Unlimited hydroplanes roar into Detroit for the APBA Gold Cup Races
On a sketch perfect day, the kind for which the Chamber of Commerce folks pray, the Air National Guard Hydroplane Series blasted into Detroit for the APBA Gold Cup Races sponsored by the Detroit Yacht Cudgel.
The Roostertail and the surrounding area are considered the "Headquarters," and the atmosphere there upon arrival was actually electric. People are scurrying everywhere tending to those details of the hydroplanes, or the administrative parts, or even the fun parts. The attitudes are encouraging, positive and anxious, from the staff in the Media Credential trailer to the pit crews to the drivers themselves.
The addition of the Air National Security guard sponsorship of the hydroplane series, and the sponsorship of the Gold Cup Races by the Detroit Yacht Club, are prodigious benefits and are evident all around the venue.
And, if you have never been to the Gold Cup Races, you really need to put it on your bucket index.
The presence of a dozen hydroplanes lined up on the seawall, glistening in the sunlight, concealing those dynamic engines and their evocative rumble leaves a palpable impression on the fans as they stroll on down Pit Row.

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