Taunton, Massachusetts

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Finally, after dodging several Hurricane threats the weather is looking good for the Annual Taunton Regatta. Located in Bill Giles backyard just off of Route 495, it is the perfect setting for tight closed course racing.

The South Shore Outboard equipment trailers started the journey from New Hampshire to Watson's Pond today and the Ancient Mariner says that it is full speed ahead for this weekend.

Taunton is noted for drawing some of the legendary Region One Alumni members out of the woodwork and this year should be no different. The Highlight of the weekend will be the run for the Taunton Cup on Saturday. The Cup is presented to the winner of the largest class on Saturday and 2010 winner Wild Bill Forster (CSR) will be on hand to defend his title. (Note to Bill - don't forget to bring the cup to the race!)

Let us know who will be attending........

[Peter G]

Ill be there with one DSH, then I hope to see you(Steve) in the first

Pete G

[16JBilly]

me and walley schlipf and abbie pond 2 asr 1 axr 1ash

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

25ssr
25ssh
20ssh
I love this race course!

p.s. Bill 3-B, you can race any of the above for me and I promise I won't tell Brenda!

:)

[Fast Jack]

Jeff watch out-- Brenda has hired some guys fron NJ. to make sure Bill never gets in a boat !! If you get a cal from Sall or Big Tony dont answer. Shawn

[score69]

Steve just had my name put on it last night. I'm hoping to give the cup a round trip ticket. See you there. WILD BILL:whip:

[ram95]

We'll be bringing the usual set of Double D's down there and some avgas. Right now we're hauling 10 for Pratt& Whitney; 10 for the Cruise Missile; 12 for the shackle-tons; 10 for the Main'rs;.... did I miss someone?
Alex
207-737-4570

[L. Allen]

I'll be there.
And for the record, it's going to be a beautiful, sunny weekend.

[CTerry]

Sun..starting to forget what that's like! See you all Saturday...ready to help...

Kenny 20SSH
Colleen ASH

[5-A]

Headed after work tomorrow! It's been way too long since I've been to a boat race!

20ssh maybe more

Jim

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Headed after work tomorrow! It's been way too long since I've been to a boat race!

20ssh maybe more

Jim

Jim - Add 25SSH to your schedule.

[7 d]

asr for me (boat is for sale $300 w/ hard, austin a/b

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J Hydro - Jack Cavanaugh, Lily Deware, Billy Audette
AXH - Peter Crowley, Jack Cavanaugh, Anthony Campanelli
AXR - Billy Simmons, Jack Cavanaugh, Wally Schlipf
ASH - Colleen Tweedy, Nick Nowack, Peter Crowley
ASR - Manny Dias, Billy Simmons, Ed O'Neil
CSH - Jeff Thompson, Mike Akerstrom, Bob Cronin
CSR - Mike Cook, Steve Noury, Bill Forster
DSH - Pete Gevinski, Steve Nourry, Alex Poliakoff
25SSH - Jeff Brewster, Doug Pearsall, Bob Howe
25SSR - Jeff Brewster, Jason Thompson, Mike Cook
20SSH - Billy Allen, Ken Terry, Jeff Brewster
125CCH - Doug Pearsall, Eric Schmidt, Mike W. Schmidt
OSY400 - Billy Allen, Bob Cronin, Eric Schmidt (Lemans Beach Start)
850CCMR - Dave Jones, Shawn Weber, Mike Akerstrom

Taunton Cup - Jeff Thompson (CSH)

[DiGia54D]

Great Day of racing... Good to see Jeff Thompson back racing. Brewsters came and the sidewinder ran real well and then Jeff Brewster was thrown in (great people), and Bill Giles walking the pits with a big smile.

[Silas_53A]

I am so sad I am not there... :,(

Congrats to everyone! Have fun and be safe!

[B1PRORACER]

Taunton had great weather all weekend! We had a PRO driver from Illinois, an ASR from Florida and the Brewsters from Ohio! It was wonderful to have racing again after one race was cancelled and another posphoned due to hurricanes! SSOA did a great job in running the race (as usual)- a BIG Thank you to them! It was nice to see the old racers that appeared in the pits and the racing on the water was exciting.

[B1PRORACER]

This weekends sightings: Billy Allen Sr., Jack Glasses, Larry Castagneto, Bill Giles and Paul Girard..... all racers that ran in the 60's! There was also a Tony Tello and Wayne DiGiacomo sighting. I didn't mention the old-timers who are STILL racing! It looks like there are more 50+ racers than there are 50- racers?

[DiGia54D]

Yeh, i was really surprised to walk into the pits and see Jay Anderson, no lesss with a 250cch. It was nice to see all the oldtimers there, great group of people. Always good to see Tony Tello

[bill giles]

Hi Everyone,
YES- it was a great weekend for all of the above reasons but to me it was ALL the help from the people there. It made me feel real proud of how well our "family" worked together. Thanks to Pete G. & Joe W. for helping me. Steady Teddy O., Billy Allen, Scott Deware and who ever else helped in the setup on Friday.. Sunday night, almost everyone had a hand in packing it all away. Thanks to Neil T & Glen T from the drags for waiting in the dark to help me with the 4th trailer. A great offical crew worked professionally along with Carole Terry who did most all the microphone work this weekend. I am sure it was a quiet ride in the Terry van back to the "island". We will miss Paul & Lynn when they move to Colorardo next year. Thanks to Wally S ( 3-F) from Florida (and Hercules), Billy S, Jay Anderson ( you could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw him here!), Jeff & Christine who always brighten the landscape!, Bruce Nichols, who helped me considerab:usflag:ly on Friday hauling trailers to the site (thanks Ann!), it was just incredible! You are all great and I think Bob Cronin & Jim Howe will be better carpenters by next race too.
Thank you all,
Bill

[reed28n]

Fun times thank you all for all of your efforts putting the race on!

[Peter G]

What a great weekend of racing thanks to all the people who made it. Possible
Thanks
Pete G 17N

[DiGia54D]

Fun times thank you all for all of your efforts putting the race on!

Scott, sorry about the gas cap issue :( I did feel like crap. Glad to see you though. Hopefully next year you and Troy ( 14N )are there..haha

[TPLACE31]

This weekends sightings: Billy Allen Sr., Jack Glasses, Larry Castagneto, Bill Giles and Paul Girard..... all racers that ran in the 60's! There was also a Tony Tello and Wayne DiGiacomo sighting. I didn't mention the old-timers who are STILL racing! It looks like there are more 50+ racers than there are 50- racers?

Add to that: John Bianchini, Bruce Nichols, Rick Fortier, Peter Cokinos, Billy Simmons - oh wait a minute that old guy still races!!

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J Hydro - J. Cavanaugh, Deware, Audette
AXH - Crowley, J. Cavanaugh, Deware
AXR - Simmons, J. Cavanaugh, Schlipf
ASH - Currier, Crowley, Tweedy
ASR - Dias, Simmons, O'Neil
CSH - Gonyea, Allen, M. Schmidt
CSR - Cook, S. Noury, T. Noury
DSH - Poliakoff, Gevinski, S. Noury
20SSH - Allen, Brewster, Terry
25SSH - Pearsall, Brewster, J. Howe
25SSR - Brewster, Thompson, Cook
850ccMR - Pearsall, Jones, Weber
OSY400 - E. Schmidt, Allen, (Tie, TNT), Akerstrom
125CCH - E. Schmidt, Jones, S.Cavanaugh

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Dust33

Take note of the results of CSR for Sunday, they are official.