Category: Racing Memories
Race Program Covers
Around 25 Race Program covers added to the Race Programs page. I really enjoy looking at these. These covers were usually put together with good-looking artwork, graphics and photos. They truly give a neat historical look into our sport’s past racing regattas. Many thanks to Bob ‘Pappy’ Moore and Bill …
Darryl M Monette
Darryl Monette served as Commodore of Niagara Frontier Boat Racing Association for over 10 years. He also was APBA Region 2 chairman for several years. He was totally dedicated to the sport of competitive boat racing for all of his adult life. Talented in all aspects of boat racing he …
Howie Benns
An article written by Bill DeGlopper & Linda Emanuele that recently appeared in APBA Propeller about Howie Benns.
Slo-mo-shun IV
Neat photos and conversation on the team testing ideas out on SloMo IV over at Leslie Fields’ Hydroplane History facebook page.
Miss America IX
First Boat in the World to Exceed 100 MPH March 20, 1931 102.256 MPH Indian River, Florida Visit the website.
Miss DeSoto – 9 hour enduance race – 1959
Phil Kunz and I were discussing the Miss DeSoto boats (pic further down this page) and Phil mentioned he had a crazy photo that he got (from somewhere) showing when one of the iconic Miss Desoto hydros was put to the endurance test by racing in one of the 9 …