| 1956 |
Hawaii Kai III U-8 |
Oakland, Ca. |
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Owner - Edgar Kaiser |
| Designer - Ted Jones |
| Builder - Les Staudacher |
| Hull - 3 point Hydroplane |
| Length - 30ft |
| Beam - 12ft 3 in |
| Power - V12 Allison |
| Detail - Metal-clad plywood |
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Drivers - Howard Gidovlevko & Jack Regas |
| Colors - Coral Pink & Cream |
| Weight - 6,600 |
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Won - Sahara Cup & Rogers Memorial Trophy |
| 1957 |
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Power - V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Detail - Mobil Horse [Pegasus]; Hula Girl trim on tail |
| Driver - Jack Regas |
| Won - Silver Cup & Rogers Memorial Trophy |
| Won - Nationial Championship |
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Hawaii Ka'i III U-8 |
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Detail - Apostrophe added to "Kai" mid-year |
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Set World Speed Record of 187.627 mph. |
| 1958 |
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Owners Slo-Mo Crew [ Mike Welch ] |
| Driver - Jack Regas |
| Detail - High Point Badge on Boat |
| Winner - Gold Cup Race at 103.4 mph on Lake Washington |
| 1959 |
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Owner - Joe Mascari |
| Detail - M.E.Y.C.burgee on tail fin; "Hawaii Ka'i III of Bellevue" |
| Drivers - Brien Wygle & Ron Musson |
| Best finish - Third |
| 1960 |
Cary's Hawaii Kai U - 8 | |
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Driver - Ron Musson |
| Detail - Cary's Propeller on tail fin |
| Won - Reno Regatta Trophy |
| Burgee - Lake Mead Yacht Club |
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| 1963 |
Miss U.S. 5 U-8 |
Detroit, Mi. |
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Boat leased - George Simon |
| Driver - Don Wilson |
| Color - All Red |
| Best finish - Seventh |
| 1965 |
Hawaii Ka'i III U-8 |
Orcas Island, Wa. |
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Owner - Edgar Kaiser |
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Hull - Rebuilt as a two-seater pleasure boat on Orcas Island |
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Sat outside on Orcas Island |
| Burned in a Viking funeral |
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Dr. Ken Muscatel used the Breathless Too as the Quasi-Kai |
| 2008 |
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A replica to be built in Spokane, Washington |
