Walt Walters

[Voodoocanoe]

More Walt,

Here I am with Walt. We are holding our Cowes Torquay trophies.
That's two Minnesotans who have raced Cowes 50 years apart.
Walt Raced it in '63 with Tommy Sopwith in a 31' Bertram.
My first year was 2013 in "Dry Martini".
Did you know, Walt was the Chief Plastics Engineer at Bertram?

Jeff

WOW

[HallJ]

Here is Walt's custom family cruiser.
https://books.google.com/books?id=rz...tput=html_text

Jeff

[bertsboat]

My wife and I paid a visit to Walt and Iverna Walters today to deliver one of the Fino models. The smile on his face was priceless . Walt designed the Fino. He said the Fino was a sexy boat and his favorite of all time. He was born in 1924. Wow! He couldn't stop looking at it. It was a good for Walt, and us too.

Soon everyone that has a Fino will have a model. The first 7 came in last week and I just knew Walt would light up when I gave him one. He kept saying what a beautiful boat and he kept saying "this is for me?"
It made me feel good.IMG_0074.JPGIMG_0075.JPGIMG_0076.JPGIMG_0077.JPG

[Ed Donnelly]

What a beautiful jesture. I bet his smile made it all worthwhile..Ed

[olredalert]

More Walt,

Here I am with Walt. We are holding our Cowes Torquay trophies.
That's two Minnesotans who have raced Cowes 50 years apart.
Walt Raced it in '63 with Tommy Sopwith in a 31' Bertram.
My first year was 2013 in "Dry Martini".
Did you know, Walt was the Chief Plastics Engineer at Bertram?

Jeff

----Jeff,,,Were you standing in a hole? When are you getting back to the US? Mark is having withdrawls!!!......Bill S

[olredalert]

----Bert,,,I didn't scroll down to this pic before posting to Jeff. What a great shot and memorable day. WOW!!! Wish I could have been there to see it. Every day when I look out the window at the Fino I think of Walt and how poor the boating world would have been without his vision. My model arrived and its just toooo cool!!! Thanks so much for all you have done! I need to do some serious catching up.......Bill S

[Greg Guimond]

I'm certain Walt paid it forward many times over decades. Nice to see him getting some back. Great pic