Boat racing in South Africa

[KerrySmith]

Another pic of the South Africans in Europe. I believe this one was at the Carniti factory in Italy.

[Lars Strom]

That is the "boat house" at the OMC Factory in Bruges, Belgium...use to be my second home..!!

[KerrySmith]

Some more pics of my father's boats in SA.

[KerrySmith]

That is the OMC Factory in Bruges, Belgium...use to be my second home..!!

Thanks for the correction Lars. I'm going from long distant memories of what my father told me.

[KerrySmith]

Dino Candiotis (or maybe Gordon Lanham-Love) at Wemmer Pan, Johannesburg.

[KerrySmith]

I think that this was taken at Rynfield Dam, Benoni in the 70's. The boat on the right is Graham Campbell's Alfa Romeo powered Molanari (i think) designed boat. This boat now lives in Australia.

[Lars Strom]

Very nice and fun pictures Kerry..
Thanks for posting all of them.

[KerrySmith]

Lars,

It is my pleasure. I have many more and it feels a bit self-indulgent but I feel that there is a lot that I can share and it will, hopefully, help preserve the history of boat racing in South Africa.

Regards
Kerry

[Lars Strom]

"The red arrow".. one of the Belgium racing mechanics at the OMC factory in Bruges..
Don't remember his name..maybe Eric..He was good.

[KerrySmith]

My father's boat around 63/64 @ Rynfield Dam, Benoni (East Rand Powerboat Club)