s future. The word on Facebook is – this was the hull that Bill Sterett had and was reworking and planning on converting to the infamous, Chrysler Crew.
Regardless of whatever configuration is in the future for this hull, let’s just hope it will be — a rare Unlimited class Lauterbach restored.
Above photo came from Hank’s photo album posted on Unlimited’s Detroit
Leap Year 2016
I can’t think of a better photo to represent our Leap Year month this February than the 3 Jersey Speed Skiffs of DeGlopper Racing.
APBA V&H Lifejacket recertification issues
From APBA V&H Chief Inspector – Rich Evans:
There seems to be a great deal of consternation at the moment about re-certification of lifejackets.
Three areas that cover lifejackets are the manufacturing standards as rewritten in 2013, the General Safety-Racing Rules, and the Vintage By-Laws Article VI Paragraph 13.B. The By-Laws may be found on the APBA website.
At points in the past, it was required to re-certify your jacket on a regular basis. This is no longer required unless (a) you wish to do, or (b) your inspector feels that your safety would be best served by re-certification.
The reference in the Vintage By-Laws to a re-certification date is made simply to establish the fact that, if the jacket is re-certified, it is properly labeled by the person who did the work.
Vintage By-Laws are found at: https://www.apba.org/sites/all/files/documents/2015-V%26H.pdf
General Safety-Racing Rules: https://www.apba.org/sites/all/files/documents/2016-GSR-GRR_0.pdf
Lifejacket specs are at: http://www.apba.org/sites/all/files/documents/2013-APBA%20LIFE%20JACKET%20BASIC%20MANUFACTURING%20SPECIFICATIONS.pdf
Redhead B-1
VERY interesting read on Woody Boater on this New Zealand home built boat (made of Kauri timber) and the man who was first in New Zealand to crack the 100 MPH barrier.