2000 Antique Raceboat Regatta Hydroplanes Part II

Hydroplanes Part 2

Gas Hopper CN-100
Built in 1945 by designer/builder Jack Tieghe.
Campaigned in the 225 cu. in. class running a Ford Flathead.
Owned by Dave Norton of Toronto, Ontario.
Note the hand fabricated aluminum cowlings.

Lively Lady 26D

Betty VII
Built by Vince & Fred Schwing in Baltimore. Owned by Jim Hauver.

S-420
Little Fission S-420
136 cu. in. class hydroplane running Ford Pinto motor.
Owner Brian Joseph of Wheeling, West Virginia
has been told the boat is a Schroeder design built in 1971.

Hi-Q S-94
A beautiful as raced condition 136 cu. in. class hydro running a Ford Flathead V8 motor.
The hydroplane was built by Charles Lloyd in 1957/58.
Owner/Driver is Bob "Pappy" Moore of Red Bank, New Jersey.