Boat racing in South Africa

[Ron Hill]

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

That is Jimbo setting in boat #11. We, Jimbo and I drove together in the 1972 Paris Six Hour. (And as Lars says, "That is the OMC plant in Belgium." Not in Italy!!!

I remember taking to two GENTLEMEN from South Africa, I don't recall their names.

I was contacted in 1965, from South Africa, to buy plans for my D Stock Runabout. I wrote back to Africa that my plans were really very good or complete but if they's send me $25, I'd make copies of my plans and send.

While talking to these two gentlemen from South Africa, I learned they were in the heavy equipment business. I asked them if they ever saw one of my boats racing down there?

As I recall, one of the two men was the guy who bought the plans. They didn't know my name until I told them about the plans. He said they'd built quite a few boats from my plans and had won the class championships. I lost track of those two, but maybe you, Kerry Smith, know of them.

My boat was a Runabout. They D Hydros you show are mostly Swift looking hulls...

Thanks for posting, I hope you have more pictures to post.

[Mark75H]

Kerry, I had your old Pugh hydro for a few years after you moved.

Keep posting your pics and stories that go with them!

[KerrySmith]

That is Jimbo setting in boat #11. We, Jimbo and I drove together in the 1972 Paris Six Hour. (And as Lars says, "That is the OMC plant in Belgium." Not in Italy!!!

I remember taking to two GENTLEMEN from South Africa, I don't recall their names.

I was contacted in 1965, from South Africa, to buy plans for my D Stock Runabout. I wrote back to Africa that my plans were really very good or complete but if they's send me $25, I'd make copies of my plans and send.

While talking to these two gentlemen from South Africa, I learned they were in the heavy equipment business. I asked them if they ever saw one of my boats racing down there?

As I recall, one of the two men was the guy who bought the plans. They didn't know my name until I told them about the plans. He said they'd built quite a few boats from my plans and had won the class championships. I lost track of those two, but maybe you, Kerry Smith, know of them.

My boat was a Runabout. They D Hydros you show are mostly Swift looking hulls...

Thanks for posting, I hope you have more pictures to post.

Hi Ron,
Not sure who the gentlemen would have been. I will check with my uncle if he still remembers but he raced very little.

Regards
Kerry

[KerrySmith]

Kerry, I had your old Pugh hydro for a few years after you moved.

Keep posting your pics and stories that go with them!

Hi Sam,

Glad to hear that someone used it. It was a great boat and I was just getting it setup well when I left.

Regards
Kerry

[KerrySmith]

These two photos were taken sometime between '64 and '66
The first picture looks like Eligwa Club or Riviera Club. The second is Bill Mahon @ Wemmer Pan

[KerrySmith]

These are actually pockets from blazers.
The 1st is from the Loch Vaal Club.
The 2nd is my father's from 66-67-68-69 for being the Technical advisor for the Southern Transvaal provincial team.
The 3rd is mine from '88 for being in the Northern Transvall Team

[KerrySmith]

The first 3 pictures are of the E-class inboard of Graham Campbell. The last is his inboard hydro.

[KerrySmith]

A shot of the pits @ Witbank in the early '90s

[KerrySmith]

My wife and I in 84 @ Rynfield Dam, Benoni

[KerrySmith]

My hydro ready to go racing about '88.

Note the Carniti cover. My father was the Carniti agent for a number of years so we had these aplenty. Under the cover is a 44ci Merc