Flyin
High
JS - 78
Owner: Bill DeGlopper
Year Built: 1980
Hull Design: J & S Fibreglass
Power: 350 Chevy
Resides In: Grand Island, New York
Email: squeegeede@adelphia.net
Pictured above is Bill and Bill Jr. at Buffalo
| HISTORY | |
| Years Raced | 1980- 1988 |
| 1982 - APBA 1-2/3 MILE Competition Record holder. 68.632
mph. set Feb 7, 1982 @ St. Petersburg, FL. Driven by Dave Paraskevas. Rider Roger Harris. Built in 1980 for Bill Tetro, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Flyin High Race team campaigned the boat for a little more than 2 seasons during which they set a new competition record, establishing JS-78 as the boat to beat & won the majority of the races they entered. 1983 - John Bryan, St. Petersburg, Fl. raced as JS-78 Design Developers Special 1988 - Don Abel, no name, JS-78 kept as a river skiff for 10 years. Don replaced the original 283 with a 350.  1998 - Dan Dobbins, Rochester, NY, renamed Gracie, participated in APBA Vintage & Historic events and ACBS events. 2004 - Bill DeGlopper, Grand Island, NY, restored & registered in APBA Vintage & Historic, ran in APBA & ACBS events : Detroit, MI Gold Cup, Clayton, NY Race boat regatta, Buffalo Launch Club Race boat Reunion, Lake George Race boat regatta, Wolfeboro New Hampshire Race boat regatta. The JS-78 received a motor transplant for 2005. Mike Endres, retired World Champion built a brand new Chevrolet 350 and we installed it in time for the Detroit Gold Cup event. Also, the red metal flake stern has returned as when built. |
The
photo above is Bill and his son Brian at Clayton.