1965 Berryessa Belle U-37

 

 

Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

 Berryessa Belle

1965

 

U-37

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

 D. Van Wyk/T.Minalia

 

 1997

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

 Dale Van Wyk

 

 Balsa, Plywood , foam

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

 Astro 25 5-turn

 

 PDI Zeta Silver

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

 Octura 447

 

 Red, yellow and black

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

 Hand painted and vinyl

 

 

 

The model:  This boat was one of Dale's Miss Seattle boats that was at one time driven by his wife Jessica.  She became our 2003 Rookie of the year.  The boat reappeared a few years later on a few occasions.  Dale has put the newer, nicer paint scheme on the boat for 2007 and it ran well in the season opener.  Dale has recruited Tony Minalia to drive the boat in 2007 after Tony showed great promise at the end of the 2006 season as his stand-in driver.  This will be great experience for the Tony.

About the real boat: The Berryessa Belle was raced by Bob Gilliam.  The hull is best remembered as the famous Gold Cup winning Slo-Mo-Shun V.