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Vintage Race Boat Shop Newsletter

Post by Bill John » Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:10 am

The summer season has begun here in beautiful Wolfeboro. The winter snows are
a distant memory, the temps are getting warmer and warmer, the lawns and trees
are in full bloom, and we are looking forward to another summer of fun on the
vintage circuit. This is a magical time of the year as we plan the logistics for our
selected vintage events, mail in the registration forms and prepare our beloved
vintage wooden boats for another season on the vintage circuit. And back in the
shop we are busy finishing up our spring launching ceremonies and celebrations.

Planning Meeting - Meredith Boat Show & Wolfeboro Regatta
Please join us tomorrow for our regular Saturday Morning Gathering to get the latest
updates for the 38th Annual Boat Show at Meredith and Wolfeboro Vintage Regatta.
We provide fresh pots of coffee, shop projects to discuss, a flat screen TV and usually
have some vintage boat racing videos playing in the background. If you would like
to join our therapy group, put on your grubbies and come join the fun. We usually
have around 20 vintage wonderers attending, with a couple of stools and chairs,
hot coffee, way too many donuts, and lots of good vintage boat banter. Join us, the
coffee is usually ready by 9:00 AM - please bring donuts !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Satu ... erings.htm

Launching Ceremonies
And speaking of launching ceremonies, after our Saturday Morning Gathering you are
all invited to join our celebration at the Wolfeboro public docks as we launch - Impulse.
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Impulse-Part4.htm

Wolfeboro 4th of July Parade
Our summer really kicks off on Monday, as we participate again this year in our local
Wolfeboro 4th of July Parade. The crowds are huge and we have a lot of fun pulling
vintage boats and passing out flyers for the Meredith Boat Show and Wolfeboro Regatta.
After the parade all are invited to join our launching ceremonies for - Obsession.
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Obsession.htm

Valleyfield, Quebec - July 8-10, 2011
Then on Thursday, our NH Navy makes the trek to Valleyfield, Quebec to participate
in the celebration at the largest inboard race in North America. This year for the first time,
Valleyfield extended an invitation to the vintage skiffs and all small/midsized vintage
hydros, along with the fire breathing Grand Prix vintage hydros. With these classes of our
vintage race boat running some pretty hot laps on all three days of racing, vintage will have
a chance to show the crowds how it all started. And the crowds at Valleyfield love the
vintage boats, chanting "vintage...vintage" as the sound system is cranked and the beer
is flowing in the stands. For our vintage race boat crews, this is the chance of a lifetime
to run on the historic Valleyfield race course and hear the roar of the Valleyfield crowds !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Valleyfield-2011.htm

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Special Vintage Events - you don't want to miss !!!

38th Annual ACBS Antique & Classic Boat Show - July 30, 2011
This summer's Annual Lake Winnipesaukee Antique & Classic Boat Show at the Meredith
public docks will be another huge gathering of over 80 beautiful antique and classic wooden
boats on display all day long in a judged competition at the docks. There will also be a large
display of non-judged antique and classic boats on trailers in the adjacent Hesky Park. And
new this year will be a Field of Dreams of antique and classic boats for sale, also located in
the Hesky Park area. This will quite a sight to behold, with all the beautiful vintage boats and
the large crowds. 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. The sights and sounds will be 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 Boat Show. As usual, the weather forecast for our
38th Annual Boat Show in Meredith will be hot and sunny, as we fill the Meredith public docks
and Hesky Park with our beautiful vintage boats. Here is the link for all the details.
http://www.necacbs.org/MeredithBoatShow.htm

Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta - Sept 14-17, 2011
The past will come alive as the vintage race boats of bygone eras return to Wolfeboro, for
our seventh bi-annual Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta. Wolfeboro is now a major stop
on the APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit, and this summer's regatta expands to 4 full days,
with over 60 vintage race boats running demonstration laps on a 1 mile oval course on beautiful
Wolfeboro Bay. In addition to seeing and hearing these unique and beautiful boats run, spectators
are invited to view them close-up in the pit area at the town docks between 9 and 4 on both
Friday and Saturday. This year our Wolfeboro vintage event is again scheduled for the weekend
after the Buffalo vintage regatta and as many of you know, our Wolfeboro vintage regatta is held
every other year, alternating with the Clayton. With our beloved NH Boat Museum providing the
support and volunteer base, Wolfeboro is well known for running on a tight, published regatta
heat schedule, running vintage heats every half hour for two full days. All the vintage race boats
are run at least twice a day, so if you wanna see lots of vintage race boats running some pretty
hot laps, you just gotta come to Wolfeboro in 2011 !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Wolf ... a-2011.htm

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The 2011 Vintage Circuit - time to plan & register !!!

It is important to remember that these vintage events are really social events, and every
event is actually a reunion and gathering of good friends, with our beautiful vintage boats
in the background, pulling us together. All are welcome to come join the fun, with or without
a boat. We hope you will consider joining these very active organizations, and please be
considerate and register early for their events. This lets the volunteer organizers know you
are planning to attend, enabling them to properly plan for the boat count for the show/regatta,
and the head count for the socials. Please register early and - they all need more volunteers !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Vint ... hedule.htm

Local ACBS Vintage Events - 2011
http://www.necacbs.org/Calendar.htm

Local NH Boat Museum Events - 2011
http://www.nhbm.org/events.html

APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit - the summer circuit
http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/2011events.html

CRA Classic Race Boat Circuit - the winter circuit
http://www.classicraceboatassoc.com/cal ... vents.html

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Shop Updates !!!

Our Beloved Vintage Wooden Boats - project photos & updates
These are some of our favorite vintage wooden boats and most are under our year round care.
Please take a moment to wonder through our project WebPages, constantly updated with lots
of photos and project updates, posted to keep the owners involved with their projects and to
share our passion for these magnificent vintage wooden boats.
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/OurVintageBoats.htm

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

Photo Archives of Vintage Events - many fond memories....
In an effort to share all the fun of our vintage events, here are some links to our photo
archives of vintage events where we have participated over the years. Lots of adventures,
good times, good friends, our beloved vintage wooden boats and of course, lots of food
and drink - vintage gatherings. Here is the link to our archives - going back to 2001 !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Vint ... Photos.htm

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In closing.....

Summer Outings
Please take a moment to check out the two new summer activities for our local ACBS
chapter called - Chapter Outings. These are one day, informal, gatherings of vintage
boats at different Lakes around our chapter, hosted by local chapter members.

Lake Sunapee on July 16th - hoisted by Kathy & Bo Muller
http://www.necacbs.org/Outing-Sunapee.htm

Squam Lake on August 20th - hoisted by Tish & Roger Hamblin
http://www.necacbs.org/Outing-Squam.htm

That’s all for now Gang, hope to see you on the water !!!

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

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