1969 Bertram Race Boat — White Tornado
White Tornadoidles up next to her competition—the 32 Cary—in one of her last known races.
The Cary’s new hull design would replace the more traditional V-bottoms of boats like White Tornado.
1969 Bertram Race Boat — White Tornado
The 1969 Raceboat was originally designed to be powered by inboards but with I/O power beginning to grip the racing circuit, Bertram designers figured out how to implement them aboard.
1969 Bertram Race Boat — White Tornado
When designer Mike Peters first bought White Tornado from Cadillac McDaniel, he trailered it to his home and it felt like the boat weighed a ton. He would learn that the bilges and keel had been filled with hundreds of gallons of stagnant water. It was a labor of love for the designer to re-fiberglass her stringers.
