The New Hampshire Boat Museum presents,
our 4th, biennial, invitational:
New Hampshire
Vintage Race Boat Regatta
Wolfeboro, NH
Click here for photos of our last NH Vintage Race Boat Regatta - 2003
The past comes alive as some of the best known race boats of bygone eras return to Wolfeboro, for our fourth NH Vintage Race Boat Regatta. Wolfeboro is now a major stop on the APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit, and this summer's regatta expands to 2 1/2 days, and includes 50 Vintage race boats running demonstration laps on a 1 mile oval course, on beautiful Wolfeboro Bay.
In addition to seeing and hearing these unique and beautiful boats run, spectators are invited to view them close-up in the pit area, at the Town Docks between 9 and 4, on both Friday and Saturday.
This year our Wolfeboro vintage event is scheduled for the weekend after Buffalo, and as many of you know, our Wolfeboro vintage regatta is held every other year, alternating with Clayton, and we are becoming well known for our "flat water" and lots of water time. In fact, we run vintage heats every half hour for two full days. So if you wanna see lots of vintage race boats running at speed, you just gotta come to Wolfeboro!
But please be aware that because we use the Wolfeboro public docks and parking areas, our local permit limits the boat count, so this is an invitational event. After now after an initial solicitation, our planning committee has selected the boats and the and the invitational packets are in the mail.
And new this year, we have taken the lead from our gracious Buffalo hosts, Bill & Rich DeGlopper, and are planning a welcoming reception/tent party on Thursday evening for all participants and crews - at no charge ???!!!
Bill John
APBA Region 1 Vintage Director & Vintage Safety Inspector
Vintage Race Boat Shop
603-569-5824 (shop phone)
John1948@metrocast.net
Schedule of events:
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Thursday September 15th |
1----5PM Registration & safety inspections at the Wolfetrap Trailer launching, boat rides for skiffs, runabouts - no crane, race course, safety boats Radio Controlled model race boats on Back Bay - by Hank Pyrciak & friends 5 PM Rookie driver meeting & education at the Wolfetrap 6---9PM Welcome Reception at the Wolfetrap tent No charge for all participants & volunteers - hot dogs, burgers, soft drinks Cash bar also provided by the Wolfetrap
All vintage race boats will be left at the Wolfetrap on Thursday night.
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Friday September 16th |
7AM Race Course setup 7AM Registration at the town docks - Gazebo 7:30AM Patrol Boat Meeting at the town docks - Gazebo 8AM Mandatory driver/crew meeting at the town docks - Joe Greens 8:45 Opening flag ceremonies - triple cockpit runabouts 9AM-4PM Vintage Race Boat heats on the race course 4PM Vintage Race Boat Rides 4:30PM Race course removed 6PM Cocktail party and sunset cruise on the Winni-Belle
The crane, vintage hydros on trailers, and vintage race boats at the docks will remain overnight at town docks and parking area.
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Saturday September 17th |
7AM Race Course setup 7AM Final registration at the Town Docks - Gazebo 7:30AM Patrol Boat Meeting at the Town Docks - Gazebo 8AM Mandatory driver/crew meeting at the Town Docks - Joe Greens 8:45 Opening flag ceremonies - triple cockpit runabouts 9AM-4PM Vintage Race Boat heats on the race course 4PM Vintage Race Boat Rides 4:30PM Race course removed - crane and boats removed from town docks, parking area 6PM Cocktail Party, awards and dinner at NH Boat Museum
Crane and all boats removed from town docks and parking area - may be moved to Museum. RSVP for social events 603-569-4554 |
Vintage Race Boats on the "Invitation List"
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Thursday Afternoon |
Radio Controlled Model Race Boats |
Running hot-laps on Back Bay ???!!! | |
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Hank Pyrciak & Friends |
Radio Controlled Model Race Boats |
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Miss Budweiser | Shaun Berry |
Radio Controlled Hydro |
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Opening Flag Ceremonies |
Triple Cockpit Runabouts |
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| * | Work Boat | George Johnson | Chris Craft - 26 foot triple |
| * | Red Arrow | Chuck Schwager | Gar Wood - 33 foot triple |
| * | Miss Major | Len Gardner | Hacker - 30 foot triple |
| * | Cornelia | Mark Howard | Chris Craft - 28 foot triple |
| * | Bandito | Roger Burgess | Chris Craft - 23 foot triple |
| * | Alalou II | Bob Brooks | Chris Craft - 26 foot triple |
| * | MisStress | Bob Mueller | Chris Craft - 24 foot triple |
| * | Wiscasset | Bob Morrissey | Chris Craft - 26 foot triple |
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Heat A
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Small Hydros |
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Henry's Tenth | Dan Joseph | 280 hydro |
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Hoddy Quirk | Harrison Quirk |
Jones 1 Litre Hydro |
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Bill Mehan |
Will Farmer 145 Hydro |
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Vagabond | Steve Lindo |
Sooy 280 Hydro |
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Miss Sapphire | Steven Ladino |
Lauterbach 225 Hydro |
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Tiger | Carl Wilson | 225 Hydro |
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F-222 Opechee |
Hal LeDuc |
Hallett 266 Hydro |
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Black Magic | Jim Thompson | 280 Hydro |
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Don't Tell Mom | Steve Drucker | 280 Hydro |
