Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[Lake X Kid]

Blue tile looks like Greece.

CORRECT—not America. There is a whole world out there Fuji—-was a time when i used to get out there and explore .

[FUJIMO]

...the look that comes with sophistication, confidence, pride & breeding......

[GENE LANHAM]

...the look that comes with sophistication, confidence, pride & breeding......

[STEVERINO]

James Beard had a blond girlfriend (I do not think they were married) in 1973. She was one of the prettiest women, that I ever saw in the race pits.

I also, (do not recall the source) that Prince Charles (before Diana) had dated a potential bride, but later she was taken off the prospective marriage list because she had previously been with James Beard.

I always wondered what became of James, and where is he today?

James Beard lost his battle with leukemia at a very early age i would guess around 1980 maybe he was in his late thirties.

[peterse90]

One of my favourite James Beard pictures;

[WaterZebra]

One of my favourite James Beard pictures;

Wow.............never seen this set up used in closed course racing. Only the drag guys. How did it turn and how was the lift? Burgess hull?

[jackiewilson]

That was KOO STARK — hair as black as the ace of spades though. Charles dumped her after she made a soft porn film. But she has kept her mouth shut for ever and never said a word. James was a good looking lad —had strong ties with the nobility —- Shand-Kydd and the Earl of Normanton and the likes .
James did put hisself about a bit !!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Wow.............never seen this set up used in closed course racing. Only the drag guys. How did it turn and how was the lift? Burgess hull?

Think it only did the one race at Fairford —- very quick on the straight but simply flat refused to turn at any time . Jenks and Thorneywork tried everything … it had a very short life. Camel back stayed around for a while though.

[STEVERINO]

Wow.............never seen this set up used in closed course racing. Only the drag guys. How did it turn and how was the lift? Burgess hull?

This was Cougars new experimental design for 1977 the only race i ever saw it race was the 1977 Amsterdam 3hr grand prix which was always seriously rough when i passed James he was having a terrible ride the front of the boat bounced up the waves just like a V hull and the back half of this hull was a cat design it just followed i think he lasted about 1 hr before he submarined he won a prize for advanced design and it was really well finished Chris Hodges made a good job of it but i never saw it run again.

[2us70]

Many boat builders have come up with the next revolutionary design boat over the years. The problem was that they were pretty much just guessing. I got talked into testing a few of these designs and even racing one. These boats were mostly bad and a couple were just plain evil. When you are young, broke and trying to move up you take rides that you shouldn't. I finally decided that just because the builder is a good craftsman doesn't make him a good designer.

[Amberjack1234]

That was KOO STARK — hair as black as the ace of spades though. Charles dumped her after she made a soft porn film. But she has kept her mouth shut for ever and never said a word. James was a good looking lad —had strong ties with the nobility —- Shand-Kydd and the Earl of Normanton and the likes .
James did put hisself about a bit !!!!!!

Name rings a bell. Hey Jackie didn’t this lady Koo Stark Hook up with Mary Sheen for a while seems that I remember her from the tabloids about motorcycles back in the day. Course my memory could be foggy regards Amber Jack

[Amberjack1234]

Hells bells this thing thing doesn’t understand me should be Barry

[jackiewilson]

Numbers one and two of 2023— decided to number and date —then sign ALL concepts from now on in. Should make life a whole lot easier.
Temperature really dropped tonight —down to 27F— bloody cold —no sodding wonder i feel under the weather.

[FUJIMO]

...that's your better halfs old store, correct gene?...

[FUJIMO]