Hydro History Question

[roperz111]

Can anyone give me an idea about what year roughly hydros went from the two-step hydros to the three-point hydroplanes with the rounded nose? Any info regarding that tranformation would be helpful also.

Thanks!

Chris Johnson

[Bill Huson]

1910 hulls were "stepped" and those boats called "fast steppers." In 1936 Ventnor Boatworks (the Apel Bros.) introduced a "3-point" hydro at the Washington DC Presidents Cup. It kicked butt and the new design was quickly adapted by the race community.