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We've done our best to include at least one picture of every boat that attended, but if we missed one or you have a better shot you'd like posted, drop us a line!

 

Boats are arranged alphabetically by name.

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Escapade by Nauticraft, Muskegon, MI

Marti Daily, former IHPVA President tries out the Escapade in the Demo Area.

Explorer by Hydro-Bikes, Wyoming, MN
Freefloater 1.5 by Jake Free, Elkhart, IN

Jake raced this boat in the 1991 Milwaukee races against the likes of Decavitator, Flying Fish, and HydroPed.

Hammerhead by Warren Beauchamp, Streamwood, IL

This boat was For Sale.

Hobie Mirage Solo by Hobie, represented by Avon Sailboats, Rochester, MI

Tom Bunch of East Lake, OH raced the tandem version of this boat, but enjoyed the solo between races.

Hobie Mirage Solo by Hobie, represented by Avon Sailboats, Rochester, MI

David Johnson, of Olivet, MI demonstrates the simultaneous paddle and pedal technique.

Hobie Mirage Tandem by Hobie, represented by Avon Sailboats, Rochester, MI

Tom & Betty Bunch of East Lake, OH wowed us all on one of only two tandem boats entered in the racing.

Hyper 1 by Ozone, Gilsum, NH

Bob Buerger of Crystal Lake, IL was the "mutant pedalist" in charge of showing off the foot-only powered Hyper 1.

Hyper 1 by Ozone, Gilsum, NH

Arn Schadler, a principal at Ozone raced this arm and leg-powered version of the Hyper 1.

Hyper 1 by Ozone, Gilsum, NH

This is a close-up of the arm & leg powered Hyper 1's drive train.

Hyper 1 by Ozone, Gilsum, NH

Here's Tom Schadler, another principal at Ozone showing us the auxiliary power feature on the Hyper 1.

Various Paddle-Boats, a dinghy, and an electric pontoon boat were on hand at the event courtesy of Wilson Marine, Brighton, MI
Paul's Cat (Sansafoil) by Paul Niederman, Belvidere, IL

Paul's home-built catamaran used to have a hydrofoil on which it "flew", but he was racing in displacement mode this day.

Paul's Cat (Sansafoil) by Paul Niederman, Belvidere, IL

Weeds were a problem outside the race course and on the outside of a hairpin turn on the 2K Criterium course.

Pedalos by Hydro-Cycles, Solano Beach, CA

This close-up shows the unique cockpit of the Pedalos, a 24' prototype coming into production soon.

Pedalos by Hydro-Cycles, Solano Beach, CA

John Howard of Encinitas, CA, one of the principals of Hydro-Cycles, powered this 24' prototype proa to victory in the 100m Sprints and Drag Races. 

Pedal Pack by Jim Schadlick, Oxford, MI

Jim fitted his Old Towne canoe with an Ozone Canoe Conversion Kit.

PropCat V2.2 by Ron Drynan, Hartland, MI

Ross Margerison and Rick Smith, both of Windsor, ON powered this Hobie Cat turned HPB.  Both riders pedal forward facing sideways, and drive a single propeller.

PropCat V2.2 by Ron Drynan, Hartland, MI

Ross Margerison and Laura Vermeer, both of Windsor, ON take the PropCat through the Slalom course.

 

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