In memory of racers no longer with us:

[Gene East]

Eddie Dickerson:

I just received an email stating Ed passed away yesterday afternoon. Ed drove A and B Hydros and Runabouts in the late 50's.

Last time I saw Ed was at Lake Alfred in 2008. He lived in Ocala and came to Lake Alfred hanging out in the pits telling the young bucks what boat racing used to be like with 500 entries at major races.

To my knowledge, Ed never won a pro race, but he always drove his butt off.

Ed often talked about suckering Dieter Konig into jumping the gun at a race in 1957 or 1958.

I worked in the pits for Ed while I was still in high school and he gave me my first race boat.

Some of you may remember Ed charging around the pits at Lake Alfred on his geriatric scooter with the trailer hitch. Somewhere on BRF is a picture of that. I looked hard for that pic this morning but couldn't find it.

Ed told me at Lake Alfred, " I have cancer, and this is probably the last time we'll see each other".

I told him I would see him again at Lake Paradise.

He smiled and said, "Lake Paradise, I like the sound of that".

Ed, I know you're there old buddy. Say hi to Deiter. I'm sure he's forgiven you!

[Brew56]

Jim Brewster, Streetsboro, Ohio
38-S
BSR

[J. Sherlock]

Jim and I had some great times racing and just running around......

[david bryan]

Jim and I had some great times racing and just running around......

thats when is was great . B runabout a pair of Levi's no shirt and a gentex life jacket. great summer racing

[Beale Tilton]

We knew Jim in Southern Maryland as the Radical Yankee with respect. You never knew what Jim might come up with. 1973 was a banner year for him. Won the Nationals, US 1 and closed course recorder in the UI class. Jim later raced SST, U and Mod 50. He also built some boats including an ocean racing tunnel in his basement on the golf course in NJ, The basement was too small so in typical Jim fashion he knocked out one wall and built an extension with 2x4s and plastic sheathing. Always wondered how the neighbors felt about that.
Jim had a wonderful mind, there wasn't much he couldn't ot wouldn't do. RIP

[Ron Hill]

Did Jim design the Malstron (Wooden) tunnel boat? Did he race kneeldowns as a kid?


When did he pass away?

Last time I talked to him was years ago, but he was building SUPER Yachts, or some high dollars boats...

[Beale Tilton]

Ron,
The only kneel down I knew of him racingwas his first UI boat in '72. Don't know about Malstrom, but he did live in Sarasota for a while and I believe that is where Malstrom was located. He died about four weeks ago. The last time I saw him was in '96 when he was working with Reggie.