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Airborne Eagle |
Grandin Johnson Tom Morgan |
280 Hydro |
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N-75 The Specialist |
Jason Pomerleau | 280 Hydro |
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E-148 Wild Card |
Kevin Hart |
280 Hydro |
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Heat B
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Big Hydros |
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Canadiana Grand Prix |
Marv & Kevin Hart |
Grand Prix Hydroplane |
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Deepwater Special | Tom Bertolini |
Grand Prix Hydroplane |
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Tool Crib Special | Bill Morsheimer | 7-Liter Hydro |
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Zoomerang | Sylvain Demers |
Lauterbach 5 Litre/GrandPrix Hydro |
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GP242 Dynasty |
Robin Demers | Grand Prix Hydro |
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Hot Pepper | Al Craig |
Lauterbach 7 Litre Hydro |
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Oh Henry | John Pepe | 280 Hydro |
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Dynastie | Bill Supple |
Lauterbach 7 Litre Hydro |
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Heat C
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Jersey Speed Skiffs |
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JS-603 |
Len Finithy | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Heart Beat | Paul Nowack | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-88 StormALong |
Rich DeGlopper | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Double Trouble | Curtis Schmidt | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-712 Miss Align |
Bill Mehan | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-3 Hops A Lot |
Sandy Mcgugan & Tom Law |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-47 |
Gerri Prusko | Jersey Speed Skiff |
| * | River Rat | Marc Breese | Jersey Speed Skiff |
| * | Falcon | Bill Bryant | Jersey Speed Skiff |
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Heat D
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Small Runabouts |
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Bombita | Russell Sharples | Gold Cup |
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Adieu | Norm Gavin | Speedster |
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EDNANDY III | Gerry Davidson |
225 Hydro |
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Short Money II | George Johnson |
Chris Craft Racing Runabout |
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Hot Number II | Shaun Berry |
Chris Craft Racing Runabout |
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Baby Ruth | Dave Whitcher | 225 hydro |
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Little Joe | Vince Bober | Pacific One Design |
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Screaming Meemie | Skip Weeks | SK Flat Bottom |
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***** | Nate Slotiuk | SK Flat Bottom |
| * | ****** | Rick Sisson | SK Flat Bottom |
| * | Flashback | Jeff Magnuson | SK Flat Bottom |
| * | Cant't Wait | Rob Kaufman | SK Flat Bottom |
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Heat E
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Unlimiteds Gold Cup Speedsters |
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Scotty | Mark Howard |
1929 Hacker Gold Cup Hydroplane |
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Obsession | Bill John |
Gar Wood Gold Cup Speedster |
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Yar Gar
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Chris Johnson |
Gar Wood Gold Cup Speedster |
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Boomerang | David Coffin | Gold Cup/Unlimited |
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Miss Detroit III | Mike Michaud | Gold Cup |
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Wildcat | Vince Bober | Gold Cup |
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Golden Days | Philip Sharples | Gold Cup |
| * | The Golden Nugget | Butch Kropfield | Gold Cup |
| * | Impshee | Mark Mason | Gold Cup |
APBA Vintage Safety Inspection requirements - no exceptions - please come prepared.
If you do not pass Safety Inspection, you will stay on the trailer.
Safety is the #1 priority of this event.
Safety is THE major concern at all APBA Vintage events, and Brian Small and his APBA Safety/Rescue Team will be at Wolfeboro again this year.
Click on this thumbnail of our race course, on beautiful Wolfeboro Bay.
Lodging
The Lake Motel - Our host motel
Tel: 603-569-1100, Fax: 603-569-1258
PO Box 887 ~ 280 South Main Street, Rt. 28
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0887
e-mail: info@thelakemotel.com
web site: www.thelakemotel.com
Wolfeboro Inn
Tel: 603-569-3016 800-451-2389
PO Box 1270
90 North Main Street
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-1270
Web site: www.wolfeboroinn.com
email: info@wolfeboroinn.com
Click here for Chamber of Commerce lodging information.
Click here for maps and driving directions - Epedia.com - only 12 hours from Detroit ???!!!
Directions for travelers from the West and South:
90 East - New York Thruway
90 East - Mass Pike
290 North/East
495 North/East
93 North to Concord, NH
393 East to Epson Circle
28 North to Alton Circle
28 North to Wolfeboro
Once in Wolfeboro on Thursday - look for signs to Regatta Registration/Safety Inspections - at the Wolfetrap.
Some related vintage race boat links:
NH Vintage Race Boat Regatta 2003 - the best APBA Vintage event so far ???!!!
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