The 50's

[PopPop]

I love reading about you guys remembering racing in the 50's. I ran in the Delaware River Yachtsmen's League in those days, before the clubs were APBA. (long shaft Quicky on a Champion A Utility kit boat). My uncle towed my boat to the races behind his 28 ft. Chris Craft. The races were part of the Sunday clam bakes and were promoted by Hank Bowman (Graig"s and Shannon's father). Hank also promoted races in a sand pit for the rescue squad. His club was called something like the Short Course Outboard Drivers Assn. You talk about a "bull-ring". You can't imangine where these guys ran. Literally in a pit. These guys even ran on a lake, in an amusement park, in the dark, on a wednesday night, with torches as turn bouys. Our heros were people like Harper Chance and "Doc" Williams. I am sure Craig can regale you with many stories.
I hope the intenet continues brings out the old blood from those days and the rediscover their youth.
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[G Stillwill]

Phil heres some pics of my Dad and the trophys he won in the Delaware River Yachtsmen's League in ASH and BSH the year was 1954. One is from Millville when it was call Winding River Yacht Club and was the only APBA race in Region Three back then.

[PopPop]

"Pappy" Stillwell

Hey George, Great Stuff !!!!

[sam]

Way cool, George! Post 'em on BRF where you can post 'em twice as big

[HRTV]

640x480 is the optimal size for internet viewing. Why would you want to post them larger ? they look great at 640X480.

[Richard K.C. Mo.]

how big is to big?

640x480 is the optimal size for internet viewing. Why would you want to post them larger ? they look great at 640X480.

Make the forest to big and all you see is trees.!!!

[G Stillwill]

Sam that pretty much as big as I can make them most were from snap shots and a browie instamatic camra...lol.....Hey Phil remember this onr from the 71 boat show in Philly and no thats not Phil in the boat...lol but its his boat on desplay. The other two are from one of the river races not much for pits they lowered the boats on the angle thing to the right with a cable. There was always big boats anchored in the middle of the course to.

[sam]

640x480 is the optimal size for internet viewing. Why would you want to post them larger ? they look great at 640X480.

I beg to differ. An image about 800X600 is closer to opitmal ... pretty well fits on anyone's monitor. 640X480 is optimal for viewing inline with text, etc on bulletin boards where there is other junk to be seen along with the image. Constricting one dimension to 480 looses detail on almost any amateur image posted ... how many of us have $700+ photo editing software?

[Richard K.C. Mo.]

I beg to differ. An image about 800X600 is closer to opitmal ... pretty well fits on anyone's monitor. 640X480 is optimal for viewing inline with text, etc on bulletin boards where there is other junk to be seen along with the image. Constricting one dimension to 480 looses detail on almost any amateur image posted ... how many of us have $700+ photo editing software?

Sheesh, such explainations aren't needed since most except the limitations of the medeium if they have an interest.

Personaly this site is still first on my list of favorites. Thanks for the tech. heads up though.
RichardKCMo