The International Boat Racing Scene was first introduced to Picton
waters in 1937, when the now prestigious Prince Edward Gold Cup was first
offered for competition. Since then any time there has been a race here
for the Gold Cup, it has attracted the world's best racing boats and drivers.
1937 Hugh Gingras GREY GOOSE
Rockledge, Florida
1938 Jack O. Pops Cooper TOPS II Kansas
City, Kansas
1939 Robert Jaite APACHE II
Jaite, Ohio
1940 Dave Foreman Eaglett III
Buffalo, New York
1941 Jack O. Pops Cooper TOPS III
Kansas City, Kansas
Gold Cup contests were disbanded during the war years 1942-1943-1944-1945
1946 Gibson Bradfield BUCKEYE BABY Bamesville,
Ohio
1947 Bob Bogie BLITZ II Saranac Lake,N.Y.
1948 Sid Street ZIP Kansas City,
Kansas
1949 John Bogie BLITZ II
Saranac Lake, New York
1950 Thom Cooper TOP VII
Kansas City, Kansas
1951 Jack Langmuir RUNNING WILD
Brockville, Ontario
1952 Art Hatch COSTA-LOTTA Hamilton,
Ontario
1953 Art Asbury MY BETT'S Huntsville,
Ontario
1962 Art Asbury MISS CANADIANA
Huntsville, Ontario
1972 Howie Benns SUDDEN SEVEN
Buffalo, New York
1973 Howie Benns SUDDEN SEVEN
Buffalo, New York
1974 Tom D'Eath GONE HEAVY
Detroit, Michigan
1975 Noel Mead MISS OTTAWA Ottawa,
Ontario
1976 Tom D'Eath GONE HEAVY
Detroit, Michigan
1977 Terry Turner LAUTERBACH SPECIAL
Pomona, California
1978 Art Asbury MISS CANADIANA
Thornhill, Ontario
To illustrate the advancement in power boat racing, the average over
the years speed for a 5 mile course in 1937 was 55 miles per hour.
In 1979, the record for the 5 mile course will probably be around 100
miles per hour mark. |
