Welcome to the APBA vintage participants Webpage !!!
Ben Lemay invites you to Valleyfield, Quebec to
participate at the largest inboard race in North America.
This event is sanctioned by the APBA Vintage & Historic Division.
Click here for more information
Click here for the Valleyfield Regatta Homepage
Valleyfield,
Quebec
Click here for lots of pictures from last year's event!!!
Ben Lemay is working hard to bring our vintage race boats back to Valleyfield again this summer. This is a huge event, the largest inboard regatta in North America, running all inboard hydroplane classes, Jersey Speed Skiffs, flat bottoms, and of course our beloved APBA vintage race boats.
Valleyfield has a rich inboard racing history, running all classes of inboard hydroplanes, along with the skiffs and flatbottoms with three full days of championship racing. The crowds in the grandstands are huge and loud, and they know and love their race boats. Valleyfield is also the home of the fire breathing Grand Prix hydroplanes, with their screaming big block blower motors and speeds of over 150 MPH down the shoots. For our APBA vintage race boats, it is the chance of a lifetime to run on the historic Valleyfield course. If you would like to participate, please contact Ben Lemay.
This year Valleyfield is celebrating its 70th anniversary and hosting the World Championships on July 4-6, 2008.
With the World Championships, boat counts will be high and the racing spectacular.
Because of the World Championships and all the "regular" racing scheduled, water time for Vintage will be limited at 2 days. All Vintage boats invited will run on Sunday and one more time to be determined, either Friday or Saturday. Of course all water time is subject to mother nature. Since our on-water time for Vintage is limited, invitation will only be sent to 7 litres and GP boats. If you wish to be part of the Valleyfield experience, you can send your letter of intent to: benoit.lemay@cgocable.ca
For more info you can go to www.regates.ca or send me an email.
See you all in July,
Ben Lemay
Valleyfield Regatta Vintage Rep.
For registration and more information, please contact:
Ben Lemay
Click here for Ben Lemay's Valleyfield photo collection
Click here Hydroplane Quebec - lots of Valleyfield photos and video
Schedule of events for Valleyfield 2008 !!!
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Thursday July 3rd |
Registration, staging the vintage boats and a vintage gathering. |
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Friday July 4th |
APBA vintage safety inspections Mandatory drivers meeting at 9 AM in the vintage pit area All day - racing on the historic Valleyfield course, and APBA vintage running exhibition heats.
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Saturday July 5th |
Mandatory drivers meeting at 9 AM in the vintage pit area All day - racing on the historic Valleyfield course, and APBA vintage running exhibition heats.
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Sunday July 6th |
Mandatory drivers meeting at 9 AM in the vintage pit area All day - racing on the historic Valleyfield course, and APBA vintage running exhibition heats.
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Brian Small and his APBA Safety/Rescue Team will be at Valleyfield again this year.
Click here for maps and driving directions - MapQuest.com
Participants at Valleyfield 2007:
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Opening Ceremonies |
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Obsession | Bill John & Donnie McLean |
Gar Wood Speedster |
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Big Hydros |
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Miss Dinomytes | Tim Mullen & Howie Benns |
Lauterbach Grand Prix Hydroplane |
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GP242 Dynasty |
Robin Demers |
Lauterbach Grand Prix Hydro |
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Deepwater Special | Tom Bertolini |
Lauterbach Grand Prix Hydro |
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GP 200 Lauterbach Special |
Bill Gmeiner | Lauterbach Grand Prix Hydro
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Bill & Judy Fisk |
Lauterbach Grand Prix Hydro |
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Marv Hart |
Colcock Grand Prix Hydro |
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Bill Morsheimer |
7-Liter Hydro |
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Mid Hydros |
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Zoomerang |
Sylvain Demers |
Lauterbach 5 Litre Hydro |
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N-75 |
Jason Pomerleau | 280 Hydro |
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 Valleyfield photos from last year
Click here for Ben Lemay's Valleyfield photo collection
Click here Hydroplane Quebec - lots of Valleyfield photos and video
If you are interested in joining the fun, or just curious, here are some Websites with more information - to get you deeper involved.
Some related vintage race boat links:
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