![]() ![]() Reed and a group of young racers from the surrounding area formed the Fishers Landing Racing Club in 1949. In addition to being known as The Venice of America, the phrase The Yankee Stadium of Speedboat Racing was coined to describe the future of boat racing in the Thousand Islands. The Chamber of Commerce racing committee predicted that Alexandria Bay would become the capital of stock outboard racing. As their popularity grew, drivers were known to travel from distances as far as the Pacific Coast and Newfoundland, Canada. Split into six classes according to engine and hull size, these “family” boats opened the field to prospective competitors from all over the Northeast. Sulpice, Quebec, where he broke the 225- class world record at 88 mph.ġ949 saw the introduction of stock outboards to the summer-long regatta season. Robinson is featured on the cover as he pilots Mr. The 1949 1000 Island Regattas program provided details for the summer season of race dates and acknowledged members of the race committee and Chamber of Commerce. Thousand Islands Racing Program for 1949. His speed of 83.00 mph shattered the 1941 world record of 73.170 mph set by Joseph Taggert on the five-mile course at St. Robinson was a hometown favorite, who set records and won cups throughout the United States and Canada in his splashy 225 Hydroplane, Mr. Spectators lining the shores of Alexandria Bay were also treated to the thrilling maneuvers of outboard hydroplanes and service craft. The 1930s and 40s heralded the arrival of crowd-pleasing regatta events featuring 135 cu. Yacht Club, erased the 1904 record of 23.6 mph set on the Hudson River by Standard, with the astonishing new record of 36.8 mph in the 1912 Gold Cup Race held in Alexandria Bay. Races were hosted by the Thousand Islands Yacht Club in 1909, 1910, 1912, and 1913, with the Frontenac Club doing the honors in 1911. The Thousand Islands Yacht Club and the Frontenac Yacht Club were able to accommodate post-race socializing in their own club houses. Lawrence River as “the home of the speedboat.” The Chippewa Yacht Club hosted the race from 1905 until 1908, but lacking their own clubhouse for entertaining, the race course was moved to the section of River between Alexandria Bay and Clayton. An article published in a 1906 issue of The Motor Boat described the St. Shortly after the turn of the century, this area of the Thousand Islands hosted the fabulous Gold Cup Races nine times, in a span of ten years. Alexandria Bay has been the site of many of the greatest racing events in speedboat history. Speedboat racing provides sport and spectacle to boat enthusiasts worldwide. ![]()
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