Category: Racing Memories
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 …
Directory of Former & Current Vintage Raceboat Members
Well, I don’t get to it and update it often enough (been quite awhile), but I finally updated the Directory of Former & Current Vintage Raceboat Members . We currently have 176 folks who have filled in our online form to be added into our Directory. Many folks have registered …
DAYTON, OHIO: RACE TOWN!
Dayton, Ohio: Race Town – new book by our good friend, Phil Kunz. The Race Boats & Hydroplanes Chapter has over 40 images and covers all the folks who were involved in boat racing in the Dayton area. The book (134 pages) is produced in cooperation with the Dayton Area …
Regatta Race Program Covers
Click image and when that opens, click full screen and sit back & relax. If the pics are going by to slow for ya (still a racer, huh?), you can hover your mouse to the right side and click on the forward (>) button and you can move on to …
Miss DeSoto II – driver inquiry
Sally Shaffer writes in and wants to know if anybody knows anything on this boat and her father’s career driving it for Buddy Byers. Click on Sally’s name to send her an email or reply here. Note from the Editors: Al Shaffer is driving Miss DeSoto II, H-34– a Rich …
Sonny’s Toy 1978
Owner/Driver was Brent Nixon of Summerstown, Ontario. Ron Jones 280 hydroplane (also featured this pic in February’s monthly calendar)
Black Lake Regatta 2017
2017 Black Lake Regatta It was David Kancianich’s last official run as the owner/ driver of Annies Dodge H-25. Annie’s Dodge is running with Buccaneer, The Gold Streak and The Agitator. These guys look to be running all out putting on a great show. Video by: Digital Roostertails by Chris …
George Babcock Interview – 1971
Interview with George Babcock by Eileen Crimmon – Powerboat Magazine, August 1971