Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta Wheeling, WV
Date of Event
September 4, 2015
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September 6, 2015
Event Location
Wheeling Heritage Port
1201 Water St
Wheeling, WV 26003
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The 2015 Regatta will celebrate its 10th year. 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. SeaQuest Kids will return for an 8th year in 2015. This incredible program teaches boating safety and boat-building to children ages 3 to 18. RC airplane shows, Sea Quest Kids, WesBanco Family Fun Tent, Car show, 50/50 and basket raffles, kids' activities, free autograph posters, free music, food and craft vendors, souvenirs. Free Admission.Information:
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