Here is what it looks like.

Thank you for posting this.

Boy I remember that rainstorm over the last 5 miles, as we closed on the beach in Florida

Fantastic video and stories, really appreciate you sharing! I can't imagine what that ride to Bimini must have been like. My legs were getting tired just watching that video. I thought HOBRA traced the boat down to Australia and it is no longer in existence? That may be well after that 2008 time period though and I may be easily mistake as well. It's funny to see how well it handles the water even compared to the larger boats of 2008 designs..

How about the boat w/the co-driver riding in the cage bolted to the boats transom!
Had seen pixs before but not in yrs.

Or the turbine boat which I’d never hear of.
Pretty amazing technology for that long ago.

Watching today’s races, it’s tough to imagine having to navigate, or actually getting lost, missing a turn etc.

I remember hearing in the early Bimini races the racers figured out the secret to crossing the Gulf Stream was to head above/bellow your target and allow the Gulf Stream to guide you to it.
Saved fuel and time over fighting the current.

The boat we traced to Australia was the 32 foot Cary that Don used in 1969 to win his World Championship.

That boat was the third boat to use the name...... The Cigarette

The boat in the video was the first boat he named ........The Cigarette

RE the Bimini info you have here, go back and read the li



nk on post #25 that has a link to a story about the Bimini race. The navigation info is in that story.

Big Broad Jumper was a 31 foot Maritime owned and driven by Bill Wishnick. Photo is from a race in California and another team of mother and daughter Rene and Gale Jacoby traveled all the way form Florida to race and their engine broke. So Bill Wishnick invited the two of them to ride with him and his crew that day. See how loaded the cockpit is.

https://themaconcountynews.com/macon...werboat-racer/



Siesta Key local.

Broad jumper is running inboards with V-drives ?

Great piece!

I think a lot of them did in that era.

Before IO’s we’re dialed in and could handle the power.