Welcome to the vintage participants Webpage
29th Annual Antique & Classic
Boat Show & Race Boat Reunion
The DeGlopper brothers invite you to "Shuffle Off to Buffalo"
Buffalo Launch Club
Grand Island, NY
Sept 8-10, 2006
Special Vintage Race Boat Program
The past will come alive this summer when the vintage race boats of bygone eras return to the Buffalo Launch Club to participate in a special vintage race boat program. The beautiful vintage boats start arriving on Friday morning, Sept 8th with registration and APBA vintage safety inspections during the day, followed with the now famous free "Pit Pass Party" at the Launch Club. The Vintage boats will be on display on Saturday and will run demonstration laps on the historic BLC race course all day long - the sights and sounds are spectacular from our docks !!!
Click here for more details ???!!!
Friday Afternoon Seminar Series – September 8th
Place: Buffalo Launch Club - Main Dining Room
Time: Arrive at noon – Sessions Begin at 1:00pm and run until 3:50pm
Hamburgers and Hot dogs available on the grill at the BLC
This is new feature of the Buffalo Show scheduled at a time when
participants can enjoy without all the activities associated with show
day. So arrive early and enjoy the speakers.
Session 1 – 1:00 – 1:50 Ken Warby – Fastest man on water 317mph – Ken
will talk about his record setting run as well as Australian racing. He
will be bringing 2 Australian skiffs to the show. He is a most
entertaining and informative speaker!
Session 2 - 2:00 – 2:50 – Larry Lauterbach – Larry will speak about the
beautiful record setting hydroplanes his family has been know for over
the years. These boats have a great deal of racing history and success
across our country. We are featuring the Lauterbach’s at this years show
and will have the opportunity to see them run on Saturday afternoon.
Larry will be bringing Jean Hoffman’s TS-2, a two seat version specially
designed and built by his dad Henry who recently passed away.
Session 3 – 3:00 – 3:50 Century Boats – Thomas Holm, VP of the Century
Boat Club and a former Century plant craftsman will talk about Century
Boats. He has a collection of Century pictures that he will bring on his
laptop to share with everyone via the big screen.
Please be aware that we have lots of room, and that ALL vintage entries will be accepted. For more info, send an email to Bill DeGlopper - squeegeede@adelphia.net
Click here for registration form - print it out & mail it in !!!
Check out our Buffalo videos - let them load and crank up the sound !!!
Click here for photos of last year's Regatta.
Click here for DVD's - lots of action and great sound !!!
Vintage race boats signed up for Buffalo
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Big Hydros |
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U-64oz Miss Vernors |
Fred Alter | Unlimited Hydroplane |
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Deepwater Special | Tom Bertolini |
Grand Prix Hydroplane |
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Canadiana Grand Prix |
Marv Hart | Grand Prix Hydro |
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Bill Fisk |
Grand Prix Hydro |
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Zoomerang | Sylvain Demers |
Lauterbach 5 Litre/GrandPrix Hydro |
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GP242 |
Robin Demers | Grand Prix Hydro |
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H-62 Tool Crib Special |
Bill Morsheimer | 7 Litre Hydro |
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F-60 Wildcatter |
Burnett Bartley Jr | 7 Litre Hydro |
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TS-1 Lauterbach Special |
Jean Hoffman | 7 Litre Hydro |
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GP 200 Lauterbach Special |
Bill Gmeiner | Grand Prix Hydro |
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Oh Henry | John Pepe | 7 Litre Hydro |
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Dynastie | Bill Supple |
Lauterbach 7 Litre Hydro |
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Edelweiss | Matt Morsheimer |
Lauterbach 7 Litre Hydro |
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CF-10 Dad's Ambition |
Hackett Family | 6 Litre Hydro |
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Small Hydros |
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Y-6 South Paw |
Dick Delsener | 850 CC Hydro |
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Barracuda | Tim Settle | 266 Hydro |
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Black Magic | Jim Thompson | 280 Hydro |
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N-75 |
Jason Pomerleau | 280 Hydro |
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Henry's Tenth | Deb & Dan Joseph | 280 hydro |
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E-148 |
Kevin Hart |
280 Hydro |
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Gemini | Teri Hoffman | 280 Hydro |
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Hi-Q | Bob Moore |
135 Hydro |
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Bad Habit | Joe Schulte | 2.5 Hydro |
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E-207 |
Ron Taylor |
280 Hydro |
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E-73 Sorceress |
Jack Cotton | 280 Hydro |
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Miss Washington DC | Jon Bartell Jr | Lauterbach Hydro |
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EDNANDY III | Gerry Davidson |
225 Hydro |
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F-222 Opechee |
Hal LeDuc |
Hallett 266 Hydro |
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E-150 Last Farmer |
John Morsheimer | 280 Hydro |
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JustaPest II | Mike Taggart | 280 Hydro |
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Miss Daytona | Tom Mittler | 151 Hydro |
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Fast Company | Bill Morsheimer | 5 Liter |
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Jersey Speed Skiffs |
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JS-78 |
Bill DeGlopper | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-88 |
Rich DeGlopper | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-47 |
Gerri Prusko | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Tinker | Bob Mueller | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-603 |
Len Finethy |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-70 Lasting Impression |
Rob Garratano | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-11 Indian Summer |
Rob Garratano | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Pa-Pa's Bundle | John Gast Jr | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Blu Fusion | Steve Sayre | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-25 Hot Ticket |
Dave Grant | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-16 Rock N Roll |
Les Ely | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-18 Despicable Owner |
Gordon Jayne | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Speedsters & Flat Bottoms |
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The Golden Nugget | Butch Kropfeld | Gold Cup |
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SK-169 |
Rob Kaufman | SK Flat Bottom |
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SK-55 Mean Streak |
Nate Slotiuk | SK Flat Bottom |
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M-2 |
Bill Burgess |
Chris Craft Racing Runabout |
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M-12 Too Much |
Noel Blair Jr. |
Forrest Johnson Prowler F-Service |
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G-48 |
Bill John |
Gold Cup Fast-Stepper |
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10-E Rock A Bye |
Jim Hawver | E Service Racing Runabout |
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Dancing Bear | Curt Brayer | F Service Runabout |
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Impshee | Mark Mason | Gold Cup |
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Miss Rosie | Ron Cimini | Gold Cup |
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9E E Revial |
Greg Barker |
Laveycraft E Racing Runabout |
| * | Mercury Maid | John Williams | Ventnor step hydro |
| * | Miss Saranac | John Gage | Gold Cup |
| * | Golden Thunder | Phil Harper | Gold Cup |
| * | My Darling | Tom Mittler | Gold Cup |
| * | Davy Jones | 1000 Islands Museum | Gold Cup |
A note to all participants !!!
For insurance and safety reasons, to run your vintage race boat at speed on the course, you must be a current APBA member (American Power Boat Association) and your vintage boat must qualify and pass our APBA Safety Inspection. If you do not pass Safety Inspection, you will stay on the trailer. Safety is the #1 priority of this event.
Click here for Safety Inspection Form
Recommended Lodging
The Holiday Inn on Grand Island
On the water and only 8 minutes down the road from the Launch Club, you can book on line with a special code and get our show discounted rate of $89. Please book early so we don't run out of rooms when it gets close to show time. This show code and group rate is active now, and this rate is good for spectators and participants. Lets fill the place with vintage buffs.
Booking Directions:
Go to: www.myholidayinn.com
Click reservations linkSelect your dates
Enter the group rate code - ATQ
Or call toll free - 1-877-472-6310 (direct to the hotel)
Lots of photos - previous Buffalo Regattas
Some related vintage race boat links:
