Old OPC stuff

[lilabner]

Did it look like this?

[Redman]

[quote=7xchamp;2513002]That`s the name I was trying to think of George Thompson. I worked with George at Kiekhaefer Aeromarine in 1970/71

---and George lived in a trailer next to the plant---and towed the 'Aeromarine I' to its first race at Key West with a half ton Chevy pickup from FDL---

[Mark75H]

It`s all comming back now, it was George riding on the bow, and Sirois driving, those were the days

And Bill Sirois is the other racer to have won the grueling Havasu race 3 times.

For those not familiar with the OPC marathon races like Salton Sea, Parker AZ and the Lake Havasu Outboard World Championship ... the Havasu race originally was a 9 hour race ... 5 hours one day and 4 the other ... not just a walk in the park. I think one year there were over 120 entries for the Havasu race, which was held Thanksgiving weekend ... lots of boat racing kids grew up thinking Thanksgiving Diner was ... hot dogs, fries and Cokes on the beach

[T2x]

Originally Posted by Mark75H

I think one year there were over 120 entries for the Havasu race, which was held Thanksgiving weekend ... :

And the same number , or more, for the Hudson River Marathon, Lake Saint Mary's, OH, the Lake George Nationals, The Miami 9 hour etc..........

Compare that to today's Offshore racing where you can "win" a class with one boat in it, simply by crossing the starting line!!!!!!

I can't wait for this Bimini race to provide a rebirth of truly "competitive" racing.

T2x.........

[T2x]

Originally Posted by Mark75H

And Bill Sirois is the other racer to have won the grueling Havasu race 3 times.

What did Sirois, Richie Powers, John Stenbach, Wayne Vickers, Odell Lewis, and John Bakos have in common?

T2x

[BROWNIE]

Mr. K?

[T2x]

Originally Posted by BROWNIE

Mr. K?

Correct!

There are no training grounds like this anymore, where an entire corporation was motivated to create leadership, innovation and a winning desire, regardless of pay level or title. The individual ego was secondary to the team's success.... and it worked.

I was offered a job at Lake X back in 1966 and had to turn it down because my young, pregnant (ex) wife would not leave the NY metropolitan area. I have often wondered how different my life would have been had I taken the job.

T2x

[Top Banana]

Originally Posted by T2x

Correct!

I have often wondered how different my life would have been had I taken the job.

T2x

Rich we love ya like ya are....who knows, if you had taken that path..... you could have ended up a cranky opinionated old guy !!

[BROWNIE]

Wow, Charlie, nice shot!

[7xchamp]

Originally Posted by Top Banana

Rich we love ya like ya are....who knows, if you had taken that path..... you could have ended up a cranky opinionated old guy !!

Cranky opinionated OLD GUY ????????????????????????????
from working at Lake X and for Mr. K.: Brownie didn`t even work for the old man.