Falconer brought the meeting to order and Ed Solis praised the way last year’s Marine Stadium was promoted and operated, but cautioned that tow money was more important than prize money. The various boat racing clubs are highly independent and each member has his/her say in how things will be managed. The SCSC Commodore, Ross Wallach, was invited to the club to explain what each of the club affiliates needed to do to prepare for the upcoming Nationals at Marine Stadium, in Long Beach, California. The Crackerbox Club is one of the more active boat racing clubs affiliated with the SCSC (Southern California Speedboat Club). The boat made a sharp turn and then rolled over and over in a frightening manner, but the two-man crew escaped injury and the boat will be back in competition soon. At the meeting, Falconer played a tape of his boat, The Cracker Jack. Their inboard, two-man racing boats slip and slide and reach dizzying speeds. The Crackerbox Club has members throughout the United States, but is predominately a West Coast racing club. Story by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanzĭr Tom Scherer and Greg Falconer invited me to visit their boat-racing club meeting and to see how they operate.
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