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Vintage & Historic

Preserving the Tradition

The V&H category is about more than just racing - it’s about bringing together multiple generations of racers who love the sport, and sharing the experiences of the past 100 years of racing with the entire race community. These boats are as beautiful as they are powerful & members are always willing to share the story of their boat, and all the amazing history of the APBA. These owners and drivers bring the APBA’s racing history to life by showing their boats to the public both on shore and on the water. Fans attending a V&H event for the first time will be amazed at how far powerboat racing has come over the years, and equally amazing is the APBA’s dedication to preserving the history that helped shape the motor racing world to what it is today. 

Category News

Blake and Brock Gratton to race with Peters & May team
The Peters & May P1 SuperStock team welcomes Blake and Brock Gratton- please see attached.
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2012 Scorers Test is ready
Scorers, it's here! The 2012 Scorers test is attached. The new Scorers Handbook will be available soon.
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UIM news
H1 Unlimited driver Scott Liddycoat experienced the "lifestyles of the rich and famous” with all the pomp and circumstance that comes with winning a UIM World Championship. A trip to Monte Carlo, Monaco, red carpet entry to the UIM Award Giving Gala and adulation from the world’s top boat racers was just part of being a champion. “It’s definitely said Liddycoat with a laugh. 
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What were they thinking?
Unlike what has been seen in Formula 1 car racing, Indianapolis car racing, NASCAR, or Limited class boat racing, Unlimited hydroplane racing has brought out many very unique and very unusual designs. Clear, not all of these worked as hoped, but they sure made things interesting, and often advanced the state of the technology.   Renown aerodynamicist Doug Ford presents stories about unique...
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APBA Approved Referees and Assistant Risk Managers
Attached please find approved 2012 Referee list.
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Classes

Vintage Boats: a "Vintage" boat is deginated to have been constructed between 1946 and 1986 and must have been a racing hull at one time in its history

Historic Boats: A "Historic" boat is designated to have been constructed between 1900 & 1945.

Spirit of Vintage
Restored
Re-creation

Spirit of Vintage

Spirit of Vintage Boats are racing boats built to resemble a boat from the Vintage or Historic Eras. The dimensions and configuraitons of these boats should be similar to the boats that previously participated in APBA events. Engines must resemble those found in the original in type or approxomate power outbut.

A Spirit of Vintage boat can be named after the vintage or historic boat that it was built ro resemble on two conditions:

  1. The original boat is not in existence
  2. The Suffix "R" appears after the hall number on the boat

 

Vintage Powerboat Racing

Restored

Restored boats are also racing boats that could have participated in APBA sanctioned events at the time of its original construction, with a mesurable part of the original hull structure, hardware, engine or appendages still in use. Engine types used in the restoration must resemble one found in the original model. If, due to scarcity of original components, a larger engine is used, the type and approximate power output of the original must be maintained. 

Vintage & Historic Powerboat Racing

Re-creation

Recreation boats are complete reproductions or replicas of a racing boat that would have participated in APBA sanctioned events at the time of original construction. To be considered a recreation, several criteria must be met:

  • The original boat that is being recreated must no longer exist.
  • No apparent content or components from the original boat are used, but all dimensions, basic construction technique, engine type, hardware, paint scheme and name accurately replicate the boat that it is patterned (named) after. 
  • The engine type must resemble one found in the original.
  • If, due to scarcity of original components, a later engine is used, the type and approximate power output of the original must be maintained.
Replica Powerboats