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This is the basic Sea Sled shape: a conventional powerboat hull with a flat transom sliced vertically down its centerline, bow-to-stern, the halves then transposed and reconnected.

Among the dramatic changes during the MAYFLOWER II reconstruction has been the complete replacement of her rigging, reducing weight aloft by about one-third. The standing rigging is of Mystic Three Strand, made by New England Rope.

The aptly named MO LA MOLA is an enlarged take on the concept of the ubiquitous Sunfish sailboat. It is a big, simple daysailer meant to carry a crew weight of about 400 lbs.

The Gold Cup—the oldest trophy in motor­sports racing—was first contested in 1904 on the Hudson River, where the winner averaged just a little over 23 mph. Offered by the American Power Boat Association (APBA), the prize is still being contested today.