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Gale V
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I have a picture of Gale V that was taken in the early 1950 in Elizabeth City, NC at the International Cup Regatta of Gale IV and V. I assume in 1954. The Gale V has sponsons similar to those of…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gregory W Calkins Mar 5, 2011.
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Gregory W Calkins replied to Faison Thomson Peters's discussion Gale V"The Gale that flipped was the first Gale VI, and it did flip in the 1958 Elizabeth City International Cup. Thia was a 60-mile race composed of threee heats run on May 31 and June 1. There were only 4 boats entered, the 2nd Miss U S 1 with Fred…"
William Black replied to Faison Thomson Peters's discussion Gale V"From what I see, the boat on the right is the 1954 GALE IV."
Hans Larson replied to Faison Thomson Peters's discussion Gale V"Which boat is on the right of the second photo? I can´t see...."
William Black replied to Faison Thomson Peters's discussion Gale V"That is indeed the 1954 version of the GALE V. The next year the sponson transom was changed to a more conventional configuration. I doubt this was the boat that "flipped" as that usually destroyed this type of hydro. This boat was…"
Faison Thomson Peters replied to Faison Thomson Peters's discussion Gale V"Another picture of this hull"
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I have a picture of Gale V that was taken in the early 1950 in Elizabeth City, NC at the International Cup Regatta of Gale IV and V. I assume in 1954. The Gale V has sponsons similar to those of the Miss US 1, the 200 MPH record holder. My father always said Lee had fliped here one year, lost his watch, and been a jerk because the divers could not find the watch. Is this the boat that flipped? Why are there not more images of this Hull? Was the wreck in Elizabeth City fatal for this…See More
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International Cup Regatta, Elizabeth City, NC 1954 Unlimited Hydroplanes
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1954 International Cup Regatta, Unlimited Hydroplane race boats, Elizabeth City, NC, Miss US, Gale IV, Gale V (1) and My Sweetie home movie of John Wood For...
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