Monday, August 9, 2010

SEAFAIR 2010
The 61st running of the Albert Lee Cup at Seafair.


The final heat...




...and the winner is
U-1/U-6 Oh Boy!, Oberto/Miss Madison!
MISS BUD'S FOR YOU!
Commonly referred as the "Juggernaut", the 1980 - 1984 Griffon Bud has quite a storied history. This happens to be the hull that Dean Chenoweth was lost in a "blow-over" accident during qualification at the Tri-Cities.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Width: 14' 3"
Length: 29' 6"
Weight: over 7,000 pounds
Poweplant: Roll-Royce Griffon
Builder: Ron Jones, Jr.
Drivers: Dean Chenoweth, Jim Kropfeld
Original Owner: Bernie Little
Current Owner: Unlimited Excitement
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PRIZED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1980 Gold Cup
1980 National Championship
1981 Gold Cup
1981 World Cup
1981 National Championship
1984 National Championship
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If you would like to see the second Griffon-Bud up close, visit the The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum in Kent, WA.