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Wild and Woolly Weather
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Wild and Woolly Weather

Publisher
DateFebruary 1963
Object numberANMS1165[034]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 255 × 165 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionClipping from Seacrft magazine tilted 'Wild and Woolly Weather' dated February 1963. The article describes the weather conditions in speedboat competitions. SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.