UNLIMITEDS From 1910 to 1936, the step hydroplane reigned supreme as the undisputedking of bigtime power boat racing. This was especially http://www.nhacbm.org/Fred Farley Story-Stepped Hull Design.htm
Extractions: This history of stepped and deep-vee hull designs was submitted to your Webmeister by Fred Farley of Madison, Indiana. Please take some time to read this fascinating story. It is important to know your history ?!!! By Fred Farley APBA/HYDRO-PROP Unlimited Historian If the legendary Gar Wood of Unlimited hydroplane fame were alive and racing today, he would probably be an Offshore competitor. Indeed, Wood's fleet of ten MISS AMERICA hydroplanes, which held sway in Unlimited competition from 1920 to 1933, had a closer kinship with today's Offshore racing craft than a modern Thunderboat. Replica of Miss America VII , owned by Geoffrey Magnuson Both Unlimiteds and Offshores can be traced to a common origin. These sublimely engineered machines are the fastest and most spectacular vessels afloatconstantly re-defining the state of the art on the cutting edge of technology. The Unlimited/Offshore genesis began around 1910. That's when the first "step" hydroplanes appeared. The "fast-steppers" skimmed over the surface of the water with a notch or "step" located approximately amidships on the underside of the hull. The "step" allowed the boat to plane over the water with much less friction than was possible with the old-style displacement craft. (The latter subscribed to the only known theory of water speed at the timeplowing through the water rather than planing over it.)
|| Destination Detroit - Magazine The Chrysler Jeep Detroit APBA Gold Cup, July 912, 1998 The Gold Cup is the mostcoveted trophy in power boat racing, and Detroit is now the home of the http://www.cbdfdestinationdetroit.org/smr98boat.htm
Extractions: by Erik Esser A sport which originated in South Africa is hitting the waves of the Detroit River About a year ago while surfing the World Wide Web, I stopped off at one of my favorite virtual spots, the American Power Boat Association's home page. This particular day I noticed something new in their racing category section. It was like no other boat I had ever seen. After making several inquires, I knew the only way to understand how well these boats perform was to go out and ride in one. I arranged this through the Hurricane Inflatable Boat Center in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and met its owner, Bruce Wagner. He took me out on the Detroit River and gave me my first "flying lesson." He did it in this inflatable boat and it was the ride of a lifetime. I think what we did was against the law, the laws of physics that is. I loved it. When we returned to shore, I drilled him with the following questions: Where do these boats come from and how did they come to be? These boats were designed in South Africa and have evolved over the past 15 years. South Africans were in search of a watercraft to race and have fun with in the surf and conventional fiberglass boats were far too expensive to import. They originally started out importing inflatable boats from other countries but when they began racing them out in the surf, they soon realized that they needed something that could handle the roughest seas in the world.
Hydros - Profile In his 24 years of power boat racing, Mike has held numerous regional, nationaland international racing titles and was voted the 1998 Unlimited Hydroplane http://www.hydroprop.com/hydros/drivers/profile-u10.htm
Extractions: Driver: Mike Weber, Dawsonville, GA Mike Weber officially became the primary driver of USA Racing Partner's U-10 Unlimited Hydroplane in June of 2002. In his 24 years of power boat racing, Mike has held numerous regional, national and international racing titles and was voted the 1998 Unlimited Hydroplane Rookie of the Year. Mike did not just "sit in the cockpit" during this 24 year period, but also became involved with the administration of the American Power Boat Association, the sanctioning authority for all power boat racing in the United States. He was elected to the Inboard Board of Governors in 1990 and then appointed to the APBA and Inboard Safety committees in 1991. By 1992 he chaired the Inboard Safety Committee and the APBA New Class Committee. 1996 saw Mike join the APBA Board of Directors, by election, where he sat among the leaders of the American Power Boat Association as they steered power boat racing into the 21st century. Mike spent the 2001 season working with USA Racing Partners as they dialed in their new race hull to race-ready condition working closely with team owner Kim Gregory, crew chief Ken Strickler and his brother, then U-10 pilot, Mark Weber. Kim Gregory gave the okay to actually begin racing the second race boat in Detroit last July and Mike Weber became the 2nd driver for USA Racing competing under the U-15 racing number for the remainder of the season.
