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Vintage Race Boat Shop Newsletter - Summer Vintage Events !!

Post by Bill John » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:33 am

The spring season is in full bloom here in beautiful Wolfeboro, the snow is long gone, the temps are nice and warm, the trees have fresh leaves, the grass is getting greener, and we are looking forward to another summer of fun at our many vintage events. It is a magical time of the year, as we finish our winter shop projects, pull our beloved vintage wooden boats from winter storage, and begin our spring launching ceremonies and celebrations. Here is the link for our launching photos !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Satu ... erings.htm

Spring Romp & Spring Gathering - June 12, 2010
And the forecast is looking good for our annual Spring Romp tomorrow, sunny and warm. This is a spring gathering of our local ACBS membership, and a celebration of our beautiful wooden boats. The afternoon begins with a Spring Romp, meeting at the Wolfeboro public docks at 1 PM for a scenic cruise. The route will depend on weather and water conditions. After our Spring Romp, we will gather at the home of Charlie & Ilona Train for a cocktail party, live music and a catered dinner. Lots of good friends, food and drink. There will also be an auction for the original Peter Ferber art work featuring Garwood Wood boats that was used for last summer's boat show poster. This is a beautifully framed and signed Peter Ferber painting, showing local Gar Wood boats at the fuel dock at Channel Marine.
Here is the link for all the details:
http://www.necacbs.org/SpringRomp.htm

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2010 Vintage Event Schedules - another summer of fun !!!

It is time to mark your calendars and register for the summer events that you plan to attend. Please be considerate and register early, to let the volunteer organizers know you are planning to attend, and enable them to properly plan for head and boat counts.

Vintage Race Boat Circuit
Here is the link for our summer of fun, several road trips on the Vintage Race Boat Circuit and several local vintage events here on beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee. Please consider joining us, for all the adventures and all the fun ???!!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Vint ... hedule.htm

Local ACBS Vintage Events
Gerri Prusko and her crew have been busy planning a full calendar of local ACBS events, including our Spring Romp, 37th Annual Boat Show and Fall Foliage Cruise. Here is the link for a complete list of local ACBS events:
http://www.necacbs.org/Calendar.htm

Local NH Boat Museum Events
Hank Why and Ann Sprague, the new executive director of our beloved NH Boat Museum have also been hard at work planning for their summer events. Here is their link:
http://www.nhbm.org/events.html

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Special Vintage Events !!!

Here are two very special vintage events that you don't want to miss:

37th Annual ACBS Antique & Classic Boat Show - July 23-24, 2010
Our annual Antique & Classic Boat Show at the Meredith public docks is a huge gathering of beautiful antique and classic wooden boats, with large crowds and over 80 vintage wooden boats on display all day in a judged competition. This is quite a sight to behold, and for a special treat get to the docks early on Saturday morning to watch and listen as the vintage boats arrive under their own power. There will also be a large static display of vintage race boats. The sights and sounds are magnificent, and to get an idea of the magnitude of this gathering of wooden boats, please take a moment to view our photo album from last year's show. Chris Craft will be the marque boat this year and we are expecting a large showing of Chris Craft Wood antique and classic boats. Tony Mollica, author of Chris Craft Boats will also be our special guest at the Awards Dinner on Saturday night, and will give a talk on Chris Smith and his very special boats. As usual, the weather forecast for our 37th Annual Boat Show at Meredith will be sunny and hot, as we fill the Meredith public docks with our beautiful vintage boats.
Here is the link for all the details.
http://www.necacbs.org/MeredithBoatShow.htm

Here is the link for registered entries:
http://www.necacbs.org/MeredithBoatShow-2010.htm

Here is the link for the new judging rules:
http://www.necacbs.org/MeredithBoatShow-2010-Rules.htm

Antique Race Boat Regatta at Clayton, NY - August 12-15, 2010
Back in the early ‘90’s some nostalgia buffs with old race boats were musing about the success of the Antique Boat Show at the Clayton Antique Boat Museum. The idea to hold a similar event with vintage race boats was tossed out and caught hold. Bill Munro chaired a large group of committed enthusiasts who hosted the first ever Vintage Race Boat Regatta in August of 1992. Eighteen years of this biennial event have brought together some of the greatest names in racing and likewise many of the most famous boats of all time. Such greats as Riggs Smith, Bob Schroeder, Fred Alter and Buddy Byers were on the original organizing committee. Many others were in critical positions making it all happen. Over the years the Vintage Race Boat Regatta has given owners, drivers, historians and public an opportunity to see the greatest boats of all time performing in the water with dramatic rooster tails and the roar of powerful engines. This summer will be the 10th Anniversary of Race Boat Regatta at Clayton. We hope many of the boats that attended the very first regatta as well as those that came out of barns and storage sheds over the years will be with us doing vintage fly-bys on the museum waterfront. Here is the link for all the details:
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Clayton2010.htm

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Shop Updates !!!

Our Beloved Vintage Wooden Boats - lots of project photos & updates We have been very busy in the shop and have posted lots of photos and updates on all our
projects, posted to keep the owners involved and to share the knowledge and the fun. When you get a chance, please enjoy this photo archive of our beloved vintage wooden boats.
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/OurVintageBoats.htm

Trading Dock – lots of vintage stuff for sale
We also have a few new ads and posted some price reductions on our Trading Dock including several vintage hydroplanes, a couple of very nice Chris Crafts, Jersey Speed Skiffs and gentleman’s racers. Here is the link for lots of vintage stuff:
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/TradingDock.htm

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In closing - you are invited....

Saturday Morning Gatherings
If you get a chance, please stop by and join our Saturday Morning Gatherings. We provide fresh pots of coffee, shop projects to discuss, a big screen TV and usually have some vintage boat racing videos playing in the background. If you want to join our therapy group, put on your grubbies and come join the fun. We usually have around 15/20 vintage wonderers attending, with a couple of rocking chairs, hot coffee, way too many donuts, and lots of good vintage boat banter. Please join us, the coffee is usually ready by 9 AM, please bring donuts !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Satu ... erings.htm

That’s all for now Gang - gotta get ready for our Spring Romp ???!!!

Bill John
Vintage Race Boat Shop
603-569-5824 (Shop phone)
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com
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