NOTES: 
Chuck Kaiser from Detroit, Mi has bought back his 150 cubic inch Jones hydroplane, Family Affair that Woody Pliescott raced to a competition record in 1974. The boat needs to be restored. 

CHALLENGES:
Our members are looking for vintage raceboat equipment, propellers, life jackets, instruments, racing hardware of all types, cowlings and more. If you have any of these items and want to part with them, please give me a call and I’ll pass the word on. 

REGATTA SITES:
Sept 6 - 8 Buffalo Launch Club - Vintage Contact Bill DeGlopper (716) 773-6093 or email: squeegeede@adelphia.net

JOE JOHNSON REPORT: 
Madison Regatta.  I want to first say THANKS to everyone who helped me with the 2002 Vintage Event here at Madison.  We were a HUGE SUCCESS!!
Madison had 22 Vintage Raceboats in the pits. We had water time all three days -twice a day. The Friday night parade was a big hit with the Vintage Family. They just couldn't believe all the people along the parade route, and the applause and support that the fans were giving to them. 
Dave & Jean Johnson were hosts to their annual "after the parade party". I want to thank Jean & Dave for having the Vintage Family. We also had a dinner on Saturday night to go along with the fireworks. Dave opened the Close Shave II shop for sleepovers for any of the Vintage Family that needed a place to stay. Bill John, Donnie McLean, Jim Moore and Steve Reynolds all stayed either in the shop or at the house.  Thanks Dave for your help.
Saturday marked a special event for Dave & myself. We restored the Close Shave II and she made her maiden voyage back on the Ohio River in front of the hometown crowd. This was the first time for the engine and hydro to take to the water in 38 years. Loren Charley (76 year old original builder) was present on Sunday and took the Close Shave II for a spin.
On the Bill Cantrell Memorial course, Bill John & Donnie McLean in Obsession and Dave Williams driving the MIST MADISON were running together. This was quite a sight to see, and the fans loved it. Another memorable moment was when Bill Cousins after 37 years of retirement ran his 7 Litre, River Rat. Whenever any Vintage hydros took to the water, we had LIVE coverage from Jeff Ayler, Regatta P.A. Announcer and WORX, our local radio station. I'm even told that you could listen to the live coverage via the hydro network. For the Vintage class to get this kind of coverage for Madison's first Event, we are extremely pleased! I want to say THANKS to all of the Vintage Raceboat Owners who came to Madison. The guys put on one whale of a show for the fans, AND THEY WERE APPRECIATED!! Ann Center, incoming-Regatta President, has already indicated that she wants the Vintage Class back at Madison for the 2003 Regatta. So with that being said, I will start to work immediately with hopes that we can improve on staging a bigger & better show for the fans. Thanks again to everyone who gave their time and energy to make Madison's first Vintage Event, a HUGE SUCCESS.

DETROIT - GOLD CUP REPORT: 
The vintage part of this event went off without a hitch. The weather and the water were the best conditions that Detroit has offered in many a year. As usual the Spirit of Detroit ran a tight ship and we were on schedule getting plenty of water time on Saturday and Sunday. We would like to thank Dave Yeager owner of JSS-97 River Rat for allowing us to use his trailer for “Vintage Central.” We certainly know of one APBA vintage member that had the time of her life, riding on both the Gold Cup and Grand Prix courses race weekend. Kathy Shuler is still smiling. Dave Williams driving the Mist Madison fulfilled his childhood dream of running an unlimited hydroplane on the Famed Gold Cup Detroit racecourse. A Tip of the hat to Dave and his volunteer crew who kept that vintage unlimited hydroplane running smoothly all weekend. Another nice display was Jim Grams’ “work-in-progress” unlimited hydroplane, Notre Dame. Brought in on a tilt trailer, the fans got a close-up look at how much time and effort goes into building an unlimited hydroplane from scratch. The boat was still on the jig with the frames and stringers glued together. We wish him continued success with his project and we will keep you updated as more work is completed. We would like to thank both Kathy Shuler and Chuck Holmes for their help in making our part of the APBA Gold Cup Vintage event successful.

QUICKIE REPORT ON QUAKE ON THE LAKE:
This was a vintage event that ran in conjunction with an inboard regatta. We wish to thank Bob Dabrowski and his entire Regatta team for including vintage on the schedule. Thank you, Jim Potter for performing the vintage safety inspections. Early reports indicate that we had seven restored vintage hydroplanes on site and doing flybys. 

VINTAGE HOT BOAT OF THE MONTH:
The original builder 76 year old, Loren Charley, drove the 225 cubic inch hydro Close Shave II, N-73, owned by Dave Johnson on Sunday at the Madison Regatta. 

Photo Caption 2: 
Putting on one heck of a show, the beautifully restored vintage hydros of Carl Wilson, Tiger N-72 and Tom Bertolini, Country Boy N-8. 

©2002 Tom D'Eath