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(Tunnel Boat Performance Newsletter)
by AEROMARINE RESEARCH®
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| TBPNews#133 -Dec 15, 2009 | Selio Wins; Cappellini's 3rd Gives Him his 10th UIM F1 Title, Two drivers killed at Dubai Grand Prix, FEATURE: 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine' (Part 2), Formula Two Boats Featured on 2010 PROP Tour, Al Copeland Jr.'s Phenomenon - fastest powerboat | |
| TBPNews#132 -Nov 19, 2009 | Seebold Looking to Roar Back in 2010, F1 driver Craig Bailer blows over, FEATURE: 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine' (Part 1), Navy's newest warships top out at more than 50 mph, Formula Four Races Into P1 Series | |
| TBPNews#131 -Oct 12, 2009 | Blue Sheets Racing Take Zapcat Title; Formula One PROP Tour Returns in 2010; Fountain Powerboats/Chapter 11; Jonas Andersson Wins In Liuzhou Now Leads F1 Championship; Shaun Torrente Clinches 2009 Champboat Championship | |
| TBPNews#130 -Jun 2, 2009 | Powers Top Nine Finishers at 24 Heures de Rouen 2009; Magic/Sleekcraft Boatbuilder Closes its Doors; Quad Yamaha V8 Power Selected for Tassie Eco Tours; St. Louis Grand Prix Cancelled for 2009; Genmar files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection; NEW Powerboat Design Software V7.10 Released! | |
| TBPNews#129 -Apr 8, 2009 | 24 Heures Motonautiques de Rouen 2009; New 2009 Race Schedules; New Mercury OptiMax 200XS Race Models for 2010; F1 Portugal - Al Hameli Wins From Pole; ABRA Officially Drops San Diego From 2009 Schedule | |
| TBPNews#128 -Mar 19, 2009 | UIM F1 World Tour Hall of Fame Lap of Honour unveiled; Statement Marine Unveils New Design at Miami Boat Show; Victorian man killed in Australian speed boat crash; Bontoft Named Electric Boat Racing World-Record Holder | |
| TBPNews#127 -Feb 12, 2009 | Cowes Torquay Cowes Classic Powerboat Racing; Fountain Faces Uncertain Future; Restoring Bluebird K7- Request to change speed limit | |
| TBPNews#126 -Jan 20, 2009 | Mercury Racing Powers Team Amsoil to New Cat Lite World Speed Record; Feature Article - "Why does a Pad make a Vee-hull faster?"; ChampBoat 2009 Season Campaign Calendar; American Powerboat Television Launched | |
| TBPNews#125 -Dec 20, 2008 | Dubai International Marine Club severs ties with UIM; Feature Article "Aerodynamic Lift - Where Does It Come From?" ; Jay Price /Team Qatar win F1 World Title | |
| TBPNews#124 -Dec 1, 2008 | Live Webstream for UIM F1 World Championships; Feature Article "Tunnel Tabs"; Spectacular Fip Not Enough to Stop Champ and Evinrude E-Tec; 2008 Zapcat Champions Announced Following Appeal | |
| TBPNews#123 -Nov 20, 2008 | Selio Earns Victory F1 China; Feature Article "Why is it 'Starboard' and 'Port'?"; Seebold/Tomlinson win Superboat Unlimited; Tim Seebold Wins ChampBoat GP Naples; Vella 2008 Australian F1 Champion; Feature - "STV Euro-19 Report" | |
| TBPNews#122 -Oct 22, 2008 | Price Wins in China F1; Feature Article "Can Sport Tunnels Blow Over?"; Fountain Wins Second Consecutive P-1 World Championship; UIM World F1 look at 4-Strokes; Solar Powered Catamaran Circumnavigation | |
| TBPNews#121 -Sep 24, 2008 | Controversial Win in Unlimited Hydroplane Racing; Andersson Takes Surprise Win in Russia F1; Jotun wins Romanian Grand Prix & Class 1 World Powerboat Championship; Seebold Wins Champboat Race in Michigan | |
