On Friday morning, Sept. 21, the APBA held its Annual Meeting in Eastpointe, Mich., to announce the winners of the 2012 elections. This year we received 1719 votes divided between six candidates and 29 write-ins. Below are the Annual Meeting minutes.
American Power Boat Association
Annual Meeting – Election Purposes
September 21st 2012
Learning to drive fast at the APBA racing school.
By Heather Steinberger
By ART LIMANN
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Speed, money, politics, powerful people and engines—from its beginning at the turn of the century, powerboat racing has careened on a rollercoaster ride of international prominence. Today, the sport continues under the direction of the Union Internationale Motonautique. From its seat in Monaco, the governing body intends to play a significant role in racing’s future.
By Unity Flagstaff
David Campbell
Courier Sportswriter
The 64th Newberg Memorial Weekend Boat Races is the granddaddy of western outboard races. There is recorded history of boat racing on the Willamette River at Newberg, Or., as far back as 1902, when row boats competed for a trophy. The current incarnation began as a marathon to Albany and back 1948 as the Newberg Boat Club (NBC) helped Yamhill County show off the new boat ramp at Roger’s Landing. The current circle race configuration started in 1952 under APBA sanction.
By RON SMITH
Times and Record
By RYAN HOWE
TIMES-NEWS
BURLEY, IDAHO • Allan Andrus has been coming to the Idaho Regatta for 15 years.
By RYAN HOWE
TIMES-NEWS
BURLEY, IDAHO • Marlene Faulkner loved coming to Burley.
