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He is also a businessman, the editor of Yachting Magazine and writes a column called ' More Power To You,' and 'More R.P.M. He is from Montclair, New Jersey and has been the official referee here since 1951. They used to just wave their hand to notify the official referee on the barge. The boat attempting to qualify must make a left turn in front of the official barge then head for the north turn to start their qualifying run. Mel Crook, chairman of the Gold Cup Contest Board for the APBA, made a rule change this year it has to do with the qualifying trials. The unlimited hydroplane winning the final heat may not be the winner of the Gold Cup with this screwy point system. First place will receive $200, second $150, third $100, and fourth $50. A cash prize of $1,000 will be divided between the top four boats that finish in heat 1 and 2.

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The Gold Cup will be awarded to the boat with the highest point total from the preliminary heats and final heat, plus the bonus points if any. The boats have to complete the 90 miles to be eligible for any of the bonus points. 400 Bonus points will be given for the fastest 30-mile heat and 400 points for the fastest 90-mile race time.

The 11¼-mile qualifying speed is 85 mph this year. They will race for the Seafair Trophy on the Gold Cup racecourse. There is a 2½ mile racecourse that the Limiteds will run on Saturday and on Sunday. The top twelve-qualifying unlimiteds will race for the Gold Cup the rest get to watch the race from shore. They will run eight laps per heat for 30-miles and 3 heats equaling 90 miles. The pits are located at the Mount Baker Boathouse, about a ½ mile south of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. It is located basically in the same place it has been for the last four seasons between the Lake Washington Floating Bridge and Seward Park. The 48th Gold Cup will be run again this year on a 3¾-mile oval racecourse. Passages in italics are running commentaries by Michael Prophet] 1955 APBA Gold Cup Programme Guide [Excerpted from ' Roostertails Flying on Lake Washington' (1999) by Michael Prophet Lake Washington, Seattle WA, August 7, 1955

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