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Thread: The sport misses marathons
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01-20-2011, 03:20 PM #76
My 1965 16' Glastron was slighly slower than the 15 foot Powercat we raced the year before, but it could average faster laps on almost every race course. That boat was one of the fastest boats in the country and I would have been happy if the sport stayed right there....but time and progress are inevitable and we had to move up in speed with an Allison and then a couple of Eltros, before finally succumbing to the Devil's playtoys..... true tunnel hulls.
T2x20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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01-20-2011, 10:34 PM #77
Here are some pages from the Propeller, Feb 1962. You can see where the Council approved the transfer of pleasure craft racing from Special Events to the Stock Outboard Racing Commission, in August 1961. The biggest race in 1961 was the Six Hour at Lake X..I have the program, attached. Also attached is a copy of the results of that race, stating it was the First APBA OPC Race. Also attached if space permits, are two letters I received from APBA. The one dated Nov 9, 1961, referred to the Six Hour Race at Kissimmee in early 1961. The one dated Feb 5, 1962, refers to the Six Hour Race at Lake X, run under OPC Division Rules, or, the first APBA OPC Official race...These old papers are about to disintegrate, so have the lawyers on notice to handle with care if they want to petition them. I think all the questions about the first OPC race are now settled, and FLORIDA WINS..Sponsored by The MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB..Also on Regatta Dates, we had another race on 4-1-1962 in Miami..
First page, program and letters on next postLast edited by lilabner; 01-21-2011 at 04:05 PM.
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01-20-2011, 10:39 PM #78
Opc
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01-20-2011, 10:41 PM #79
Opc
Official (not fake) Letters with dates and words..
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01-20-2011, 11:15 PM #80
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01-21-2011, 08:33 AM #81
Well done....... Finally, we know where we came from. Now who can document when the Offshore Division was established....? Put down the bats and sticks...in spite of moronic quotes to the contrary, I am not writing a book....at least about this...
Thanks again Butch20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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01-21-2011, 09:24 AM #82
You are quite welcome Rich..I was only funning, sometimes these discussions get blown into full fledged ego battles...I was glad I remembered I had something to that effect..I was also there around the start of Offshore, but I think Brownie (THE MAN) would be the first to have an answer..I was friends with Red Crise, and he was always around Tony Azzara, but he could be scary to a young fellow..
WORLD PEACELast edited by lilabner; 01-21-2011 at 09:27 AM.
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01-21-2011, 12:37 PM #835000 RPM
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Damn Butch. You really have it going on,,,,,,,,,,,,,, That grear stuff.......
Great read on Jon Culver,,,,,,,, One tough genelman......... As a kid met his father Merlyn Culver. showed up in the first Jaguar XKE I had ever seen, took this kid for a ride,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Kiekhaefer was so jealous he went out amd puchased a Lamborghine Miura,,, Ya gotta love those guys they were both such chargers................
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Some I think we have met before. During the Hey Day your were talking about was when my dad was racing. First twin he went with was a 17' Glastron, looked just like the pig, probably because Charlie was my dad's best friend and lived in our apatment building. To round out the glastron crew was one more in the JJ's, Roger Laudderman running with the Chrylser 105's. Grew up in Northern Ky. so I knew pretty much them all.
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Thanks for sharing this thread, this is the first time a have ever read an article about this race.
My dad, Roy Ridgell raced in the St. Johns marathon race. And he stopped at my uncle (dad's brother-law) house near Palatka and refueled at his dock. My dad is no longer with us to ask, but I would be surprised if the race organizers did not have fuel support in Jacksonville.
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Has anyone on here ever see Bob Walwork's scrapbooks? He has at least three just bulginh with photos and clippings - needs to have a thread - it would take someone a year to scan it all.
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