1956 225 National Championship races – Melbourne, Kentucky

Dotty Mack had her own show on WCPO-TV airing out of Cincinnati in the early 1950s.
She was the featured dignitary at the 1956, 225 cu in National Championship races held on the Ohio River in Melbourne, Kentucky.
Pretty neat how the women folks in the boat racing clubs joined together to support the guys and the club events.

Read / see more from the 1956 Melbourne, Kentucky Race program.

1978 St Pete – National Championship Races

1977 St Pete

Vintage hydroplanes return to Entiat and the Columbia River

ENTIAT — Vintage hydroplanes lined the Entiat City Park parking lot, each customized and tailored to an owner’s or driver’s preference. One by one, a crane lifted them high into the air and gently set them onto the water, similar to a toddler playing with a toy. 
Late in the morning Saturday, when the competition got underway, the boats announced their presence with their roaring engines as spectators watched from boats on the Columbia River, and the shoreline or the nearby sandbar, with a sense of excitement in the air.

Hydroplane races date back to the early 20th century and, over the weekend, returned to the Columbia River. Around 24 boats took place in the weekend races, each participating in two heats a day.

Article is here

1959 Reno Unlimited Race

MAVERICK wins the 1959 Reno race and that gives the team US-1. The race was photographed by George Little and yous truly did the captions from info from various sources.

1976 St Pete

Our next race film posted is from 1976 St Pete.