SSOA 2023 Awards Banquet

South Shore Outboard 2023 Club Awards Congratulations to all the winners: Billy Allen – “Bob and Pearl O’Connor Award” David “Diz” Allen – “Walter Beale Award” Diego Marino – “Rookie of the Year” Kenny Richard – “Joe Fo-Fo Travers Award” Diego Marino – “Saddle Award” (pictured) David Allen and Billy Allen with their respective Club awards. South Shore Outboard 2023 Class High Point.. read more →

SSOA 2022 Awards Banquet

South Shore Outboard 2022 Club Awards Congratulations to all the winners: Lela and Ken Rosado – “Bill Giles Memorial Award” Billy Allen – “Bob and Pearl O’Connor Award” David Allen – “Walter Beale Award” Kevin Ball – “Rookie of the Year” Ken Terry – “Fo-Fo Travers Award” Mike Young – “Saddle Award” (pictured) Five Categories of the NHBM “Granite State.. read more →

SSOA 2021 Awards Banquet

South Shore Outboard 2021 Club Awards Congratulations to the winners: Greg Hamilton – “Bob and Pearl O’Connor Award” Mike Akerstrom – “Walter Beale Award” Johnny Wlodarski III – “NHBM Granite State Title Series” Jay Gignac – “Kingston Sprint Cup” Chris Morin – “Rookie of the Year” Dick Currier – “Fo-Fo Travers Award” Chris Stager – “Saddle.. read more →

Boat Racing 101

Racing Boat and Motor Evolution Explained Larry Castagneto and Steve Noury team up to explain racing outboard runabout and hydro history and its evolution. With some of Steve’s collection of antique race boats and motors, from the 50’s to present day equipment, this is a great video that explores where we have been and where.. read more →

The US A-Team Survives Sweden

US A-TEAM ARRIVES IN SWEDEN Thursday, July 25th, 11 PM When the advance program became available for The 2019 OSY-400 World Championship it was a surprise to The U.S. A-Team that the race would begin on Friday July 26th. The team had anticipated the race beginning on Saturday as in previous years and the majority.. read more →

Steve Noury Inducted into the APBA Honor Squadron

Because an induction into the Honor Squadron is one of the most respected forms of recognition that an individual can receive in our sport, and as this induction is based on a lifetime of commitment to APBA Racing, it is usually an honor which is bestowed upon an individual who is well known on the.. read more →

U.S. A-Team Wins Bronze at the 2018 OSY-400 World Championship in Poland

U.S.A-TEAM IN POLAND; FINAL WRAP-UP The 2018 OSY-400 World Championship started in Ślesin, Poland on Friday June 15. The Americans arrived on Thursday with the Polish race organizers having already received and unloaded their shipping container and storing it in a secure location just a few kilometers from the race site. Their trailer was delivered.. read more →

Milton, NH Northeast SO Divisionals Recap

For the 5th consecutive year South Shore Outboard Association was invited to participate in the Town of Milton, NH Annual Summer Kick – off Celebration. This year SSOA also played host to the 2016 Northeast Stock Outboard Divisional’s on Townhouse Pond and the drivers turned out in record numbers. As the pits were near 80%.. read more →

SSOA Offers 2016 Open House and Drivers School

South Shore Outboard Association’s 2016 Open House and Drivers School – As the start to the 2016 New England hydroplane racing season gets closer, the South Shore Outboard Association (southshoreoutboard.com) and the American Power Boat Association will be conducting an open house and “dry-land” driver school on April 2, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM in Easton, MA… read more →

Remembering Bill Giles

It was a terrible shock to the entire boat racing community to hear of the passing of Bill Giles. Bill was an icon in the sport of powerboat racing and his racing accomplishments are listed below. He will be missed by all that ever had the opportunity to engage in a conversation with him. A.. read more →