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Vintage Boating Extravaganza: AB to NT ACBS-Toronto Festival 2024

Vintage Boating Extravaganza: AB to NT ACBS-Toronto Festival 2024

Get ready to set sail and indulge in the timeless charm of vintage boating at the AB to NT ACBS-Toronto Vintage Boating Festival, taking place from July 4th to 7th, 2024. While the Vintage Boat Show at Muskoka Wharf may have been canceled, this event promises to keep the spirit o

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Announcing our New Executive Director

Announcing our New Executive Director

The Canadian RaceBoat Hall of Fame and The Venue (CRHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann Curley as its first Executive Director.

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Building a Museum Part 4 - the Footing has gone down at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

Building a Museum Part 4 - the Footing has gone down at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

Ok, so maybe this is just the most exciting thing ever for us, but we wanted to share our progress. Finally we have footing. Now the race is on to get the flooring poured and the walls in place before the cold weather hits.

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Constructing a Museum Part 3 - Blasting away Granite at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

Constructing a Museum Part 3 - Blasting away Granite at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

We can this the granite waltz... Muskoka is known for many things, the water, the boating and the granite. We had to bring in some professional blasters to get the foundation we need to initiate construction. 

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Constructing a Museum Part 2 - Brining in the Diggers at the Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

Constructing a Museum Part 2 - Brining in the Diggers at the Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

We have been working hard over here at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame. In the latest episode of

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Constructing a Museum Part 1 - Breaking Ground at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

Constructing a Museum Part 1 - Breaking Ground at The Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame

After three years of planning, the Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame is finally breaking ground. The 15,000 sq foot facility will preserve and showcase some of the most famous boats in Canadian racing history. Check out this video of us finally breaking ground. 

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Canadiana Gran Prix Arrives in Muskoka

Canadiana Gran Prix Arrives in Muskoka

Canadiana Gran Prix was built in 1964 by Jerry Longtin of Quebec Canada. With a weight of 3500 lbs and a hull class that designates it in the Canadian Gran Prix class, Canadiana Gran Prix set a speed record in 1965 of 153.7 mph. It was powered by 392 Chrysler Hemi V8, alcohol eng

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Seafleas - Race Boats come in all Shapes and Sizes

Seafleas - Race Boats come in all Shapes and Sizes

We at the Canadian Race Boat Hall of Fame know that Canada

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Tempo VII - Is this really a Canadian Raceboat?

Tempo VII - Is this really a Canadian Raceboat?

One of our good friends last Saturday wondered whether Tempo VII can be considered a Canadian race boat; he mentioned that to his knowledge she was built in the USA for Guy Lombardo and that he never campaigned her in Canada. Good points, indeed. Just how does Tempo VII qualify a

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