the golden days of offshore

[mattyboy]

a member shared this on our fb page a good early morning watch with your coffee. look closely there are some great donzis in it including the blue and white 7 meter chase boat. I believe our member Dave Hartman's dad was involved in the gas turbine boat as well.


finscreenname's 24 super nova too

others parts are available after you watch part 1

thanks Jake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kALNooZRYfM&feature=share

[woobs]

That's a great video, I love the period production...and the Fantastic boats!

[seabuddy]

What do you think is the ideal time lenght for a you tube video?

[Marlin275]

I saw my first race in 1965
the Round Nassau Race
with White Marlin, the old Formula 27 against Donzi 007

We were in a Cessna 172
and White Marlin was winning
Don took a shortcut and won the race.

Met him briefly after the race
and have been hooked ever since . . .

[Morgan's Cloud]

I think they're the same videos that Lars posted in the video section a month ago .
I'm surprised that they didn't garner many comments. I was going to tip off finscreen about the shot his Nova idling past in the back ground.

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?67377-Good-Ol-Days!

[mattyboy]

yeah they are, I never saw them in the video section .

[f_inscreenname]

There it is @ 8:50 in the first vid. You guys would be amazed on how much info I got from 3 seconds of video. Thank you.
Here's one. The video is from 1968 but yet the boat is titled as a 1969. This documents that it is from the same year I am (yaaaa!!) and I always wanted a 1968 Nova. lol. The way it sat in the water in 1968. A bow rail that seems to be missing shortly after this shot (I think broke apart during this race) and lots more.....
I've got some studying to do and no better time with only a couple weeks until the boat show.:)

Pretty good looking girl for 44.
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7027/28410111.jpg

[f_inscreenname]

and that guy "riding" on the back of "Spooky" is nuts.:boggled:

[Morgan's Cloud]

and that guy "riding" on the back of "Spooky" is nuts

What the he** ever inspired someone to come up with that design in the first place much less actually be back there while running ? ? ?
Maybe Brownie could shed some light on that baby .

I recall seeing Jerry Langer's outboard Magnum 27 at his dock many years ago when I was there. He was still alive then and his daughter told me that he absolutely loved that boat.


As for 'dupe topic' ... I think a lot of people who have little idea about the history of early offshore racing and how their boats were 'born ' will greatly appreciate the chance to see something that they may have missed first time around :checkered:

[Craig S]

great video!

[badbird]

That was great....thanks for sharing :)

[cloudfish]

What a great film clip. As a new Donzi owner, it gives me a whole new perspective on my '68 Ski Sporter. Thanks guys!

[f_inscreenname]

Which boat you taking that too? I think I may want to go there.
Bert

25th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival
June 15-17, 2012
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum • St. Michaels, Maryland
Friday 11-5 • Saturday 10-5 • Sunday 10-2

[seabuddy]

Will someone post a link to the video that has 3 seconds about Brownie's Nova years ago in it?

[f_inscreenname]

The full version. The Nova is at 8:50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kALNooZRYfM&list=LLgjMt8W_HOufy0AI1DgW3HA& feature=mh_lolz

[f_inscreenname]

Or a shorter version,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5J2V8DFGLc&list=UUgjMt8W_HOufy0AI1DgW3HA& index=1&feature=plcp

[f_inscreenname]

Here is a clip from Odell Lewis and Merc's Bahama 500 vid,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmLp_bZ9uAo&list=UUgjMt8W_HOufy0AI1DgW3HA& index=10&feature=plcp


Sorry about the multi posts but it would only let me post one vid at a time.

[joseph m. hahnl]

Great stuff. I like the full board through the rock tunnel in video 3:kingme: