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UnansweredThe spring season is in full bloom here in beautiful Wolfeboro, a time of rebirth. The
snow is long gone, the temps are getting warmer, the trees have fresh buds, 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,
begin to pull our beloved vintage wooden boats from winter storage, and begin our
spring launching ceremonies and celebrations.
And speaking of spring - here are a few local spring vintage events coming up soon.....
3rd Annual Southern NH Boat Auction - May 14-15, 2011
If you get a chance next weekend, check out this boat auction in Brookline, NH put
on by Gary Michael. Here is the link for details and consignments:
http://www.woodboats.org/Auction/2011/20011.html
Spring Romp & Social Gathering - June 11, 2011
This is a Spring gathering of our 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 the weather and
water conditions. After our Spring Romp, we will gather at the Pinckney Boathouse on
Wolfeboro Bay for a cocktail party, catered dinner and sunset views. Lots of good
friends and of course lots of food and drink, so mark your calendars for June 11th !!!
http://www.necacbs.org/SpringRomp.htm
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Tavares, Florida - we had a great time !!!
Tavares CRA Spring Fling Regatta - March 18-19, 2011
After many years of wanting to make the Mt Dora/Tavares ACBS boat show and many
years of excuses, last year that we finally made the trek south to sunny and warm Florida,
and we returned again this year. We hauled My Precious to participate at both the Tavares
Spring Fling Regatta and then the Tavares Antique & Classic Boat Show the following
weekend. The weather was sunny and warm, the vintage race boats were beautiful and
fast, and we had a great time. Many thanks to Dick Whyte and the entire CRA crew for
a fantastic vintage event. We had a great time and now Tavares in on our annual schedule !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Tavares-2011.htm
Tavares ACBS Antique Boat Festival - March 24-27, 2011
The Annual Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival is the largest boat show of its kind in the
USA, and was moved recently from Mount Dora to its new and much larger location,
at the water front Wooton Park in Tavares, Florida. Attended by more than 30,000
spectators over the four day period of the event, more than 300 boats were displayed
in the water and on land, with endless rows of vendor booths. Here is the link:
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Tava ... w-2011.htm
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The 2011 Vintage Circuit - time to start planning & 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 !!!
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Vint ... hedule.htm
Local ACBS Vintage Events - 2011
Gerri Prusko and her crew have been busy planning a full calendar of local ACBS events
including our Spring Romp, 38th Annual Summer Boat Show and Fall Car & Boat Rendezvous.
Here is the link for a complete list of local ACBS events:
http://www.necacbs.org/Calendar.htm
Local NH Boat Museum Events - 2011
Hank Why and Ann Sprague at our beloved NH Boat Museum have also been hard at work
planning for our summer events, include the antique boat auction, boathouse tour and the
Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta. Here is the link for all the Museum events:
http://www.nhbm.org/events.html
APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit - the summer circuit
Our first APBA sanctioned vintage race boat regatta was at Clayton, New York in 1992,
where we got a chance to run our beloved vintage race boats on an actual race course,
running some pretty hot laps. Since then, in the spirit of Gar Wood and Orlin Johnson,
we have run our Gar Wood Speedster Obsession on the APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit.
http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/2011events.html
CRA Classic Race Boat Circuit - the winter circuit
The Classic Raceboat Association (CRA) is a Florida based organization that was formed
to facilitate the exhibition of classic race boats of all types from the early 1900’s to the
1980’s. All classic race boats are welcomed, and during the winter months when the APBA
summer vintage circuit is in hibernation, we haul My Precious down to sunny and warm
Florida to participate in a growing CRA winter vintage circuit.
http://www.classicraceboatassoc.com/cal ... vents.html
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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
5th Annual Roar & Soar Classic Race Boat Regatta - November 12-13, 2011
Experience high-energy excitement at the 5th annual gathering of classic racing machines
at Fantasy of Flight. Thrills from Land, Sea and Air combine with awesome food, entertainment
and the world's greatest aviation attraction for an outing that every member of the family
will enjoy. Get Your Speed On at the sanctioned Slalom Course plus a car show featuring
rare, antique, classic and exotic vehicles. Check out some of the most unique vehicles ever
made! Non-stop splash and speed for water sport fans with a regatta of classic race boats.
The shores of Lake Agnes will also feature display boats as their racing counterparts speed
by on the water. Some of the hottest vintage aircraft in the world will Roar into the skies
throughout the day. Giant scale radio control aircraft, powered paragliders and hang glider
pilots will also be soaring above. Here is the link for all the details:
http://www.fantasyofflight.com/roar-n-soar/
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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
Looking back - a decade of vintage event photos - 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.....
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 would like
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 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
Monthly Planning Meetings - Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta
Please join us for our monthly Regatta Planning Meetings on the first Saturday of the
month, here at our shop. The next meeting is tomorrow, May 7th and all are welcome
to come join all the fun. Here is the link for a full recap & photos from our last regatta:
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Wolf ... Photos.htm
That’s all for now Gang, looking forward to seeing you on the water !!!
Bill John
Vintage Race Boat Shop
603-569-5824 (Shop phone)
http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com
