Every year the steamboat gang gets together for an online race. To see past year's races, click here: Online Steamboat Race History
Meet the Captains
Jerry Canavit, a leading steamboat historian and owner of the domain Steamboats.Net, also has an exhibit at Steamboats.com: click here. Besides steamboating, Jerry is advertising agency creative director in San Antonio, Texas (Home of the 2003 NBA World Champion Spurs!). Jerry has won all two previous races (probably by cheating somehow). Jerry previously said he will try to make it a three-peat.
Franz Neumeier, Carmen Winkler, and three-year-old daughter Leonie of Munich, Germany, host Steamboats.Org, which features fifty different steamboat whistles, sounds of the Delta Queen calliope, video footage of the Delta Queen, plus photos, an active bulletin board, information, and links.
Nori Muster is writer and designer of Steamboats.Com. The website is dedicated to education, history, and promoting steamboat appreciation.
Meet the Judges
James Wong of Hong Kong is the creator of the model boats that will race again this year. To obtain your own Delta Queen and Belle of Louisville models, contact Heritage Workshop.
Dave Thomson is an artist, collector, and curator of the Dave Thomson Collection at Steamboats.com. He was also the historical consultant for the new Mark Twain monument unveiled in Hannibal, Missouri in time for the 4th of July this year. See: The Dave Thomson Collection. Dave is new to to online steamboat racing, but he's taking to it like a steamboat to water.
All participants and visitors will be treated to an exclusive showing of Steamboat 'Round the Bend, brought to you by Cabbage Boy Movies.