The first racing today is Jersey Speed Skiffs
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More JSS
The red & white boat looks completely out of the water - wish I had a better zoom. |
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Outboard Performance Inflatables
Running down for the start of their race. |
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Inflatables
Running a short course. |
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Inflatables
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Miss Oh Boy! Oberto / Miss Madison
Heat 3A Steve David |
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U-3 Master Tire
The only piston-powered hydro left. |
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Miss Bud and Oh Boy! Oberto
Dave Villwock in Miss Bud |
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Miss Budweiser
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Oh Boy! Oberto and Znetix I
Returning to the pits. Greg Hopp in Znetix I |
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U-9 Tubby's Subs
Heat 3B A very fast boat this year! |
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Tubby's Subs
A few boats had trouble keeping their speed up exiting the Roostertail turn... not Tub's! |
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U-10 Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC
Sponsored in part by Detroit Yacht Club members. Mark Weber at the helm. |
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Another Znetix shot
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Last thing I think of when I see these ladies is beer.
Gotta love the Oh Boy! Oberto sticker! |
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Oberto / Madison crew
Two SODT volunteers as well. |
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Jersey Speed Skiffs up again
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More JSS
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The Unlimiteds Detroit merchandise trailer
Always the best value on souvenirs! Gotta have the UD calendar (no it doesn't start with January), and they have toy and "Casper" model hydroplanes, caps, clocks, and mugs. Bruce Cowen inside. |
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A photo of the Waterworks crowd
This is a photo between races. |
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Battle Of The Bands tent
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Pro Beach Volleyball exhibition
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Pro Beach Volleyball exhibition
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What a great couple
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The Commodore's Club lunch tent
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Znetix I and Miss Bud
Pulling out for Heat 4A. |
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Znetix on the fly
A fuzzy pic but I decided to include it. |
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Miss Budweiser
Another fuzzy pic. |
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Master Tire
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Tubby's Subs
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Miss Chrysler Jeep
Their powerplant isn't working up to snuff... hopefully they get it better for the rest of the races. Losing lots of speed right here, exiting the turn. |
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Znetix team girls
Concerned about their performance. |
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Shelby / Miss DYC
Heat 4B |
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Shelby & Roy O'Brien Ford
Ken Muscatel piloting the U-25 Roy O'Brien Ford. |
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Mark Weber gets the Mark Evans interview
That means a heat win! |
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Ken Muscatel congratulates Mark Weber
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Andy Kehoe spotting for The Beach Grill UL
Andy is a 5-Litre national champ himself |
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Unlimited Lights FINAL
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Robert Peters
One of the SODT Volunteer photogs ... thanks so much Robert! |
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Bruce Lowe and Marc Bivona
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My photo timing was a little off
But it's such a great pic of the miss on the right I had to keep it. |
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This is the run down to the start of the Gold Cup FINAL
Just before the Miss Bud spinout, on the inside of these boats. |
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One of the Znetix boats - in the final
A fuzzy pic again. |
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Oh Boy! Oberto - in the final
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Shelby / Miss DYC
In the final |
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Tubby's Subs returns to the dock
The Gold Cup winner! |
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Mike Hanson steps out
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The crowd around the U-9 pits
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Trophy presentation
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Michael Hanson
This is a photo from the press interview just after the award ceremony. |
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Lori and Kasey Jones
Lori Jones is the owner of the U-9 |
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Lori Jones and Mike Hanson
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Mike Hanson
Gold Cup winner! |
The Automotive Gold Cup
Photos taken from the main (Waterworks Park) grandstands. |
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The Automotive Gold Cup
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The Mighty Allison
A large V-12 from World War II aircraft. |
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Jim Harvey and a crew member
In deep thought trying to work something out. |
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Miss Budweiser pits
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Miss Budweiser pits
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Friday crowd in the Dodge Pits
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One of the USA / DYC hulls practicing
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The USA Racing Partners pit area
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George & his daughter Charlotte - from Germany!
Beginning their month in the U.S. with the Gold Cup races. |
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Greg Hopp
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Greg Walczak magnafluxes a Znetix prop
Greg is a very active member of Unlimiteds Detroit. |
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Unlimiteds Detroit club members
George Schulz, Randy Roe, Jeff Dunn, Hank Kosciuszko, Scott Dunn, Brad Dunn and Ellen Dunn. |
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Llumar team girls
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Llumar Window Films
On the hook. |
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U-3 Master Tire
At speed - Mitch Evans driving. |
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Master Tire
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Mike Hanson
Returning from a qualifying run. |
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Mike Weber
Of the USA Racing Partners (Shelby / Miss DYC) team. |
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Phil Kunz
Phil is a long-time hydroplane photographer. |
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The middle places in pit row are full now
Oh Boy! Oberto / Miss Madison and the U-9 Tubby's Subs. |
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The U-25 Roy O'Brien Ford
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Scott Pierce and Jim Harvey
Owner and driver of the U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep. |
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Aw geez! The USA Racing Partners updated boat
As seen after the prop lost a blade, causing the shaft to shake so much that it ripped the bottom of the boat off. |
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Some very lonely boat parts
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Znetix crew
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Miss Budweiser leaves for testing
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Bud just coming up to speed
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Now we're on a move
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Miss Chrysler Jeep out for testing
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The Shelby / Miss DYC heads out for testing
Just look at the wonderful water conditions! |
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Two fans - having a great time
I'm real happy with how this photo turned out! Sorry that I forgot your names. |
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Mark Tate and Mark Evans
Taking a break from the cameras and along comes me [grin]. |
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Miss Gold Cup, Miss Unlimited Light and Miss Jersey Speed Skiff
:^) |
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Early photos of the pits
The East end. |
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Early photos of the pits
The next set West. |
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Early photos of the pits
The next set West. |
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Early photos of the pits
The West end. |
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Early photos of the pits
Zooming out on the West end. |
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Znetix I
Practicing / qualifying |
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Znetix I
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Znetix I
Now we're moving! |
UL-21 Miss Roostertail
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The vintage boat "Obsession"
Coming back to the dock. |
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Then they ask if I want to go for a ride
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Don't wait up for me!
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Over all too soon
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"Obsession's" powerplant
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The Unlimiteds Detroit raceweek party
The UD raceweek party included Casper model boat racing on Lake Kosciuszko. Tom D'eath, Randy Roe and Mark Weber (in the USA Racing hat) root for their own boat. |
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EVERYONE had a great time!
And ohhhh the food they put out - yum. |
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More racing
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One collision among many
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UL-23 Emerald Ballroom
On display in the Roostertail restaurant parking lot. |
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UL-929 Sindbad's
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UL-14 Tom's Oyster Bar
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UL-38 The Village Idiot
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Inside Sindbad's
A photo wall showing Miss Bud and a series of Miss Pringle's flip in the late 80's. They're surrounded by other Sindbad's & hydro historic photos. |
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Center here is a Pico photo
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Bud's T-5 after pulling into town
I was just driving down Gratiot and noticed the Bud trucks at the Georgian Inn. OK, no big deal, but then I turned the corner and realized there's two boats in tow! |
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The phanny of T-5
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The rear of T-6
Notice the steps in the "shoes" here... the area that's on the bottom of the hull at the very stern. T-5 doesn't have the steps. |
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This is what the pits look like a few days before
All cleaned up and ready for action. |
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It doesn't look like a busy place yet
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Looking towards the Roostertail
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