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
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
For nearly three decades DePue, Ill., has been home to the APBA PRO National Race.
This year, however, due to a low water level in Lake DePue, DePue was in jeopardy of losing the race that all of the residents of the tight-knit community have come to love.
“We’re a small town with just over 1,800 people. We have had these races here with the Men’s Club for 28 straight years. Before that we had national races that were put on by our Lake Preservation Association,” DePue Mayor Eric Bryant said.
By Jeremy Ruark
Seaside Signal
By SCOTT ROUCH
Columbia County News-Times
By SCOTT ROUCH
Columbia County News-Times
Thurmond Lake turned into a race course Saturday afternoon when the American Power Boat Association brought its Southeast DivisionChampionship to Wildwood Park.
Powerboat racing has lost a strong advocate, a generous spirit and a fierce competitor. The unexpected death of Tamara (Tammy) Dawe, 40, on June 12 is a terrible loss to her family, friends and countless students who knew her as a caring and dedicated Language Arts teacher, yearbook advisor and friend.
SSCC students will give hydroplane a make-overWestseattleherald.com37 hydroplane currently housed at the college in West Seattle is owned by legendary Billy Schumacher (“Billy the Kid”), the former unlimited champion driver who won 17 races from 1967-1976,...
The newly-painted and refinished boat will carry the South Seattle Community College name and logo on its side, as it competes throughout the U.S. and in Qatar during the 2012 racing season.
