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Port Perry Star, 10 Aug 1977, p. 23

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ACH ry LO pod) 1. ¥ et Cf Sat uA EE INE SR FRSA ¢ EN SEAR WE FANG I With wind and water con- crowds gathered along the Scugog waterfront Sunday for the second day of power boat races sanctioned by the Canadian Boating Feder- ation, Some of the best drivers from Ontario, New York and Michigan gunned their powerful machines through two heats in six classes with the winners earning points towards the Federation's High Point Trophy awarded at the end of the racing season. The most powerful of the boats were pushed by 200 h.p. outboards and reached speeds on the straightaways of close to 100 m.p.h. . Unlike Saturday's racing when there were a couple of Ideal weather conditions allowed an excellent day of racing Sunday, with little wind and calm water. Spectators and boats crowd the launching area where two tractors from Utica Farm Equipment were kept busy pulling the racing boats in and out of the water. collisions with drivers suf- ditions almost perfect, large --fering minor injuries, the calm water Sunday allowed the heats to be carried out without an incident. Following are the final results of the Sunday racing. The times given represent the total of two heats in each class. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1977 -- 23 Large Crowds Watch 100 mph Boat Races CLASS FJ: 1st. Sandy Harrison, Sydenham, Ont. - 7.12; 2nd - Brian Evely, Brockville - 7.21; 3rd - Don- ald Dodd, Almonte - 7.22; 4th - Larry Rucker, Inster, Michigan - 7.37. CLASS SJ: 1st - John Sher- lock, Kingston, New York - {continued on page 24) But not everybody was watching the races, however. VRE IARI ORY > we ET a ai TERPS Po at RATE

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