| TBPNews#120 -Jul 9, 2008 | Crash Data Recorder for F1 Powerboat Worlds boats, Fountain Sweeps Powerboat P1 Races in France, FEATURE ARTICLE - "10 Safety Mod's & Tips for High Performance Go-Fast Boats", Torrente Wins F1-Champboat at Pittsburg | |
| TBPNews#119 -May 2, 2008 | FEATURE: "24 hours of Rouen 2008 - 45 Years and Getting Better"; Swedish Andersson Wins First 2008 UIM F1 Event; ; Reggie Fountain Buys Baja Marine; Respected industry veteran to head Donzi Marine | |
| TBPNews#118 -Mar 22, 2008 | FEATURE: "What a Blowout!"; St. Louis Grand Prix Powerboat Races ready; 2008 World Class 1 season starts up in Qatar; Evinrude Multi-Fuel Engines | |
| TBPNews#117 -Mar 08, 2008 | Finnish Selio Wins UIM F1 Championship, FEATURE: "Why do Boats Create Rooster Tails?", Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race to run again, 17 Unlimited Hydroplanes for 2008, Mercury introduces Verado 350 SCi. | |
| TBPNews#116 -Dec 10, 2007 | FEATURE: The "Hump Zone" - why does my boat porpoise?; Seleo Dominates UIM F1 GP of Abu Dhabi; New Don Aronow Movie; 2008 Unlimited Hydroplane Season | |
| TBPNews#115 -Nov 27, 2007 | Cappellini Wins Qatar UIM F1; Seebold Captures 5th Title; Evinrude introduces most powerful outboard engine E-Tec 250HO; Supercar on Water | |
| TBPNews#114 -Sep 30, 2007 | FEATURE:'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine (Part 2)'; Ferrari joins P1 Powerboat Racing; Fountain Mercury Sets Center Console World Speed Record; 2007 J.D. Power Marine Engine Survey | |
| TBPNews#113 -Sep 13, 2007 | FEATURE - 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine'; Roger Penske Discovers Boating; Spirit of Norway' wins in Oslo. | |
| TBPNews#112 -May 23, 2007 | Fairchild Wins Champboat Season Opener; New Mercury 300hp Supercharged Verado; Grand Prix of Portugal Ushers in "Crash Box" Era F1 Racing;Mercury/Yamaha Win "24 Hours of Rouen"; Jimboat Authors NEW HotBoat Mag Article | |
| TBPNews#111 -April 22, 2007 | Bud Light Racing Brings In Worlds Best For ChampBoat Success In 2007; Honda confirms Formula 4-Stoke 2007 calendar; Yamaha’s new V8-powered F350 unveiled at Miami; Ferrari joins P1 Powerboat Racing | |
| TBPNews#110 -Feb 9, 2007 | Boat Racing Legend Bill Seebold Sr., Passes Away; Mercury Racing Sets $150,000 Prize Purse For 2007 Offshore Super Series; 2007 "Motor Wizard" Update for TBDP© and PropWorks2; 2007 F1 UIM calendar for 2007 announced | |
| TBPNews#109 -Jan 14, 2007 | Flying Dutchman Van der Velden - World F1 Champ/Legend Dies; Gillman Wins 4th F1 World Championship; Champ Boat Series Announces 2007 Schedule | |
| TBPNews#108 -Dec 9, 2006 | Feature: 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine (Part 2); Cappellini Wins to Tie Gillman for F1 Lead; 2007 Mercury Racing Champ Boat Series Customer Loyalty Program; 2007 OPA Racing Schedule | |
| TBPNews#107 -Nov 19, 2006 |
Feature: 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine (Part 1); Legend Billy Schumacher new owner of U-8 racing team Powerboat champion banned for 5 yrs; Rinker Sets World Record With 7th Straight; Brits Win SBI-APBA World Super Vee Title |
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| TBPNews#106 -Sep 14, 2006 | Feature: Who Say's Boats Can't Fly - The Switzer Story; U-5 Formula Boats Buys Two Miss Budweiser Hulls; Terry Rinker Wins Greater Chicagoland Grand Prix | |
