Thanks Bob. Very kind words. I will pass them on to my dad for sure. I still think of boat races when I see signs for Miller Beer---he had them sponsor every race I can remember. It's too bad the major sponsors aren't as readily available anymore.

Happy Birthday You OLD F--T !
Bruce

IOA trailer day is coming up next weekend on Saturday April 28th. Each year members get together to go through the IOA safety trailer to make sure that everything is there and in working order. We plan on meeting at Jasen and Tammy Dirksen's house around 10a to start. If you would like to attend, email...

Chris, I give most of the success of PRO racing to Joe Stager and Paul O. They handled the marketing part and put on some great races. It was done right and publicized extensively. They attracted the best drivers from all parts of the US and Canada. They both were able to get major sponsors which now...

Dave, Thank you for the info and the compliment (I'll pass it on to my dad). I remember going to those races Chick put on in the early years of the USTS around the St Lawrence area--they were always well attended and extremely well run. Our family was very close with several of the Canadians (Jeff...

Chris, just FYI, if anyone can be named the "Father of the USTS", it should go to Chick LaRose. When I met Chick in the late 1960's- early '70s in Ogdensburg, NY, he (and I) were members of the now-defunct Saint Lawrence Valley Boating and Racing Association (SLVBRA). Oscar Martin, a barber...

Hard to keep a great name like Stager out of racing forever!

If anyone would like a copy of any of the videos I'd be happy to put them on a thumb drive and mail them out. Just let me know what video you want and I'll get it done.

Thanks Dave. I'll update the video tonight when I get home. I was only 4 years old then so couldn't remember the exact date.

Joe--yes he was--amateur cyclist to be sure (back when amateurism was a thing) but he competed in '68 Olympics in cycling. It's great to hear so many people...

Bob--dad talks about you in the fondest terms. Some of my greatest memories as a child involved you and your family. I reconnected with Don recently (not sure if you use Facebook but I sent you a message too a while back). Dad doesn't use computers (at ALL) but I know he'd love to hear from you. ...

Chris, you dad was one of my best friends, we have so many memories of him and going to the races. Thanks for posting, I would love to get a copy of the DVD's if possible. I know I made some from 8 mm film and I every so often watch them again....

I don’t like to see this kind of thing either.

Hi Chris. I remember racing against your dad in the mid to late 70's. Wasn't he also a professional cyclist? Nice guy!

Chris, the Canandaigua video is mislabeled as occurring on 9/13/81. That regatta was in mid-August 1981. Bill Walker and I towed the Region 4 Safety Boat to Canandaigua from the Augustine's place in Laurel, MD behind my Ford truck. I recall racing against your father, "Major" Joe, at several...

Good morning,

I recently found a small collection of boat racing VHS tapes at my dad's house, mostly from the 1980's (and one very brief tape that looks like the 1950's). I've had them digitized and just uploaded them all to YouTube this morning.

My father (Joe Stager Jr)...

See you there George....

To me the best of all is the Soriano on the black Switzer Shooting Star. It is listed on the boats tab for Saturday I think. VERY cool. A flat 6 dual overhead cam supercharged outboard. Check out the lower unit on it.

Steve

Always a bummer to see/read that racers are ripping off others in racing. That is not to say it's ok, if they are a non racer, but one of your own... It's like ripping off family. Which I guess people do....

I like them all.

Low 60's & partly cloudy, 0% precip, a little breezy Sat but clam Sun
Low's in the high 30's Friday night /Sat morning (brrr cold)
YEEHAW
522-P

I've been chomping at the bit for that gorgeous Mercury MK30...
I'm tempted to ask off that Friday(!)
The guys on the JOM (John's Old Mercury) vintage site have been watching this upcoming event very closely

I went to a Mecum car auction when they were here in Harrisburg, PA-...

Man, I’m partial to the 33’ Greavette, the Maltese Falcon... bet that will go for a pretty penny.

I like the General Marine "D" runabout!! Speedliner??

j & p will be there SEH SER DH ER

Our thoughts are with Eileen, RIP Bill you will be missed.