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The Rinker Family’s Quest for Glory: Can They Dethrone the Legendary Seebold Dynasty?

A Thrilling Battle Awaits with Fierce Competition In the exhilarating world of the APBA Redline Oil Outboard Performance Craft National Championships, two family names have long dominated the leaderboard: Seebold and Rinker. The Seebold family, under the leadership of the esteemed patriarch Bill Seebold, has reigned supreme with an impressive 29 overall OPC National Championships (Bill Seebold 17, Mike Seebold 7, Tim Seebold 5). However, the determined Rinker family, led by the talented Terry Rinker with 18 titles to his

University of Southern Indiana Excels at Solar Splash College Powerboat Race

Student Team Shows Dedication, Learning, and Success in Springfield, Ohio June 10, 2023 Springfield, Ohio – The University of Southern Indiana made waves at the recent Solar Splash College Powerboat Race held at Champions Park Lake. The team, consisting of freshmen to seniors Kyle Echert, Jacob Mills, Zoe Tucker, Alex Brown, Mariah Fulton, and Landon Gate showcased their dedication, enthusiasm, and determination, earning them a commendable 3rd place finish. Their remarkable performance served as a testament to their hard work

“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 his progress on Facebook. The history involved with the specific boat he found is astounding. It turns out, the boat Mackay rescued was an old Sid Craft Race Boat. Sid Craft Race Boats was started by Sid Urytzky and Mickey Starego in New Jersey. Together they designed and built their

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 Quincy exhaust pipes. “We are starting a new class called D Racing Runabout, you can grow with the class while modifying the engine including burning alcohol. It should be a lot of fun!” persuaded Harry. For some time, the Northern California Outboard Association had been hosting most of the alky

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 and useful strategies for creating a successful event. After five seminars and monthly (now bi-monthly) articles, we felt that a review of a few key points would be beneficial. SPONSORSHIP The days of begging for donations are gone, but you still need money to hold a race; in the no-free-lunch