| TBPNews#105 -Aug 16, 2006 | Feature: 'ChampCar Performance Secrets for Powerboats'; Accident kills boat racer at DePue, E10 Ethanol in Gasoline Causing Big Problems; New "Professional Working Group" Agreed by UIM, F1 & C1 and C1 | |
| TBPNews#104 -Aug 3, 2006 | Feature: The "Hump Zone"; Lake Como, Italy - Birthplace of 1st UIM RACE; Italian F1 GranPrix - Spectacular 1st Lap Crash! Cappellini Wins; Gillman Drives OMC in USA | |
| TBPNews#103 -Jul 15, 2006 | Valleyfield Results Delayed, Allen Wins, Villwock out; Seebold Celebrate 25 Years of Bud Lit Support; First Win For FainPlast in P1-Evolution Category | |
| TBPNews#102 -Jun 30, 2006 | Feature Article - "10 Safety Mod's and Tips for High Performance Go-Fast Boats"; 2006 ODBA Schedule; Mercury Racing Launches “Factory Fresh” service for 850 SCi & 1075 SCi Stern drives | |
| TBPNews#101 -Jun 14, 2006 | Feature "Can Sport Tunnels Blow Over?"; New Safety Seat From Seebold Racing; Henry Lauterbach Champion Hydroplane Driver Dies at 87. | |
| TBPNews#100 -May 31,2006 | 24 Hours of Rouen Race - Everybody wins!; Feature - "What a difference an inch makes" - Tunnel Height Design; DAC Racing tests new UIM crash boxes | |
| TBPNews #99 -Apr 24,2006 | Mercury Shadow Technology available for quadruple engined boats; Boat designer inducted into hall of fame; Iveco Motors returns to Powerboat P1 | |
| TBPNews #98 -Mar 31,2006 | "Why is it 'Starboard' and 'Port'?"; OMC Racing V-6 Returns to Competition; Mercury's new Pro E.T. & Tunnel Race Propellers; U-6 Racing Buys Bud Boats | |
| TBPNews #97 -Mar 15,2006 | Feature - "Why do the boats create rooster tails?"; New 'Secrets of Propeller Design' book; ) Honda (UK) Formula 4-Stroke releases 2006 calendar; Mercury launches 'Next Generation' of OptiMax | |
| TBPNews #96 -Mar 1, 2006 | Feature - "What a Blowout!"; Jim Thomson, Miss SuperText Inducted to Hall of Fame; Try your hand at powerboat racing; New Mercury Racing web site goes live | |
| TBPNews #95 -Feb 13,2006 | Speed Queen - Jean Hoffman's 100-mph Lauterbach hydroplane; Wurster bids farewell to Llumar; Top Ten Boats Stolen in US; Can Hydro Racing Defeat it's Worst Enemy? | |
| TBPNews #94 - Jan 30, 2006 | Feature - "Surface Finish for Speed"; Memorable Cappellini Comeback; OMC Racing V-6 Returns to Competition; Mercury’s Enertia propeller produced from X7 alloy | |
| TBPNews #93 - Jan 15, 2006 | Cappellini Captures 50th Career Win in Sharjah; Cracking down on copycats; Mercury Racing returns as Sponsor of ChampBoat Series | |
| TBPNews #92 - Dec 23, 2005 | Maltese Islands Go For Power!; Bizaerre class 1 Situation; A 2006 busy WORLD F1 CALENDER; ITC Outboard Dumping Report | |
| TBPNews #91 - Dec 5, 2005 | Feature - 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine' (Part 2); World Unlimited Electric Water Speed Record Smashed by Tunnel design; Patriot Motorcycle Corp Adds Art Carlson as Director of Boat Design | |
| TBPNews #90 - Nov 14, 2005 | Feature - 'Winterizing Your Performance Outboard Engine' (Part 1); Challenger Offshore Race Team Sets Speed Record; Gina Campbell Wants Bluebird fully restored | |
| TBPNews #89 - Oct 28, 2005 | Feature - "The Classic Minimax 'SeaFlea'"; Merc unveils new prop; Cappellini Wins Appeal-Will Race in Qatar. | |
