Rubber Ducky Racing Team GNH-869

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Celina, OH 2008

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Port Deposit, MD 2008

click here to play video GNH 2006 Elizabeth City NC 06-11-06

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Cambridge, MD 2005
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 Racing action on the water at speeds in excess of 140 MPH!
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2006.05.01

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Clarksville VA 2005
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New paint for 2007!
         SEXY!

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Clarksville VA 2007

Getting ready to start the race!
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Vision at 140 M.P.H. is over rated!
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Hang in there, could get wild!
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Elizabeth City, NC June 11 2006  Damage to hull from debris in turn two, still finished third, and thanks to professional pit manager and event staff, we managed to make it to the trailer without sinking!
Thank you!

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Take notice of the small Panther prints in the sanding dust on the deck of the Ducky!

Rubber Ducky II awaits the 5 minute gun in Havre de Grace Md. 1978

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This is what the Rubber Ducky III looked like when my father was racing it in the late 1970's to early 80's. My father designed and built this hull.  He won the 280 (E-class) National High Points award in 1978,1980 and was over the canadian speed record at this very race at St. Timothee, but was not awarded the record due to not being a canadian boat racing federation member at the time. Whoops!

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Here is a picture from Motgomery, PA 1979 or 1980
Thanks for the shot Glenn!

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For many years... Actually 2 decades... My father would talk to me about how much he wished he had this boat back, so through the modern age of the internet, by chance, and a lot of luck I managed to track down the boat. The man who owned her at first did not want to sell, but as luck would have it he did end up selling to my father and so today the Rubber Ducky III is at home with her Daddy and builder. James Coan

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Yes the boat is the wrong color, for now, but that will change soon!

James Coan
Owner/ Driver
Rubber Ducky III E-869 (vintage)
Rubber Ducky IV GNH-869 (current racing)

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Congratulations to Bill and James Coan, the

2004-2005 Roostertails Riddles Champions!!

2005-2006 Roostertails Riddles Champions!!

2006-2007 Roostertails Riddles Champions!!

3 Years In A Row Baby!!

 

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Our Idea of camping in the off season.
Pure Heaven!
10-06

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Bill "FTD" may 2007

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Bill at "FTD" May 2008

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Bill at "The Yard" Oct. 2008

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Bill FTD 2009

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Bill "Yard" 2009

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Bill FTD 2010

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There is no place on earth I'd rather be...This is my world...This is the place where I'm to be ;-)