vintage ski/raceboat show?

ghfromaltonbay · 10-24-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NHBUOY

L-R = "Chach" Ciaciao, Tony Cameratta, John Buckley, and Peter Belkis.

With Mr. Cooke driving, as usual..

Penthouse Crew ROCKED.

There should be a few more of these pictures in the photo gallery. When I cleaned out the Penthouse in 1997 I came across a large envelope stuffed with all kinds of neat pictures from the era when "The Teenagers" (as John refered to them) skiied from dawn till dusk. At least back then gas was only 35 cents per gallon!

mowtorman · 10-25-2011, 05:49 PM

Any old pics out there?

Just Sold · 10-25-2011, 07:28 PM

This is a great thread and I am really enjoying it. I would like to ask that everyone with photos please post the photos in the Gallery Photo Post as well so that others in the future can see them. There is a "Things That Float" area for you to post in. It is a great repository for these historic photos.

Mr Cooke's Crew · 10-25-2011, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

There should be a few more of these pictures in the photo gallery. When I cleaned out the Penthouse in 1997 I came across a large envelope stuffed with all kinds of neat pictures from the era when "The Teenagers" (as John refered to them) skiied from dawn till dusk. At least back then gas was only 35 cents per gallon!

Nice Job Gayle, I have a bunch (35mm slides & 8/super 8 movies) I just have to find the time to go threw them.

mowtorman · 11-01-2011, 08:17 AM

Tragic fall this past weekend by a former champion in New Zealand, similar to Bill Johnson getting back into downhill skiing. The Winnipesaukee races were a spectacle because of the skill level and fearless nature of the participants. Some of the boats probably made 70-80 mph in stretches. What's more remarkable is the relative lack of safety gear for the skiers and crew. I'm hoping there's enough interest out there to bring a bunch of these boats out for everyone to see next summer.

Respected Hamilton businessman and waterski racing champion Tony van Deursen died on Saturday while waterskiing on Lake Taupo.

The 57-year-old was competing in the Master's Class section of a national waterski racing series - reportedly reaching speeds of 162 kmh - when he fell

NHBUOY · 11-01-2011, 09:39 AM

RIP, TvD. Sad news.

gtxrider · 11-01-2011, 04:08 PM

Here is our ski boat. I think this is about 1975...

10-25-2011, 05:49 PM	#2
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	long rope Any old pics out there? Attached Images

10-25-2011, 07:28 PM	#3
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	This is a great thread and I am really enjoying it. I would like to ask that everyone with photos please post the photos in the Gallery Photo Post as well so that others in the future can see them. There is a "Things That Float" area for you to post in. It is a great repository for these historic photos. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

11-01-2011, 08:17 AM	#5
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	Extreme sport Tragic fall this past weekend by a former champion in New Zealand, similar to Bill Johnson getting back into downhill skiing. The Winnipesaukee races were a spectacle because of the skill level and fearless nature of the participants. Some of the boats probably made 70-80 mph in stretches. What's more remarkable is the relative lack of safety gear for the skiers and crew. I'm hoping there's enough interest out there to bring a bunch of these boats out for everyone to see next summer. Respected Hamilton businessman and waterski racing champion Tony van Deursen died on Saturday while waterskiing on Lake Taupo. The 57-year-old was competing in the Master's Class section of a national waterski racing series - reportedly reaching speeds of 162 kmh - when he fell

11-01-2011, 04:08 PM	#7
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Below Mr. Cooke's Penthouse Here is our ski boat. I think this is about 1975... Attached Images

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11-01-2011, 09:39 AM	#6
NHBUOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loon Mtn. winters...Meredith Neck summers Posts: 398 Thanks: 288 Thanked 94 Times in 60 Posts	RIP, TvD. Sad news.

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