Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

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Originally Posted by lars strom

Cathy McConnell
Jimbo was not at this race. It appears to be a slotted Scotti with a Rotary. Mike Downard was his co-driver. The boat came to the States, Jimbo drove it in testing the blowout problems of the production 235 lower unit. After that it was sold.

William Michael Downard
I think there were two slot deck Scotti’sat Windemere. Scotti was to drive one and I drove the other. The boat Scotti was driving blew the engine in testing and that boat didn’t run. I ran the other slot deck Scotty number 22 I think and won the race.

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Downard's Windemere win.https://i2.wp.com/svera.se/blogg/wp-...25%2C318&ssl=1

Attachment 495157 Duke of York trophy for Mike/Posey Windemere win.

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Originally Posted by Rotary John

Duke of York trophy for Mike/Posey Windemere win.

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Great..I have more from the Rotary victory in Windemere 1973 I dont think you have seen before @Rotary John .
Thanks to Terry Weddell.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1635007644

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1635007653

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...2&d=1635007661

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Originally Posted by Rotary John

Downard's Windemere win.

https://i2.wp.com/svera.se/blogg/wp-...25%2C318&ssl=1

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@Rotary John ,

What was the main reason for not running the rotaries in Paris 1973..??
Was it because Mercury asked the Paris organization to keep them out of the race and not invite the OZ class as in Windemere..??

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...3&d=1635008245

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Originally Posted by lars strom

Great..I have more from the Rotary victory in Windemere 1973 I dont think you have seen before @Rotary John.
Thanks to Terry Weddell.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1635007644

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1635007653

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...2&d=1635007661

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I actually have the original of the trophy picture.

Look closely at the picture of the 2 of them in the boat. The bucket is silver (Evinrude) and the shroud is Johnson. I don't recall why it happened. They ran the modified V-4 14/23 gearcase. Don't remember why they didn't run the 15/17 as it was 10/15 MPH faster on the straights. I know in Paris they wanted the bigger foot to help control the boat in ruff water.

The OMC Rotary racing engines invaded Windermere, UK 1973 with four Evinrude/Johnson boats.
Many new pictures.



https://svera.se/blogg/the-omc-rotar...-new-pictures/

Yes..a very special set of pictures never seen before..!!
James Beard driving the Evinrude Rotary installed an a Cougar tunnel.
Windermere 1973

Thanks to Terry Weddell.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...3&d=1635027472

here's another.Attachment 495175

Yes..a very special set of pictures never seen before..!!
James Beard driving the Evinrude Rotary installed an a Cougar tunnel.
A refueling stop.
Looks like a different paint job in Windermere 1973.

Thanks to Terry Weddell.


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...8&d=1635032816

More from Windermere GP 1973.

You can see the rotary powered boats behind the drivers.


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...8&d=1635089738

Lars: somewhere I read a write up on the Windemere race, but can't seem to find it. Any help?
Thanks, John

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Originally Posted by Rotary John

Lars: somewhere I read a write up on the Windemere race, but can't seem to find it. Any help?
Thanks, John

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Maybe this one, click the link below.
https://svera.se/blogg/omc-and-the-r...ndermere-1973/

One more from yesterday
https://svera.se/blogg/the-omc-rotar...-new-pictures/

Sunday evening Zumba in the mud room..https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f603.pnghttps://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f44d.pnghttps://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e....5/16/2764.pnghttps://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...f1fa_1f1f8.png
— with Carina Strom.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1635116877

THANKS Cathy McConnell


Paris….. 1970. Tommy Posey, Johnnie Sanders, Jimbo, Paul Renault (?) French Boat Designer, Melinda McCune, and Tom McCune.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...2&d=1635118777