| TBPNews #88 - Oct 8, 2005 | Feature - "Step by Step" - step design in powerboats; Direct Injection-Next Generation Outboard Performance; Boating Spins Off Speedboat | |
| TBPNews #87 - Sept 23, 2005 | Crash eliminates piston-powered boat of the past; Villwock wins season finale; Extreme Marine TV; Ken Warby Test Run Video; Cantando Wins Wild Race in Singapore | |
| TBPNews #86 - Sept 10, 2005 | Jimboat technical consultant on National Geographic powerboat show!; Performance boating Relief to Gulf Coast; Danny Foster Joins Motorsports Hall of Fame; Rinker Wrecks, Seebold wins at St. Louis | |
| TBPNews #85 - Aug 23, 2005 | Feature - "New Secret tunnel boat for US Navy?"; Jimboat technical consultant on National Geographic powerboat TV special; 80 boats for British GP in Cowes Isle of Wight; Theoret first non-American to win Seafair since '61. | |
| TBPNews #84 - Aug 8, 2005 | Feature - "Dirty Little Secrets of Hull Design"; Man Loses Life In Drag-Boat Racing Accident; Villwock Out of Retirement; U-16 Miss Elam Hydroplane Flips, Breaks In Half On Detroit River. | |
| TBPNews #83 - July 7, 2005 | Feature - "Allison family marks 50 years of speed on the water"; New "Grow Boating" $urcharge kicks in; Brunswick Acquires Triton Boats | |
| TBPNews #82 - June 20, 2005 | Feature - 'The Bottom Line'-"Why does a Pad make a vee Hull faster?"; Dubai announces sponsorship of UAE'S F1 powerboat racing team, Cougar Custom Boats Sold. | |
| TBPNews #81 - May 30, 2005 | Feature - "Pre-season Checklist for performance powerboats"; Formula Future powerboat racing academy to set up in Malaysia; Cappellini Sets New World Speed Record! | |
| TBPNews #80 - May 11, 2005 | Feature - "ROCKET SCIENCE!" (Part 3); Record breaker for circumnavigation of British Isles; Theoret to drive Llumar Hydroplane | |
| TBPNews #79 - April 24, 2005 | Feature - "ROCKET SCIENCE!" (Part 2);Donald Campbell’s daughter fights slow-motion lake; Ride in Howard Arneson's 46' 180mph tunnel! | |
| TBPNews #78 - April 10, 2005 | Feature - "ROCKET SCIENCE!" (Part 1 of 3); 2005 ODBA Race Schedule; Champboat Series Adds “Dream Team”; Fayetteville, AK to host Solar Splash contest. | |
| TBPNews #77 - Mar 28, 2005 | Powerboat P1 World Championship Calendar; 4-stroke supply was one key to ITC decision; Boat Racing on TV | |
| TBPNews #76 - Mar 10, 2005 | Feature - "Lightening and Balancing Pistons, Rods and Wrist Pins"; Mark Rotharmel Inducted into Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame; MTI wins Kiekhafer innovation award | |
| TBPNews #75 - Feb 21, 2005 | Mercury Marine opens plant in China; Volvo Penta IPS revealed; New High Performance Boating Operating School | |
| TBPNews #74 - Feb 8, 2005 | Gary Garbrecht dies; Ken Warby WWSR Jet Boat Video; FEATURE ARTICLE - “What a drag!” - Trim angle & engine height can reduce drag & increase speed. | |
| TBPNews #73 - Jan 28, 2005 | Mercury Racing offers $150,000 purse; Yamaha recalls 30,000 outboards; Bob’s Machine Shop into Asia | |
| TBPNews #72 - Jan 6, 2005 | Motor inventor, pioneer, dies at 98; 'Madison’ has date with silver screen April 22 | |
| TBPNews #71 - Dec 30, 2004 | APBA Hall of Champions 2004; Mercury wins dumping case; R/C Powerboat Attacks Bystander | |
| TBPNews #69 - Dec 12, 2004 | Canada threatens 100-percent boat surtax; Discover Boating to award Scout patches | |
| TBPNews #68 - Nov 25, 2004 |
