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The Vintage Hydroplanes
This web site is devoted to the limited class, antique, vintage & historic hydroplanes & race boats. 
Our website has many pages filled with photographs & boat racing stories. We are much more than just inboard hydroplanes. All vintage race boat owners & fans are encouraged to participate on this website and our sport!
The site navigation is full of history. Be prepared to travel back with us in time.
  • boats - filled with lots of photos on these racing hulls as they appeared years ago & today. Detailed restoration work from the boat owners as they bring these beautiful vintage race boats back to life. We even feature model vintage race boats.
  • 2 Directory's - The owner's directory of vintage race boats that have survived. The other is the racing member's directory listing some of the great people who made all this great history.
  • vintage events & reports - from past vintage regattas.
  • race programs - historical - Boat racing history via coverage from past racing events.
  • viewer's photo albums - Our database is the place to share old racing photographs.
  • photos from a moment - features all the incredible photographs that have graced this home page.
  • racing stories - current - the current happenings taking place by vintage & historic.
  • racing stories - historical - historical articles & stories about inboard boat racing.
  • where are they now? - old racing boats that folks are wondering where they ended up.
  • Community Center - Our interactive public boards keep the lines of communication flowing. 
  • Official website of the American Power Boat Association - Vintage & Historic division - contact information, bylaws, past V&H Propeller articles, speed records, 2012 schedule and other fun things. I also posted a few articles & photos from old APBA Propeller magazines.
  • Official website of the Canadian Boating Federation - Vintage Division.
  • Our place on the internet is an accumulation of contributed information from all of our visitors. Give our search engine a try if you want to look up info or photographs from our database. Thanks to all the folks who have sent me info and our sponsors. We hope you enjoy your stay.
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