Eastern Outboard Racing Club Of Long Island Region 11 This site is intended for the promotion of West Coast power boat racingand is maintained by it's members for it's members and the general public. http://www.longislandboatracing.org/links.htm
APBA Inboard Racing Includes news, results and standings, events calendar, teams, classes, a newsletter, history, and contacts for its inboard and hydroplane action. http://www.goboatracing.net/
Extractions: Latest News Decatur Information April 3, 2003 Posted by:Elizabeth Wolfe (Click here...) Inboard chat has been migrated to the message board, log in and join the chat Mondays @ 9pm EST Check out the new Special Interest Articles in the News section. Post messages to the racing community or news about your class with the new Inboard Racing Message Board, Click the Link to the Right of your screen. UPDATED - 2003 Capsule Training Dates February 21, 2003 Posted by: Paula Smith (read more...)
Home The host club to all offshore powerboat racing on the West coast of the United States. This site covers each race by providing information for participants and spectators. http://www.pacificoffshore.com/
APBA Home APBA is the sanctioning body for all types of boat racing in the United State.Category Sports Motorsports boat racing Organizations And the adrenalinepumping sport of powerboat racing can be traced back at least100 years. The American power boat Association (APBA), founded in 1903, is the http://www.apba-racing.com/
Extractions: American Power Boat Association! The appetite for speed on water has been a part of mankind since the early ages. And the adrenaline-pumping sport of powerboat racing can be traced back at least 100 years. The American Power Boat Association (APBA), founded in 1903, is the sole authority for U.I.M. approved powerboat racing in the United States. Those who set Records or win Championships at APBA approved races are eligible to receive the prestigious U.I.M. World Title status.
APBA Home APBA delivers news, powerboat racing details, a class directory, and classifieds. Use the regional map to find clubs across the United States. sport of powerboat racing can be traced back at least 100 years. The American power boat Association (APBA), founded in http://www.apba.org/
Extractions: American Power Boat Association! The appetite for speed on water has been a part of mankind since the early ages. And the adrenaline-pumping sport of powerboat racing can be traced back at least 100 years. The American Power Boat Association (APBA), founded in 1903, is the sole authority for U.I.M. approved powerboat racing in the United States. Those who set Records or win Championships at APBA approved races are eligible to receive the prestigious U.I.M. World Title status.
Extractions: Forums General Discussion Tech Discussion Buy and Sell ... What Makes A Tunnel Boat Work Part 2 of Jim Russell's hull tech series. Mercury Press Release: Mercury 225X Race Outboard A Message To Our Readers. New! A Day At The Races With The WHM Motorsports Supercat Team. The Winning Perspective , an exclusive interview with Reggie Fountain New APBA Offshore Rule Changes Revised fuel and yellow flag rules. Mercury History: A 7-Part Video Series, Starting June 3 A New Level Of Offshore Competition: An Interview with APBA Offshore Chairman, Michael Allweiss. Our coverage of the New Jersey Superboat Grand Prix - In The Rough. Click here for full feature. Faster Than A Speeding Bullet: Scream And Fly Offshore visits Kryptonite Performance Boats. The Interviews from Daytona!
Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association Organization for all powerboaters in Maryland. Provides local news, events, calendar, member photos, racing and poker run information. http://www.cbpba.com
Extractions: In the 2002 race season, Team Blythe Offshore Racing in boat number P5-14, were the Northeast Divisional Champions. The team also placed second in the National Championships in the Grand Bahamas and third in the World Championships in Key West, Florida. We hope you had a chance to join us this season as we raced up and down the east coast from Florida to Canada. Look for us in the 2003 season starting in April 2003 in Daytona, Florida. This year Team Blythe will race in some of the most exciting offshore racing events the APBA has to offer. We hope to see you and your family in the race pits. But don't worry, if you can't make it to the venue then the venue will come to you. Mark your calendar to watch or set your VCR to tape us on FOX Speed Channel, formerly Speed Vision. For a complete race schedule click here
YachtWorld.com Message forums including power boat, sailboat, racing, maintenance and repair, galley, crewing, and electronics. http://forum.yachtworld.com/src/index.cgi.uk
Extractions: Thank you for your support of the YachtWorld.com forums. Unfortunately, due to the resources required, we have decided to discontinue the forums for the time being. We do hope to resurrect this area of the site in the future. Until then, we hope you will continue to enjoy the other sections that YachtWorld.com has to offer. Thank you, The YachtWorld.com team home about us advertise with us site map ...
