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Who were you referring Charlie?

The boat has a short but intense history in racing being the second 31' with which Peter Rittmaster raced in the US season in 1969 by winning the Hennessy Grand Prix in New York with Sammy James as t-man and Bob Schiffenaus,the navigability of which proved decisive for success. The boat was...

This definitely is one of the 32' Cary "Beep Beep"which ran in 1974 with Wayne Vicker. It 'was purchased a few months ago and is under restoration in Italy. The new owner told me that he will keep the original livery and will change only the engines and transmissions. As we can see has...

Really sad these days. Another milestone of offshore racing has left us. Clive with James Beard was the turning point of the competition with its famous cats who defeated the mono on waters that were still offshore.

Last night the Offshore ace Vincenzo Balestrieri two-time World Champion the sport has passed away at the age of 86 in Rome. With a sporting history of boxing, football, basketball, japanese wrestling and car racing, Gold Medal in athletics in 1940 at the age of 14, Vincenzo Balestrieri began...

Here some from my files.:cool:

Many thanks chewiekw. It is a great article about the race boats on wood and about a great cat!

Good suggestion Bobcat but if chewiekw will be so available spare me to wait two or more weeks for shipping.

Would be interesting to see the entire article of Wooden Boat....:cool:

Great shot!! I think you have others pics like that!:cool:

Who could say that this photo was taken in 2010 instead of 1974? Although the two contemporary boats in reality they never met. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Yesterday ended a week of true powerboats offshore classic at Cowes, with the famous Cowes-Torquay-Cowes. See the fantastic pics in these links. Enjoy!;) http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16816 http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16811

On some forums I read that could be the last of the saga of Mona Lou of Odell Lewis and that Mel Riggs took second place with a hair from the Aronow's bow in the Bahamas 500 1969. Anyway do not listen on the side stern is written on. All wrong.

I have not much info on the class 3 of those years. Anyway # D-1 "Grissin Bon" was a cat on wood 29' with 2 Mercury 210 hp each, and the driver was Armando Baroni that competed in the C III 4 liters in 1999. About the other cat I did not find anything.

A sad year. Crouse before and now Wishnick. His boats have all made history in the Offshore. He is among the greatest players of our sport. I hadn't the pleasure to know him personally but now I cry him.