Thanks all for your kind responses. I am familiar with the NH Antique Boat Museum. Actually I was one of the founders of the Musem many years ago, with Jim Irwin, Vinnie Callahan and many others, living and dead. I collect and restore vintage mahogany raceboats and actually have a small racer on the floor in the Museum this summer, a little Century Cyclone called OH MY IV with an enormous Elto 4-60 on the stern. She is up on the raised stage with a couple other outboard racers. Have a look the next time you are there. As for the WILDCAT IV, I've spoken to Don Minor and Len Gardiner Bill Marriott and Dana Thomas all of whom grew up on, in, around or racing at Alton Bay. Most all of them remember seeing WILDCAT IV race on the Bay, against Nat Goodhue in the WILD DUCK. Bob Valpey of Center Harbor saw 'WILDCAT race at Alton Bay as well as Weirs Beach with Vinnie Callahan at the wheel. But so far, no one knows of any photo albums, scrap books, or newspaper clippings chronicling those races. If anyone knows of the whereabouts of any such material, please give me a call at 603-369-0042 or email me at
[email protected] P.S. Oh yes, don't miss the Vintage Raceboat Regatta in Wolfeboro, September 13-14th. I will be there with 2 1920's era Gold Cup boats, IMPSHI and CURTISS WILGOLD III