Always loved that boat - had no idea he had passed. RIP.

7X Champ told me that he saw him at the Miami boat show last year, but I bet that Kathy Latham would probably know how to get a hold of him. I owe her a call. Bill was a strong competitor and a really, really nice guy!

John

Jerry Jacoby won the Worlds at Key West 1981, then won the 1982 U.S. National Championship. For 1983, same boat, new name, and new number US-1.

Here the lacking picture in the sequence above:
Key West 1981

One more of Long Shot racing on the Detroit River.

I AM THE OWNER OF LONGSHOT. IT WAS RESTORED LAST YEAR WITH TWIN 700s AND #3 DRIVES AND RUNS 88 MPH. IT IS LOCATED IN TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.

Do you have any current photos?

yeah please post some pics.................

I Need Help Posting Pics. Can Anyone Help Me . Thanks

email them to me... i can resize and post for you.
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Thanks Stormrider I Emailed Them To You. Please Post Them For Me.

Here ya go... btw, col... you need a better camera. ;)

a few more...
these are the best i could do w/ photoshop and brightening... i don't know how to sharpen.

Thanks For Posting The Pics Stormrider.

Np.

More Detroit River racing Pics from the early 80's, the Popeyes Cig before it became Stiletto, and the Bertram Vincentive. As well as the wood cat's, Satisfaction running against Arneson.

beautiful boat......I love the way you incorporated the name in the new paint.............

I second that !!!

Thanks Guys. Alot Of Custom Work Was Done To The Cockpit.

Looks great!!!

What does the "cabin area" look like? I see you have cabin door access - did you guys modify the bulkheads for more cabin room or is it still original?

By the way - look for many more "Longshot" pictures from back in the day in the near future on the HORBA site...new format coming soon there.

More pics added in the Longshot thread.

The cabin is still original lots of bulkheads. thanks

Is this the boat that jack bought that went to chicago?

No. Bill Had 2 Of The Same Boats. This Is The First One He Got From Cigarette And Won The Races With. The One In Chicago Is The One He Buildt Himself When He Rented The Mold From Cigarette.

There were two versions of the same black Long Shot 39' with different decks in the cockpit area or there were two different boats?

There were two differnt boats. The one in the first pic is mine and the other is the one in chicago.

I thought he moved to Montana and took the boat with him?........I'd be funny to see a boat like that in some mountain lake....:)

Thank heavens for photo editing software/exposure/age compensation!

Sorry Cigarette 39,but I think that you have the second Long Shot. That of 1981.

If that in Chicago is the hull from the Cigarette mold is the Performer 40' Night Moves that Bill Elswick drove in 1977 or 78. Not a Long Shot.

This one exactly.
On the HORBA website there is a lot of pictures of Elswick's boats where you can compare the versions.

The story not compleat unless you include the Magnum Elswick raced early on, infact many begain racing with a Magnum. Like the add says , Magnum to much boat for the average guy

I own the 30' Velocity Putt-Putt now. check it out in the velocity forum. I'd love more pics or history if anyone has it.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=144770

Bob Latham of Latham Marine was the throttleman on M-144 Evil Ways for Bill Elswick when they won the 1977 Benihana Grand Prix Production Class in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. Bob and Kathy are two of the nicest people in the sport.

John

And that's our own ****ie Carlson holding the flag with Steuwe. They organized the first Chicago race that we had to stop because of weather. I even sent the USCG helo to bring Betty Cook back!

Heh, heh. I love the way the program censored Carlson's name. Maybe we should call him "Richie"?