Save the Old Race Boats
01-13-2006, 09:39 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Steve 1
.......the Blonde (36 Cigarette)is on the bottom of the sea off So America.
Very unique pit set up....when your boat was launched, you had to get on the boat and ride down with it to the water...yes, down about 70 feet. When you were done testing, they would haul you up again and put you back on your trailer.
Argentina and Chile were on war alert with each other and the pits was a submarine base....so credentials were important and the checkpoints were manned by soldiers with guns.
The day of the race was so rough they had to postpone one day...the next day it is blowing just as bad, but they say okay let's go....but, it is too rough to put out rescue boats, so don't get in trouble.
Massive waves right from Antartica, boats breaking up all over the place. Way out on the course, Elswick's boat goes down and the only thing that can be seen is three guys in a life raft drifting north.
Almost at the point where it was too dark to see anything, a freighter comes alng and one of the crewmen spots the raft. They get picked up and Elswick finds the guy that spotted them. He wore a gold nugget around his neck on a chain, so he takes it off and gives it to the guy as a reward. Probably more than the guy's annual pay.
Oh, by the way the freighter was on it's way to Buenos Aires, 250 miles forther north, so the guys had to ride with them to the next port. At least they called race control and we could all get some sleep.
Tom Gentry's American Eagle. Picture #1 you can see the size of the wall in the background. Picture #2 The famous Crane. Picture #3 Bob Beich and Richie Powers and me in the cockpit of American Eagle.
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01-13-2006, 10:08 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by BRC874
MAYBE for the point pleasant race you could get the boats on display at the old kings grant on land and in water ithink it is owned by the people who own clarks landing the is trusdales forget the first name, just a thought . what you are doing is great and could turn out to be very big lot of interest good luck bruce
01-14-2006, 09:19 AM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Ron P
Does this one count? It just started racing again this year after a long rest. I believe it last raced in like 89??? Then 2005.
Ron
Again, any boat that raced prior to 1991 and has a real race history is in.
Now the problem I have with your other picture, is that some of these race queens from the 70's are about 60 years old now, so I think we are going to have to draw the line there.
01-14-2006, 09:37 AM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by TRICK
There was a wooden cat sitting in front of Larry Goldman's [Xtreme Marine] shop a couple years ago. Not sure if it's still there.
Originally Posted by Scott B
It's to late for some 
01-14-2006, 09:43 AM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Top Banana
It was December of '78 and we all were in Mar Del Plata, Argentina for the World Championship race.
Very unique pit set up....when your boat was launched, you had to get on the boat and ride down with it to the water...yes, down about 70 feet. When you were done testing, they would haul you up again and put you back on your trailer.
Argentina and Chile were on war alert with each other and the pits was a submarine base....so credentials were important and the checkpoints were manned by soldiers with guns.
The day of the race was so rough they had to postpone one day...the next day it is blowing just as bad, but they say okay let's go....but, it is too rough to put out rescue boats, so don't get in trouble.
Massive waves right from Antartica, boats breaking up all over the place. Way out on the course, Elswick's boat goes down and the only thing that can be seen is three guys in a life raft drifting north.
Almost at the point where it was too dark to see anything, a freighter comes alng and one of the crewmen spots the raft. They get picked up and Elswick finds the guy that spotted them. He wore a gold nugget around his neck on a chain, so he takes it off and gives it to the guy as a reward. Probably more than the guy's annual pay.
Oh, by the way the freighter was on it's way to Buenos Aires, 250 miles forther north, so the guys had to ride with them to the next port. At least they called race control and we could all get some sleep.
Very unique pit set up....when your boat was launched, you had to get on the boat and ride down with it to the water...yes, down about 70 feet. When you were done testing, they would haul you up again and put you back on your trailer.
Argentina and Chile were on war alert with each other and the pits was a submarine base....so credentials were important and the checkpoints were manned by soldiers with guns.
The day of the race was so rough they had to postpone one day...the next day it is blowing just as bad, but they say okay let's go....but, it is too rough to put out rescue boats, so don't get in trouble.
Massive waves right from Antartica, boats breaking up all over the place. Way out on the course, Elswick's boat goes down and the only thing that can be seen is three guys in a life raft drifting north.
Almost at the point where it was too dark to see anything, a freighter comes alng and one of the crewmen spots the raft. They get picked up and Elswick finds the guy that spotted them. He wore a gold nugget around his neck on a chain, so he takes it off and gives it to the guy as a reward. Probably more than the guy's annual pay.
Oh, by the way the freighter was on it's way to Buenos Aires, 250 miles forther north, so the guys had to ride with them to the next port. At least they called race control and we could all get some sleep.
