What about in the late 70's? or early eighty's.. what races took place in or around plymouth?? people still talk about back there, you guys tore it up!!

Great pics Phil!

Thanks - twin brother Peter took them as he did for many years with NNRT.

Peter has the complete library now -

some more photos - for memory lane
 

Moi - being interviewd on Local TV - in Buzzards Bay Marina - those days it was on 16 mm film too - not video tape. the other photo is waiting for the race to start - a photo from a newspaper -

- a Photo of me with Bill Wishinck - in 1972 - after winning the Hennessy Grand Prix - Production prize - - that is what started everything- from racing to filming -

Last one is of me- behind the camera - in Greg Normans Helicopter - a photo by Ron Thibedeau - Quite a guy - always fun to talk too as well. Miss him !

Phil when you started filming offshore racing?
Do you have tapes of those early years?

Hello Marco - First race was the Swift Huricane Classic in St. Pete Florida - where Michelob light spun out while I was filming it - It was filmed on Super 8 Sound film - and converted to tape - by 1980 we had switched to 3/4 Umatic Tape - and in 1986 we filmed in Broadcast quality Cameras - and by 1988 - Beta SP and mastered to 1 inch tape. -

First overseas event was the World Championships in Mar Del Plata, Argentina in 1979. Our success was do to a combination of talents - great Pilots - the Best narration ever and narrated live as the race happened - Only special Tapes were also over dubbed at times. I was just the manager - supplying a need- and had so many loyal clients that made it all possible -

Most of the events from 1978 - 1979 have been lost or destroyed, only what was later converted to tape - - BIG SEAS - with Darren Luhrs and T2X - have the library -

A special thanks to Walter Ragazzi - who helped me film for IOTA - in Europe - (in their PAL format too) - in 1992.

All the best Marco !

Phil

Hello Phil

How long did Walt M. pilot for you?
I worked with Walt for many years at InterData in Oceanport NJ. At work he was so mild and laid back,, but heard he was pretty good pilot.

Thank you
Jim

How's the project going?

I know those videos but you had spoken of the Hennessy Grand Prix of 1972 and so I thought you might have something of those years ...

Walt was one of the best - I met him when He was on a refresher course at Raco Helicopters - He would fly - "under a hood" to practice his instrument rating - a great guy - fun to be with - always a smile - a famous quote from him while flying - was - "Where to Boss" - haha ! as everyone aboard had their own ideas of where we should go -! Walt was cool under pressure - and just a nice guy to work with.

Phil