A Trip to Mark Twain Lake
Note: Photos submitted by Susan Bullington. Note: Click on any photo to enlarge the size. Click the right or left arrow to advance to the next picture.
Mahogany and Merlot
Note: Photos submitted by Mark Sharley. The 7th Lake Chelan Mahogany and Merlot was hosted by the Pacific Northwest Chapter at Lake Shore Marina in Chelan, Washington. This unique show of ACBS Antique and Classic boats also has exhibition heats from the Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum. Click any photo to enlarge the size. Then click the…
Two Chapters Connect Through Boating on Lake George
Report and photos are from Ed Schieber, President of the Adirondack Chapter. During our Lake George (NY) Rendezvous in August, I spoke with a small group of Lake Champlain Chapter members headed by Fritz Horton about their chapter hosting a fall cruise of Lake George (NY). Over the past month, Fritz, his crew and I…
First-Ever Bolton Landing Boats & Boating Festival on Lake George
Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, regattas and races along the shore of Lake George, NY were frequent and well-attended boating events. The Bolton Landing Boats & Boating Festival, which took place this past Saturday, commemorated those once-common regattas. This small-boat regatta along the shore of Lake George was hosted by the Bolton…
Sunnyland Members Support Our Troops
This past Saturday members of the Sunnyland Chapter gathered at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida to give rides to the servicemen and women and their families as part of their waterfront family day event. Organized by Sunnyland Past President Guy Marvin III, this is the third year we have been invited to participate. …
We Shuffled and Darted Back to the Buffalo Launch Club
Niagara Frontier Chapter – Buffalo NY After three years absent, the Niagara Frontier Chapter – “Old Boats Buffalo” celebrated their 40th show back at the beautiful Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island NY. It had been held there the 36 previous years! Our featured boats were the Dart Boats brought to us by the Ramsey…
St. Clair River Run
More than 100 people gathered at the Captain’s meeting this morning prior to the start of the St. Clair River Run, Port Huron, Michigan, the second pre-event of this week’s Boat the Blue, the ACBS Annual Meeting and International Boat Show. Photos by Dan Gyoerkoe, ACBS ED.
28th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Festival
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. The 28th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show and Festival, a major Eastern U.S. gathering of antique motorboats, will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center on Smith Mountain Lake. The public is cordially invited to this…
Joy Ride to Lake Oswego Oregon Show
Note: Story and photos submitted by Kelly Williamson, a member of the Okanagan and Pacific Northwest ACBS Chapters. Wanting to escape the forest fire smoke of the BC Interior, a last-minute decision was made to head south. The Oswego Heritage Council & Columbia Willamette Chapter ACBS 2018 Wooden Boat Show was scheduled for August 18…
Wine Country Classic Boat Chapter’s Trip to Naples, Maine
Note: This story and photos were submitted by Patti Bandy and Jon March Over the second weekend of August, a few of us from Wine Country Classic Boat club (I, Jack Young, Heidi Szonn, Randy Fletcher and Bill Olmsted) took a trip to the Lakes Region of western Maine to attend the Mountainview Woodies Classic…
The Adirondack Chapter Hosts 45th Annual Boat Show
Note: Ed Becker, Lake George Boat Show Chair, wrote this report. Dan Gyoerkoe, ED for ACBS took the photos. The Adirondack Chapter hosted the 45th Annual LG Rendezvous in Lake George, NY on August 25th from 10am – 4pm. There were over 50 boats in the water & on land. The oldest boat in the…
Glacier Lakes Chapter Hosts 14th Annual Pewaukee Show
Note: Report was written by Roberta Hegy, Commodore of the Glacier Lakes Chapter. Photos are from the Glacier Lakes Chapter Facebook page. The 14th Annual Chapter Show in Pewaukee was held August 18th. The weekend started out with some fog on Friday during setup at the downtown Pewaukee Beach, but the weather cleared, and all…