Australian Power Boat Association therefore concentrate on getting all of the power to the the spectators cheer fortheir preferred style of boat. In racing out in the ocean, the conditions can http://ausapba.com/classes_index.htm
Extractions: Displacements These boats are probably the easiest to relate to for the public. Displacements are, from a distance, the closest resemblence to your average water ski boat. With the engine mounted "inboard", usually at the rear of the boat. The term "displacement" is derived from the the action of the boat "displacing" (pushing the water out of the way) the water as it moves through the water. Displacement classes range from 3.4 litre skiffs all the way up to the monstorous Blown Alcohol Displacements. top Hydroplanes Hydroplanes could be described as the "open wheelers' of boat racing. These boats are specifically are designed to go fast! They do not particularly have any other purpose. Hydroplanes are designed to ride on a cusion of air. The sponsons on either side of the boat create an air trap under the main portion of the boat. As the air is trapped under the boat, the resulting pressure effectively lifts the boat out of the water, causing teh boat to "plane" on top for the water. This style of boats are very spectacular to watch as they dance over the waves. Hydroplane classes range from 1.6 litre restricted up to the supercharged Grand Prix Hydroplanes. There is also the class of Unlimited Hydroplane which include such powerplants as Rolls Royce Merlin engines and in the past has included Jet Turbines.
Waimakiriri Sailing And Power Boat Club A familyoriented club mainly sailing one and two person racing dinghies, on the Waimakiriri river mouth, South Island, New Zealand. http://www.prime.org.nz/wspbc
Southland Power Boat Club Located near Invercargill City in the Sandy Point reserve, New Zealand. Includes information about the club, about OSY400 class racing, message forum, video, and club newsletter. http://www.tinsky.com/spbc
Powerboating superstock vdrive circle boat across the country under American power boat AssociationSanctioning (APBA) and is a competitor in the Super Stock racing Series http://powerboat.about.com/cs/jetsprint/
National Circuit Racing Association N.C.R.A.(U.K.) Homepage The NRCA (UK) is focused on Radio Controlled (RC) model power boat enthusiasts. Features racing at speeds in excess of 60 mph. Includes race meetings, results, classifications, classifieds, and links. http://www.ukncra.com/
Extractions: Since this point in time, the N.C.R.A. has organised a National Championship every year, comprising of at least five events throughout the country. All craft must have " Surface Drive " propulsion, meaning that the propeller is visible from above and behind the transom. This produces a " Rooster Tail " of water which is characteristic to our sport.
Ocean City Maryland Powerboat Racing Maryland Atlanticbreezes.com Annual races which are part of the US Offshore Pro powerboat Tour in Ocean City, Maryland.Category Sports Motorsports boat racing Events Titles Sport A Class Mountain Dew boat, Jim Arvis being campaigned on the offshoreracing circuit LOA 35 TYPE Catamaran offshore power racing - BEAM 10 http://www.atlanticbreezes.com/pwrboat.htm
Extractions: U.S. Offshore Pro Powerboat Tour U.S. Offshore Powerboat Tour races in Ocean City Maryland Ocean City, Maryland The U.S. Offshore Pro Powerboat Tour comes to Ocean City June 1st and 2nd, for some exciting racing action. The two-day event features both professional and amateur powerboat racers with some of the fastest boats in the world competing in a variety of classes in the ocean just off the Ocean City beach. Larger boats will run an eight-mile course; smaller boats will race a four-mile course, according to racing organizers. The race can be viewed along the beach from the boardwalk to approximately 49th Street. A judges stand where races will be called by a public address system is expected to be at the Ocean Club. The races will start and finish at 49th Street in front of Ocean Club, also an excellent place to view the race as they make the turn. The boats will race from the inlet and back to 49th Street. The length of a race is determined by classes that seperate the different types of boats. There is an anticipated 30 (or more boats) for the Sunday Pro.
Boat Clubs And Organizations UK R/C Model boating News and events from the Model power boat Association.racing, scale, engines and manufacturers. By Andy Coburn. http://www.towerhobbies.com/rcwboatclub.html
Extractions: Boat Clubs and Organizations Alimos Model Yacht Club - Model boat info from Greece. Almost Racing - Norwegian R/C boat club, with pics, videos, tech tips etc. American Model Yachting Association (AMYA) - National authority for model yacht racing in the United States, devoted to promoting the designing, building, racing, and preservation of all model sailing yachts. Here's a page for their Fairwind Class American Model Yachting Association, Region 1 - Region 1 covers New England and Eastern Canada. Ann Arbor Model Yacht Club - Victoria, Fairwind, Us1M, open classes, more. Sanctioned by AMYA. Ann Arbor, MI. ANSF General Dutch Shipmodel Association - General organisation for all Dutch shipmodelers, with information about member clubs and Naviga classes.
