Molinari Racing Boat History and Information

[Paolo Mazzocchi]

This is my own notes/memory watching this race from the shoreline in Auronzo, Italy the summer of 1976..

This was also the first and only time I did see Renato Molinari "play tricks", well not really Renato but his second boat driven by Zoppi I think his name was.
Zoppi sank Cees VD Velden in his Velden /Johnson V-6 on "purpose" by running in to his boat at the start of the race.. just in front of us at the far end of the race course.
Velden sank and Molinari ended up winning both OE and ON. Well..not really in a proper way in my opinion.. (ON)

Yes I agree despite being a young fan of Renato I remember well that occasion also my father wasn't impressed...
Here is the "Flying Dutchman" Cees Van Der Velden before race, one of my favorite in the years.