“SUSIE TOO II”: Its Journey to Restoration By Nancee Gillis. Bill Mackay photos
During the COVID-19 shutdown, many people were working on projects and refining their crafts. Bill Mackay included, he rescued an old boat, has started to restore it, and has posted […]
REMINISCING THE SIXTIES by Rich Fuchslin
In 1960, I had just turned 17 and was coming off my rookie year of D Utility runabout when Harry Bartolomei suggested to outfit my 55H with a set of […]
From HERE to THERE APBA National Promotional and Marketing Committee
The focus of the From HERE to THERE articles and marketing seminars has been to supply the basics –from methods for finding money to creating effective publicity– giving you essential […]
Don Kelson: The Master of Hydroplane Design and Construction By John Woodward
About 43 years ago, James Sellers and his father showed up to a boat race in Delaware City with this new 850cc (1 litre mod hydro), the “Y-43.” A lot […]
J Drivers – Friendships for a lifetime….
Over the years, every Club and Region experiences the J Class going through healthy fields of six to eight drivers to none. That is expected, and the hope is that […]
Howie Benns and the Flying Quarter
Howie was for all of us an indomitable character. He was outspoken and never without words. His exploits on the racecourse are unparalleled. I don’t have the data, but would […]
From HERE to THERE The methods to get you from an idea to a reality National Promotion and Marketing Committee Jean Mackay Schwartz and Sherron Winer, co-chairs
Marketing Field Report The Bradenton Area River Regatta Recently the Marketing and Promotional Committee received a copy of the economic impact study for the 2020 Bradenton Area River Regatta […]
A Family Affair Vintage
The APBA’s Vintage and Historic Division would not be thriving if it were not for the countless families of racers across our great nation that fell in love with boat […]
RESTORE THE RESTORATION By John Woodward. Doug Woodward photos.
Many of us who own, drive and/or maintain a vintage hydroplane know how difficult it is to keep these hulls in top form year after year. The wear and tear […]
HISTORY MADE: Boat Racer First to Break 200 mph Barrier in Electric Car in the ¼ Mile By Jill Andrews, JillAgain Travels
Late in 2017, Steve Huff of Seattle based Huff Motorsports, burst onto the hydroplane racing scene after purchasing Wally Johnston’s record setting E350 hydroplane, Agitator e98. The Huff Motorsports team […]
