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Thunder
on Niagara draws crowd
Grand Island Dispatch,
June 8, 2007
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Boat
enthusiasts enjoy the sprays of the hydroplane races at Gratwick
Riverside Park in North Tonawanda, across from Grand Island’s
eastern shore, last weekend.
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As the large hydroplanes race by on the river, a couple of young
boat enthusiasts check out the radiocontrolled model boats at Thunder
on the Niagara last Saturday. The display is a new addition to
the event, set up by the Western New York Radio-controlled Model
Boat Club. The types of model hulls include Tunnel, V-Hull, Hydroplane
and Catamarans, some reaching speeds of 70 miles per hour.
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Lillian Beach and her son, Rob, 17, of
Grand Island learn about a model hydroplane boat from
Hank Pyrciak and Bob Miller (far right) president and treasurer
of the Western New York Radiocontrolled Model Boat Club.
(photos by Michael Owen) |
| A visitor to the Thunder on the Niagara races takes a closer look
at an engine on this colorful boat. |
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