4th Annual
WHEELING VINTAGE RACEBOAT REGATTA
Labor Day Weekend September 5 - 6, 2009

 

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Welcome to the official website for the
4th Annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta!

The 2009 Regatta will build on our successes from our first three years, and will add some new features as well. Be sure to watch our website for the latest announcements.
As always, the Regatta features free admission for all public events.

Come to the Regatta and see the beautiful wooden hydroplanes and raceboats up close. Watch them run on the Ohio River at speeds between 60 and 140 mph! Learn about how these boats were built in their "glory days" from the 1920's to the mid 1980's. Find out who the famous boat builders were and the differences among them. Learn about the aerodynamics, engineering and physics of boat racing. Transport yourself back to the 1960's and 1970's, when one of the most famous sites in power boat racing, New Martinsville, WV, was in its heyday. Do you know what sport boasts the most world records set in West Virginia? That would be inboard power boat racing, and those records were set in New Martinsville!

Sea Quest Kids will return for a second year in 2009. This incredible program which teaches boating safety and boat-building to children ages 3 - 18 was very popular last year and over 100 children of all ability levels participated. Sea Quest Kids is again offered as a free program to all children. Click our Sea Quest Kids link to learn more.

In 2009 our newest Regatta activity will be a photography course offered by a nationally recognized photojournalist. Watch here for details!



As in our first three years, the 4th Annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta will benefit the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center in Wheeling. The Center provides a variety of services for children and adults with disabilities and developmental delays Their dedicated therapists, staff members and volunteers work as a team each day providing the best service options to help each person reach his or her fullest potential. Easter Seals creates solutions that change lives of children and adults with disabilities or other special needs and their families. For more information, contact Easter Seals at 304-242-1390.

We thank you for your support of the Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta - it has helped us to donate $8,400 to Easter Seals in our first three years!


 

RIVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC.

The River Heritage Foundation Inc. promotes the efforts of Ohio Valley residents in recognizing, communicating and preserving the unique heritage of the Ohio River in the areas of commerce and recreation. Our projects and programs actively support education of youth and adults in all areas relating to the Ohio Valley's river heritage and the impact of that heritage on the culture and history of the region.

The Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta celebrates the rich history of power boat racing on the Ohio River, and seeks to communicate all aspects of that history to those who attend its activities. The Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta is an endeavor of the River Heritage Foundation, Inc.

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