Gillman wins 2004 World Championship F1 Grand Prix of Korea; Champ Boat Series Honors Champions |
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| TBPNews #67 - Oct 22, 2004 |
Feature - "Australian undertakes Rotary Outboard Project"; Seebold Takes Season Title in 2004 Finale |
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| TBPNews #66 - Aug 22, 2004 |
Donzi adopts growth strategy; Survey Results - Fuel Price influences boating activity; The Grand Prix of Singapore |
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| TBPNews #65 - May 13,2004 |
Man killed in western Kentucky hydroplane race; Record-setting RIB Shatters at Sea |
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| TBPNews #64 - Aug 22, 2004 |
Merc Racing rides ‘Highway’ to efficiencies; U.S. Commerce Department imposes duty on Japanese ‘dumping' |
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| TBPNews #63 - May 13,2004 |
Rinker Boat Co. is sold; New boating restrictions passed in Washington |
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| TBPNews #62 - Apr 30, 2004 |
Mercury Racing Dropping 3 Engines; Guido Cappellini wins Lake Como F1 Race |
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| TBPNews #61 - Jun 07, 2004 | Bombardier takes E-TEC up to 250 hp;Gillman Claims First Victory at UIM F1 Grand Prix of Portugal | |
| TBPNews #60 - May 13, 2004 | Catamaran Driver Dies During Testing; High-speed ferry draws a big crowd on its arrival in Lake Ontario | |
| TBPNews #59 - Apr 30, 2004 | Mercury Racing re-ups for Champ Series; Jimboat featured in HotBoat & World of Powerboats mags | |
| TBPNews #58 - Apr 13, 2004 | Gillman wins UIM F1 Powerboat Championship of Saudi Arabia | |
| TBPNews #57 - Mar 26, 2004 | Feature - "Step by Step" - step design in powerboats; Mercury unveils new X-Site test facility | |
| TBPNews #56 - Mar 10, 2004 | Feature - "Aerodynamic Lift - where does it come from?"; Powerboat Racing Movie - 'Madison'; Miss Budweiser World Speed Record; | |
| TBPNews #55 - Feb 28, 2004 | Mercury launches Project X; Best Engine Voting of 2003 | |
| TBPNews #54 - Feb 11, 2004 | Hydrogen Demo Boat; Miami to NY 2004 Race - It's a Go! | |
| TBPNews #53 - Jan 15, 2004 | Suzuki creates cycles/marine division; Mercury Racing offers team rebates | |
| TBPNews #52 - Dec 22, 2003 | Why is it 'Starboard' and 'Port'?; Boating fatalities and injuries up in 2002 | |
| TBPNews #51 - Dec 6, 2003 | It's official! Bombardier sells recreational division; Mandatory education backed in Washington | |
| TBPNews #50 - Nov 22, 2003 | Yamaha launches boat show promo; Rinker Claims First Champ Title. | |
| TBPNews #49 - Nov 3, 2003 | AMH to build 103-foot catamaran; Bombardier ships first E-Tec engines | |
| TBPNews #48 - Oct 18, 2003 | Feature - Why do the boats create rooster tails? Mercury Project X 4-strokes | |
| TBPNews #47 - Oct 6, 2003 | Feature - How does a tunnel hull work? (Part 4); Yamaha recalls 4-stroke models | |
| TBPNews #46 - Sep 23, 2003 | Feature - How does a tunnel hull work? (Part 3); Boat losses from hurricane $150 million | |
| TBPNews #45 - Sep 8, 2003 | Feature - How does a tunnel hull work? (Part 2); Dealers welcome Bombardier sale | |
| TBPNews #44 - Aug 23, 2003 | Feature - How does a tunnel hull work? (Part 1); Law limiting PWC use defeated in New York | |
