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ALLAN BROWN
04-02-2002, 03:57 PM
Yesterday, April 1st, saw two of the big guys in high performance boating pass away. Jim Breuil, Jr., ex-prez of Magnum and Enterprise, and Dick Genth, ex-prez of most everything else, both checked out yesterday. Damn, I'll miss them.

Brownie
Forrest
04-02-2002, 04:34 PM
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Dr. Dan
04-02-2002, 05:55 PM
Brownie, We'll all say some prayers for those who pioneered this great sport! Our thoughts are with you and their friends & families! ...Doc
RH
04-02-2002, 06:18 PM
Sorry to hear about their passing. They will have left a large, lasting presence to the powerboating world.
mattyboy
04-02-2002, 07:17 PM
:( :( :(
may God light them on their way.....

Matt
RickR
04-02-2002, 07:58 PM
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green16
04-02-2002, 09:30 PM
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Formula Jr
04-02-2002, 10:16 PM
Well, when they do die, there should be no sadness. There is no sadness over a life well lived. :D
BIG BAD DONZI
04-02-2002, 11:55 PM
Hearing this news really hurts. Jim and Dick were two of the best. Great boating pioneers but more important, great guys. To have known them is to never forget them. I smile when I think of the good times.
Condolences to
their families.
BigGrizzly
04-03-2002, 11:45 PM
There isn't much to say except that these MEN will never be forgotten. They were and are among the real Champions of Offshore racing and boating.
this saddens me.

Randy
seano
04-04-2002, 09:32 AM
RIP
Secret F233
04-04-2002, 09:45 AM
Though I did not know them I know this was a huge loss. May the windows of heaven open & pour upon them & there families in an abundance of blessings!!!

R.I.P.
Donzigo
04-05-2002, 09:25 AM
Dick Genth had a personal hand in the design of the entire Z-boat collection. Recently, the head of Westship in Tampa, Florida.

RIP
Kent Perroux
04-05-2002, 10:17 AM
My condolences to family and friends.

My 18 is a Genth era boat.
ALLAN BROWN
04-05-2002, 10:19 AM
I met Dick at the 1960 Miami-Nassau Race. He was a Colonel in the Air Force. He raced a Woodson Thunderbird 20' in the race. They beat the bottom out crossing the stream, and sank just east of Cat Cay. They tied the raft to the partially sunken boat while they unloaded beer, etc. When it sank, it took the whole thing to the bottom. Fortunately, the tether rope broke, and the raft resurfaced. They had to swim like crazy to catch it when it came up. It all worked out OK in the end.

Brownie
DON N.
04-05-2002, 11:03 AM
Its sad to hear about your loss.

Good story on 1960 Miami-Nassau race so was the beer a little foamy?
Kent Perroux
04-05-2002, 04:23 PM
Excellent story Allan.

That sounds like an interesting run in a 20' boat.