The Golden Age of the Racing Outboard     

Here it is at last -- the book on racing outboards and the boats they powered. The author spent several years interviewing those who lived the Golden Age, or knew firsthand those who did. He's gathered their stories and an incredible collection of photographs of engines and boats. A "catalog" of racing outboards is just one of the highlights. Included are models from Caille, Champion, Chris-Craft, Cross, Elto, Evinrude, Hubbell, Johnson, Lockwood, Martin, and others. The author was granted special access to the photo archive of Hank Bowman who, in addition to covering races for the Boston Globe and numerous boating magazines, drove incredibly fast, skittish little hydroplanes until his unfortunate death in 1966. This book will be a source of enjoyment and ongoing reference for collectors, enthusiasts, and nostalgia buffs.