Henry Lauterbach, champion hydroplane driver, dies at 87.

From: Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: June 3, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Phyllis Speidell

Jun. 3--PORTSMOUTH -- Henry Lauterbach, a champion hydroplane driver in the 1950s who won five national titles in three years and went on to build more than 200 of the handcrafted speedboats, has died. He was 87. Hydroplanes are racing boats that skim the surface of the water, and Lauterbach, who grew up in Portsmouth and Newport News, was among the best at driving and designing them. His "Lauterbachs" dominated the race circuit for decades a...

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