1964-66 Drag Boat races

I found some extra photos of the Drag Boat races taken by Bob Foley in 1964-1966. I put the pics in his Photo Album that was originally posted in 2005 on this website.
I also put together a video slideshow using all those photos taken on YouTube. All the pics were taken at Ski-Land (near Perris, California close to Riverside & March Air Force Base). Ski-Land was built as a pay-to-water-ski place and turned out to be a good drag boat venue.

HELTER SKELTER

Go for a ride with Ron Snyder driving HELTER SKELTER E-686. This 280 cu in class vintage hydroplane owned by Phil Kunz was filmed by W. Reed Beckjord while running an exhibition flyby at Rocky Fork, Hillsboro, Ohio in 2012.

Monthly Calendars

The last quarter for 2021 is posted. APBA Vintage events are listed.
Many thanks to Phil Kunz for allowing TVH to use his photographs.

J Class 1979 St Pete

J-777 IMAGE A brand new Staudacher owned by Bobby Howard but driven by Marty Niles in St-Pete in 1979. This is the first photo from a sequence of 13 photos taken by Phil Kunz. Watch a video photo slideshow to see the sequence pf photos taken in order. You’ll note that Marty had some damage occur to the boat but did not back off in the next 2 photos (even with parts flying off), then the wreck occurred. He was okay and the hydro was rebuilt to run again.

Tempo VI

1948 Gold Cup

Tempo V

Tempo V is a 1939 Ventnor 18-foot Hydro powered with a 6 cylinder Fireball 190 hp engine.  Tempo V is owned by ACBS member Paul Scopinich.

1984 Dayton – Hot Ticket wreck

Y-54 Dragon Fly

In the mid 1970s, Steve Ball of San Diego, California designed and built this unique 21′ boat and powered it with a Fiat engine to compete in the 850-cc hydro class. They went on to set a World Straightaway Speed Record in 1975 averaging 101.47 mph through the trap. More pics by Phil Kunz are here.