The OMC Rotary and Rotary John
I came across this video today and not only does it have the sounds of the Rotary Outboard racing (seconds 35 - 60), but it is also the well told story about how it all came about. After watching it, I came away with the utmost respect for John Sheldon aka Rotary John. The endless blood, sweat, tears and dedication that he put into this project is unimaginable. He was working seven days a week with only a few hours of sleep trying to overcome the obstacles that the Rotary engine presented. Countless hours of engineering, dyno time and then re-engineering. All of this was going on while he was struggling to meet race deadlines. Although OMC ultimately scrapped the Rotary project, John Sheldon should have received a metal of honor for his dedication to this project.