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| 12 September 2002 | HOVER HYPE!. |
| 12 September 2002 | Containers are arriving! Unloading the first container...stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, stage 5, stage 6, stage 7, stage 8. Japan 1, Belgium, France, Japan 2 have arrived and are unloaded. Sweden is in Indianapolis, will clear customs by afternoon and possibly delivered to race site today. Two British containers have cleared customs and are in Indianapolis. Will be delivered on 13 Sept. to race site. The Australian container has cleared customs and is on a train in Wisconsin. |
| 9 September 2002 | For Participants traveling from Indianapolis to Terre Haute, watch for WHC Billboards along I-70. Billboard-1, Billboard-2, Billboard-3 |
| 2 September 2002 | Dr. William R Bertelson will be presented the WHF 2002 Excellence Award at 5:00 pm on Wednesday the 18th during the CACTS Symposium at Rose-Hulman. The 2000 award recipient was Sir Christopher Cockerell |
| 30 August 2002 | Ride a Hovercraft at The Children's
Science and Technology Museum! A Chair that Rides on Air. Press Release Terre Haute Tribune Star. |
| 29 August 2002 | WHC2002 is featured in the Sept/Oct issue of Flight Journal Maganzine, page 12. |
| 29 August 2002 | Bryan Phillips, of North to Alaska fame, is driving out from WA state with a large Sev machine to attend the WHC! Rumor has it that he will be accompanied by Dave Crawford. |
| 23 August, 2002 | United States Congressman John Hostettler to open 1st World Symposium on Hovercraft Rescue - We are honored to annouce that the Hon. John Hostettler, United States Congressman, will deliver the opening address at the 1st World Symposium on Hovercraft Rescue, September 15, 2002, at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Congressman Hostettler is serving his fourth term representing the 8th District of Indiana. Hostettler received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. In 1999, in part due to his engineering background, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Armed Services Research and Development Subcommittee. In that capacity he traveled to Moscow to meet with members of the Duma for talks regarding national missile defense. He now serves as Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism. |
| 16 August, 2002 | Royal Aeronautical Society Supports WHC2004 The Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society has announced their active involvement in staging World Hovercraft Week 2004, to be held in Canberra, Australia. If approved by the World Hovercraft Federation, the 2004 World Hovercraft Championship will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the world's first hovercraft race, held on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia in March 1964. |
| 1 August, 2002 | Junkyard Warriors coming to World Championship. Bring your video copy of Junkyard Wars for autographing! |
| 26 July, 2002 | John Gifford, of Griffon Hovercraft Ltd., to deliver a paper on the development of their largest machine, the 8000TD, at the 27th CACTS Symposium on Air Cushion Technology. |
| 19 July, 2002 | Hovercraft Enthusiasts lose one of their own. |
| 16 July, 2002 | Due to registration delays, the 20% discount cut-off date will be extended to 1 August, 2002 at 11:59 PM. Vendors wishing to register may contact Michael Murphy for more details. |
| 5 July, 2002 | Over the next few weeks, more features and information related to the World Hovercraft Championship 2002 will be added to WHC2002.com. Check often for updates! |
| 26 June, 2002 | Online
registration now available! You can now register for World Hovercraft Week 2002 online. There are big discounts for early registration, so visit today. Email the webmaster if you have questions. |
| 21 June, 2002 | Several photos have been added from the USAC Silver Crown Sumar Classic on June 1st. Take a look at the first non-wheeled pace vehicle in auto racing history! |
| 17 June, 2002 | The National Hovercraft Championship in Terre Haute brings international attention to the World Hovercraft Championship; an article from the Tribune-Star. |
| 15 June, 2002 | Read Cruisin' the 'Bash, an article from the Tribune-Star covering the National Hovercraft Championship Cruise. |
| 7 June, 2002 | The National Hoverally is coming soon. This is the second event to be held at the new WHC site, and will serve as a trial run for World Hovercraft Week 2002. The National cruise will feature a kick-off by the Indianapolis Colts football team. Take a look at this exciting press release. The registration costs have been posted under Participant Info. Soon, complete registration for the event will be available online. There is a big discount for early registration, so stay tuned! The WHC site layout and race course has been updated in Participant Info. Also, a brief history of the Canadian Air Cushion Technology Society has been added to the History page. |
| 5 June, 2002 | A World Hovercraft Championship Preliminary Event will be held in Terre Haute, IN on June 14 - 16, 2002. Get the details. |
| 2 June, 2002 | The Terre Haute Tribune Star has printed an article about this weekend's debut of the first pace car without wheels. Read the article for further details. |
| 14 May, 2002 | The Sumar Classic returns to Terre Haute Action Track this year, with some new ideas. |
| 8 May, 2002 | The Hoosier Hovercraft Championship, despite horrible weather conditions, was an exciting event for all who participated. Stay tuned for some pictures and commentary. |
| 21 April, 2002 | The Hoosier Hovercraft Championship is now less than one week away. This will be the first hovercraft event held at the new WHC race site. |
| 19 April, 2002 | 3 new race photos added to the Photo Gallery. Organization chart updated with more bios available. |
| 25 March, 2002 | There is a new aerial photo of the entire race and cruise area in Participant Info here. Also, I would like to thank all those who have sent us email. Please keep them coming! If you have photos, names for the "Who is coming" section, questions, comments, suggestions, or anything else, please email the webmaster at webmaster@whc2002.com |
| 19 March, 2002 | Added 6 new photos to the Photo Gallery for your enjoyment. If you have any good hovercraft photos you would like to share with the world, please email them to the webmaster. |
| 7 March, 2002 | There is now a "Who is coming" page; take a look and see the list! Email the webmaster if you are planning on attending the event. A links page was also added. There you will find various sites of interest to WHC enthusiasts. |
| 4 February, 2002 | Video clips added to the Photo Gallery! A big thanks goes to Paul Taylor for providing the movies. |
| 29 January, 2002 | The press conference was a great success! Take a look at photos from the event. Race site map updated with new camping area and extra parking. |
| 22 January, 2002 | