just a bit-o-history.....

APBA Hall of Champions - Offshore

1975
S. Sandy Satullo, Sr., Fairview Park, OH

1976
Joel A. Halpern, Bronxville, NY

1977
Betty J. Cook, Newport Beach, CA

1978
Betty J. Cook, Newport Beach, CA

1979
Bill Martin, Clark, NJ
Timothy Sheehan, Plymouth, MA

1980
William Elswick, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1981
Betty J. Cook, Costa Mesa, CA
Gary Stuewe, Oakbrook, IL
Randy Sosa , Miami, FL

1982
Jerry Jacoby, Old Westbury, NY
Dan Weinstein, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sal Magluta, Miami, FL

1983
Henry Ryan, Grosse lie, MI
Bob Sheer, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pete Aitkin, Greenwich, CT

1984
Al Copeland, Jefferson, LA
Sal Magluta, Miami, FL
Casey Cnossen, Grand Rapids, MI

1985
Al Copeland, Jefferson, LA
Chris Lavin, Westport, CT
Bob Erickson, Minnetonka, MN

1986
John Delia, Cos Cob, CT
Bob Erickson, Minnetonka, MN

1987
Al Copeland, Jefferson, LA
Richard Felsen, Great Neck, NY
Joseph Sorrentino, Lauderhill, FL

1988
John Delia, Cos Cob, CT
Al Copeland, Jefferson, LA
Joseph Mach, St. Louis, MO

1989
Charles Marks, Potomoc, MD
Felix Serralles III, Mercedita, PR
Joseph Jacobson, St Louis, MO
Joseph Sgro, Brooklyn, NY

1990
Mandy Fernandez, Coconut Grove FL
Noel Friedley, Michigan City, IN
William Gifford, Egg Harbor, NJ
John Carbona, Ft. Myers, FL

1991
Jack Herrick, Jericho, N.Y.
Robert Hanilin Jr., Davidson, NC
Lance Sonneveldt, Grand Haven, MI

1992
Frank Eiroa Jr, Miami, FL
Patrick Patel, Brick, NJ
Scott Layman, Boca Raton, FL

1993
Frank Eiroa, Jr., Miami, ft
Bill Westberry, Houston, TX
Allan Dunteman, Oak Brook, IL
Robert Loeffler, Boca Raton, FL

1994
Rique Ford, Pomona, CA
Robert Loeffler, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Carton E. Myers, Canadice, NY

1995
John Brown Jr., Philadelphia, PA
Richard Ginsberg, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Curt Harber, Seabrook, TX

1996
Laith Pharaon, Theodore, AL
Johnny Tomlinson, North Miami, FL
Rodney Rudell, Clearlake, TX
Curt Harbor, Seabrook, TX
Mac Seelig, Absecon, NJ
Jason Seelig, Absecon, NJ

1997
Jack Carmody, Leander, TX
Art Lilly, Millersville, MD
Mark Nemschoff, Sheboygan, WI
Paul Nemschoff, Sheboygan, WI
Steve Page, Fort Myers, FL
Steve Skorupski, Fort Myers, FL

1998
Matt Alcone, Irvine, CA
Michael Allweiss, St. Petersburg, FL
Jerry Giltreath, Priest River, ID
Nigel Hook, Del Mar, CA
Jay Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ
Adib Mastry, St. Petersburg, FL
Bruce Penhall, Laguna Hills, CA
Dennis Sigalos, Newport Beach, CA

1999
Forest Barber, Fort Worth, TX
Joe Black, Hawaiian Gardens, CA
Jeff Harris, Washington, NC
Art Lilly, Millersville. MD
John Tomlinson, Miami, FL
Paul Whittier, Whitefish, MT

2000
Jim Arvis, Mechanicsville, VA
Lance Henrichsen, Riverside, CA
Patrick Patel, Brick, NJ
Felix Serralles III, Mercedita, PR
Jack Stoerrle, Mays Landing, NJ
Eric Treadwell, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ

at a brief glance it looks to me Betty Cook is in the top 3, right behind
Al Copeland ..
She's my hero!

Betty was truly one of the greats. Got give alot of credit to any woman that can make such an impact in a typically male dominated sport. I will never forget how well she handled watching her boat fall out of a sling as it was being launched from a marina in jersey(many moons ago) As i recall it was the KAAMA scarab with the booted surface drives. (OUCH!) She took it in stride ,though. All in all a really nice lady, had the chance to talk with her a few times,. (sad to loose another offshore great )

She was a great lady, also not afraid to run the boat! In those days you went racing forget the sea conditions, also very long navigational legs, No GPS, and a real down to earth person who would take the time to talk to you.

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