I'm hoping to use some Flash files on a new home page. Needless to say, I was shocked to read Chuck Moore's emails defending himself. I wish Gary and Bart Garbrecht and all their team the best of luck this season. Thanks again to Chuck and Cindy Moore, Rick, our gal Val Collins, aka BoatKitten, Steve Montgomery, Fred Farley and all the others out there in cyberland for their efforts in enlightening us hydroplane racing fans with information and great pictures about our beloved but challenged sport. I enjoy almost all of the list postings, especially enjoying those from David Holmer, in many cases critically honest, but always insightful.
Printable information is tough to secure.
I kept in touch with Mark Evans after the season and he told me maybe six weeks before it became public on the Powerboat list that he probably wouldn't be driving for the Ellstrom team this season, but asked me to keep it quiet. I also was told by someone during the season that there were talks with Chip Hanauer to get him back into one of the hydros during the past season, but, again, was asked not to repeat any of the comments. In that case, if legalities hadn't interfered we might have enjoyed Chip in an unlimited again. I was very surprised there were just a few comments to unlimited light promoter Doug McIntosh's news on his web site that Mark Evans would, in fact, be driving an unlimited light this season. I spoke to Mark Evans, in early March I think it was, and he told me he is doing fine in his new fibreglas business in Lake Chelan.