Gallery: Vintage Raceboats Shine On Lake Dora
03-15-2026 | 01:46 PM
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Gallery: Vintage Raceboats Shine On Lake Dora
The annual APBA Spring Thunder Regatta in Tavares, Fla., is pure eye-candy for vintage raceboat fans, https://speedonthewater.com/gallery-...-on-lake-dora/
03-21-2026 | 06:58 AM
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From: Milton, Fla!
We went.
An absolute blast.
The Vintage/Historic division of the APBA is growing like mad!
Even though a first event at this location, they drew 40 boats.
1/2 OB and half Inboard.
including three 7 liter Grand National hydros!
A bunch of 15’ Allison’s w/inline Mercs and a couple of wicked fast Champ Boat tunnels.
A bonus of this location was all the sea planes.
One water front pub had a ramp for the planes to park on for lunch.
They were landing and taking off all day.
Great time!
An absolute blast.
The Vintage/Historic division of the APBA is growing like mad!
Even though a first event at this location, they drew 40 boats.
1/2 OB and half Inboard.
including three 7 liter Grand National hydros!
A bunch of 15’ Allison’s w/inline Mercs and a couple of wicked fast Champ Boat tunnels.
A bonus of this location was all the sea planes.
One water front pub had a ramp for the planes to park on for lunch.
They were landing and taking off all day.
Great time!
