Oregon Emerald Cup notes ...

Some random notes that have surfaced in the aftermath of the fantastically fun Oregon Emerald Cup that was held Saturday, July 12 at the Lake of Tualatin Commons:

• Mike and Jeff Campbell were in attendance at the only real Oregon Emerald Cup ever held, on Dexter Lake east of Eugene, Ore. That day, Billy Schumacher won the race with the 1971 Pride of Pay 'n Pak. Mike was 14 and Jeff was 9.
• Brian Gilmore continued his success at Tualatin, placing the Gilmore Special fourth in the modern final. This follows third-place finishes in each of the three Tualatin races in 2007.
• The Tigard/Tualatin Times weekly newspaper had a photographer and reporter in attendance at the race, and a story is expected to run in the paper soon -- possibly as early as Thursday, July 17.
• Even The Oregonian showed some limited interest in the race. Perhaps a feature story will be in the works before we return to Tualatin on August 16.
• The 20 vintage boats in attendance at the Emerald Cup were the most vintage hulls to attend any of the four Tualatin races the club has now held.
• The 9 modern boats tied a low.
• Due to sporadic and low-signal wireless internet availability at the Tualatin Commons, we tried updating the blog with results, but were only successful at mid-day.