Bluewater
Special
2.5 Litre hull with Datsun
240Z (2400cc) inline six
Built in 1974 by Henry Lauterbach
Owned by Chris
Hall of Hampton, Virginia
This boat was originally the
Coal
Cat and was restored by Larry Lauterbach.
The original
Bluewater
Special was destroyed (although not totally) at the Red Bank Regatta
in September 1978.
Antique Race Boat Regatta
Clayton, New York
Historical
The Bluewater Special
started life as the Sreemin' Meemie, a 280 owned by Chuck Kittell
from Miami.
It was changed to a 2.5 Litre
in 1976 and won the first heat of the Nationals.
We purchased the boat in November
1976 and our first race was at Miami in February 1977.
The boat won the 1978 summer
Nationals and was the 1978 High Point Champion.
Overall, we won 22 races out
of 31 entered before the accident!
Decatur, Illinois 1977
Hampton 1977
Hampton 1977
Earle & Chris Hall
Raleigh 1977
Raleigh 1977
Raleigh 1977
Saint Petersburg, Florida
1977
Saint Petersburg, Florida
1978 Nationals
Saint Petersburg, Florida
What was left of the Bluewater
Special A-55 after the crash.
© Chris Hall
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