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Forum: Classic Offshore

01-09-2007, 06:05 AM

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36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Thanks Marco,
I knew about Innerspace, but not that is was re-named American Eagle and the Nick in Italy, good to know you have the history. Perhaps somebody from the US on the forum can enlighten...

Forum: Classic Offshore

01-09-2007, 03:21 AM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Gents,
In 1972 Hennessy California Cup Tom Gentry was leading in "American Eagle" a 36' Cig according to Searace before engines blew up. Was this actually a 36' Competition and does anybody have...

Forum: Classic Offshore

01-09-2007, 03:15 AM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

In Searace and the English papers they mention American Eagle leading, then slacking off and Gill with "I like It Too" slipped by in the fog ? I also watched the video but were unable to detect any...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-27-2006, 06:18 AM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Ooooh, what a cristmas present, looking at the #69 "I like it too" ex "Aeromarine 3" winning(with a better than other navigator onboard), thanks for showing the link Phil, I'we been looking for this...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-21-2006, 10:23 AM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Richie,
What a sharp memory and drama stories, keep it up after Cristmas celebrating with your family !!

Reg Joern

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-20-2006, 03:42 PM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Richie,
On the issue in 1972 and the new engines with open-chamber heads at the CTC, how was it technically solved enabling you to race? I assume the "legally" old engines had closed chamber head...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-20-2006, 02:27 PM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Oooh, keep digging in your memory Richie, this is the stories we are interested in !

Joern

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-20-2006, 02:20 PM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Good this explaines alot Richie, but do not get out of this thread or others to come due to a "language barrier", others and myself need all your experience and knowledge!

My basic interest along...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-20-2006, 12:33 PM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Come on boys, history is history and results are the same. Europe-USA 1-1, call it even . No need to heat up the fires again!

Let us use some of the expertice from the guys actually participated...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-20-2006, 04:16 AM

Replies: 252

36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

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Posted By 36widebody

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Phil,
A truly amazing wealth of informations on the hull differences on such good pictures on what is supposed to be "same boat" but we all know several had more than one hull . Look at the setup on...

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