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Forum: Classic Offshore

08-28-2009, 09:58 PM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

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Posted By Mr. Toad

Wonderful photos, thank you for posting them! You...

Wonderful photos, thank you for posting them! You have a great memory for all of the details - much better than mine!

Yes, I am next to John, and that is Jimmy Myers standing next to me, facing...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-28-2009, 12:20 PM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Venizia

Marco,

I was there. Of course Betty and John were the stars, and I was just a young kid!

In Searace, Crouse mentions Connor taking pictures of the other boats. That was actually me, not John,...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-27-2009, 03:35 PM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Super Toad

Here's one more pic of Don Aronow inspecting his handiwork.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=17761&size=1 (http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=17761)
Don...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-27-2009, 03:12 PM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Super Toad

Thanks for remembering. Here are a couple of photos. (Click the images for larger versions)

Bill Vogel

http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=17760&size=1...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-27-2009, 02:39 PM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Marco, here's the story of how I got started.... ...

Marco, here's the story of how I got started....

My Dad, Bill Sr., knew Southern California endurance racer Jake Gilbreath (flat-bottom circle racing, like the Parker 500 mile(!) Enduro). Jake...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-27-2009, 12:50 PM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Navigation

Thanks for the link and the photo. That's probably me in the picture, as Don Holloway (Betty's navigator during her first World Championship run) was much taller. I'd heard John went to Florida. I've...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-27-2009, 11:09 AM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Thanks, everyone, for writing back! Well,...

Thanks, everyone, for writing back!

Well, afterwards they told us that everyone on shore was going nuts about it (esp. my folks!), but on the boat we were clueless! :) We had no idea we were...

Forum: Classic Offshore

08-27-2009, 04:04 AM

Replies: 39

Greetings to the 70's gang

Views: 18,330

Posted By Mr. Toad

Greetings to the 70's gang

Hi,

I'm Bill Vogel Jr. I raced offshore from 1969 (Bushmills - Long Beach to Ensenada) to 1981 (Key West Worlds).

I just found this forum. I had no idea there was such a strong contemporary...

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