| TBPNews #42 - Aug 8, 2003 | Mercury to build engines in China; Villwock Unlimited Hydroplane Victory at Seattle Aug 2, 2003 | |
| TBPNews #41 - Jun 25, 2003 | Bombardier delivers non-gasoline burning outboard; Brunswick buys Land 'N' Sea | |
| TBPNews #40 - Jun 6, 2003 | New Yamaha F150; Fred Kiekhaefer wins Publisher's Award | |
| TBPNews #39 - Apr. 27,2003 | Feature - "The Short Course on Tunnel Boats", Part 2; 2003 UIM F1 World Championship entries | |
| TBPNews #38 - Apr. 2, 2003 | Bombardier future up in air; Mercury Marine lay off; Mercury wins magazine ‘shootout’ | |
| TBPNews #37 - Mar. 15,2003 | Feature - "The Short Course on Tunnel Boats", Part 1 | |
| TBPNews #36 - Mar. 1, 2003 | 2003 Hydro-Prop Schedule; 2003 ODBA Rules book FREE; Donzi targets next generation race fans | |
| TBPNews #35 - Feb. 14,2003 | 24 Hours of Rouen Race; Bombardier unveils E-Tec | |
| TBPNews #34 - Feb 3, 2003 | APBA 100th Anniversary Annual Mtg; Boating interests kill N.J. speed limit | |
| TBPNews #33 - Jan. 18,2002 | Evinrude launches 7-year service promotion; Cappellini wins 7th World Title | |
| TBPNews #32 - Dec. 29, 2002 | "Winterizing Your Engine - Inboards" | |
| TBPNews #31 - Dec. 14, 2002 | "Winterizing Your Engine - Outboards" | |
| TBPNews #30 - Nov. 30, 2002 | "Merc sets 4 new speed records" | |
| TBPNews #29 - Nov. 2, 2002 | "10 Safety Mod’s and Tips for High Performance Go-Fast Boats" | |
| TBPNews #28 - Oct. 17, 2002 | "10 Tips for Increased Performance" | |
| TBPNews #27 - Aug. 14, 2002 | "CART Performance Secrets for Powerboats" | |
| TBPNews #25 - Jul. 16, 2002 | Rocket Science! (Part 3, Water Planing Surfaces) | |
| TBPNews #24 - Jun. 08, 2002 | Rocket Science! (Part 2, Efficient Planing Surfaces) | |
| TBPNews #23 - May 21, 2002 | Boating is good for you & Canopies or Center Pods? | |
| TBPNews #21 - Apr. 06, 2002 | New HydroStream Manufacturing Plant; 2002 APBA Offshore Schedule | |
| TBPNews #20 - Mar. 27, 2002 | Rocket Science! (Part 1, Aerodynamics) | |
| TBPNews #19 - Mar. 09, 2002 | FREE Boat Design drawing programs; TBPNews Update - Powerboating news | |
| TBPNews #18 - Feb. 24, 2002 | TBPNews Update - Powerboating news | |
| TBPNews #17 - Feb. 21, 2002 | New Product Release! (HTML) | |
| TBPNews #16 -Feb. 13, 2002 | What factors influence Tunnel hull performance? (Part 3) | |
| TBPNews #15 -Jan. 30, 2002 | What factors influence Tunnel hull performance? (Part 2) | |
| TBPNews #13 -Jan. 06, 2002 | What factors influence Tunnel hull performance? (Part 1) | |
| TBPNews #12 -Dec. 30, 2001 | New TBDP Version 7 Released | |
| TBPNews #10 -Dec. 17, 2001 |
Carl Kiekhaefer; also the STV Euro-19 Performance Report |
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| TBPNews #9 - Nov. 29, 2001 | Aerofoil flow simulation model FREE on-line | |
| TBPNews #8 - Nov. 22, 2001 | "Flying Boat" | |
| TBPNews #7 - Nov. 10, 2001 | Aerodynamic Lift – where does it come from? | |
| TBPNews #6 - Oct. 27, 2001 | What makes the tunnel hull work? (Part 3 - Dynamic Force Balances) | |
| TBPNews #5 - Oct. 16, 2001 | What makes the tunnel hull work? (Part 2 - Drag and Thrust) | |
| TBPNews #4 - Oct. 11, 2001 | Budweiser Bill Muncey Cup Unlimited Hydroplane race | |
| TBPNews #3 - Oct. 4, 2001 | What makes the tunnel hull work? (Part 1 - Lift and Weight) | |
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