Kingston, New Hampshire pics

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

Just got home from a 11 hour trip to New England. What a blast racing with the SSOA bunch. If you haven't made the trip, you are missing something.
All thanks to Steve Noury and his hard work and his wife Maureen for putting up with him!

Steve, you rock! You get to be the first picture!

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

Here's a Jersey boy doing what he does best....digging a hole and filling it up again.. with careful direction by Steve Noury. Earl Desiato learns how to set up hot pit fencing.

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

38 degrees when we awoke Saturday morning in our chilly tents...brrrr!

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

It was great to see the racing legend Bill Giles still races as hard as he works on the judges stand.

[KG4]

Love the old mercs.Looks like a beautiful place.

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

Here is a few more in the pits

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

Congrats to our new first time winners!

and a special return to racing and winning too....Miss Colleen Rosado!!!

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

Right click on any photos you would like to keep....enjoy,,Christine

[Gunjumper]

Shots

Thank you Christine, as always... GL

[ottawamercguy]

Kingston Race

This was my first time at this race and I have to say it was a great event.
Nothing beats New England in the fall for a picturesque drive. Steve, you did
a lot of work to pull off a really good race. Many thanks to Charles, Alan, Bill
Jason and Harriet and everyone else who helped out. New England hospitaility
was at it's best . This is an event not to be missed next year... where will you
put all the boats? Regards Michael

[aojesus]

The pictures are great! Thanks!
There is none better than the SSOA gang. Colleen making a comeback,....OUTSTANDING!!

[TPLACE31]

Thank you......

Overwhelming success would be an understatement. At our inagural event we had 42 boats in 9 classes and the Community loved us. This year the entries grew to 70 boats (The schedule board in the photo's was off by 1) in 10 classes. We ran three days of racing in two and did it in a 12:30 to 5pm time frame on Saturday and 12:30 to 4PM on Sunday. The last trailer left the pits at 6:19 Sunday evening and he was home by 6:27!!

This would not have been possible without the support of the Drivers and Crews. The Race Boats were always ready for their heats and the Patrol Boat change overs were right on the money with no lost time. I had several spectators comment to me at how rapidly the heats were run off.

Having perfect New England Fall weather did not hurt. Although it was 38 degrees Saturday morning, it did rise to the upper 60's during the day for a dry crisp air. As you can probably see in the photo's the foliage is starting to turn and it made for a great back drop.

A great example of the Community involvement was when Earl Desiato stopped and asked for directions from a home owner. Instead of being told, "You can't get there from here", the guy jumps into his car and leads Earl to the pits. As the Brewsters limped into the pits Friday afternoon with a blowout on one tire and steel belts showing on the other, within minutes action was taken and they had two new radials for the trailer before they got back from their visit to Hampton Beach with the kids. Christine, y'all gotta come back, we loved ya.

First time winners: Billy Audette driving under the Team Scott Racing Banner in J Hydro: Silas Jordan being the only legal boat in the CSH field of 10; and although not a first time winner, a winner for the first time in many years, Collen Rosado taking five straight heats of ASH. Great job.

Thanks to everyone that traveled to support us and to all of those that pitched in to get the work done, your efforts paid off and it looks like we will be going to work on the 3rd Annual Kingston Fall Classic.

SSOA

[artie2323]

i aslo had a blast for everyone who didnt know yes i got in the boat this time and i loved it and i wanna race osy next year hoping i would and i can get more testing in winter so mybe next year i will be racing

[stu_racing]

This was a great event and that means thanks needs to go out to Steve Noury, who also lent me a rig for the week-end, Bill Giles, Charlie Gonyea, Alan Akerstrom, Ralph Potter, and the reswt of the SSOA club.
There were a number of drivers that came from far and wide that need to be thanked for making the trip. You all allowed for some great fun.

[Hydroglobe17J]

Great Job Steve & everyone involved making this weekend work & work well. It was nice to spend a weekend in New England racing with nice people, I was even on my best.
Thank You