Wayne Baldwin's Amazing Story: Baldy's Eual Eldred Baldwin

[Ron Hill]

Until 1964, I race bare foot as I liked standing on the transom and the bottom of my runabout on the Straight A Ways. At the 1963, Boston Nationals, I hit a wave at the finish line and almost did a hand spring out of the boat. All the officials were amazed I had no shoes.

The next year shoes were required, now closed toed shoes are required.

Being 6'5" tall weighing 235 pounds and having a 32 inch waist, I got the nick name "Elephant Boy" because I had baggie trunks. The name never bothered me as I was kind of an ELEPHANT when I was in a boat.

Ted My called me "MOOSE". No trick photography here!

When I raced for OMC they always worried about my weight, til the races were over and they got the statistics. In many an Endurance race my laps times were the most consistent and my speed for my power was always above the plan from OMC. I always got the slow and steady stuff. But frequently, I wasn't slow.

As I always said, "235 doesn't matter if it is all on the gas pedal".

First Outboard to ever lead the Parker 9 Hour Enduro, 1969!

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Not quite Steve, but close. It is no wide angle trick. The photographer told Ron and I to lean left so he could get Ron in the frame.