Marty Davis
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I am sorry to report that Glenn Cupit died yesterday after a long illness. Most of you won't know Glenn but here are some things about him that are noteworthy.
Glenn was a very active boater in the 70's and 80's living in the Louisiana Area (Baton Rouge and North New Orleans). Glenn was an innovator and produced technical papers to help people learn our hobby. He had one of the very first full service hobby shops in the early days.
I once saw Glenn race a "run off" for US#1 in Chicago against one of the first outriggers. He was running one of Ed Hughey's round nose boats. He got the start and ran 6 of the most perfect laps I have ever seen driven and won the race. His competition had probably 10 mph speed on him but couldn't pass.
Glenn stopped boating in the late 80's and started helping out with one of the best 7 liter hydros of all times (Shazam). He was crew chief on that boat with John Prevost driving. I was contacted by Glenn to help some with design work and renewed our long friendship. Glenn had a great family that were supportive of his hobbies and activities.
Glen was one of the most technical boaters of all time and really understood how hydros worked. Beyond that you could ask him a question about almost any model boat and he would give you a really studied answer to your question.
Glenn was one of the "finest model boaters and a really good guy" He will be missed by the "old timers".
Maybe sometime in the future you will see him in the IMPBA Hall of Fame. He deserves it greatly.....
I don't have any of the funeral arrangements at this point.
Marty Davis
Glenn was a very active boater in the 70's and 80's living in the Louisiana Area (Baton Rouge and North New Orleans). Glenn was an innovator and produced technical papers to help people learn our hobby. He had one of the very first full service hobby shops in the early days.
I once saw Glenn race a "run off" for US#1 in Chicago against one of the first outriggers. He was running one of Ed Hughey's round nose boats. He got the start and ran 6 of the most perfect laps I have ever seen driven and won the race. His competition had probably 10 mph speed on him but couldn't pass.
Glenn stopped boating in the late 80's and started helping out with one of the best 7 liter hydros of all times (Shazam). He was crew chief on that boat with John Prevost driving. I was contacted by Glenn to help some with design work and renewed our long friendship. Glenn had a great family that were supportive of his hobbies and activities.
Glen was one of the most technical boaters of all time and really understood how hydros worked. Beyond that you could ask him a question about almost any model boat and he would give you a really studied answer to your question.
Glenn was one of the "finest model boaters and a really good guy" He will be missed by the "old timers".
Maybe sometime in the future you will see him in the IMPBA Hall of Fame. He deserves it greatly.....
I don't have any of the funeral arrangements at this point.
Marty Davis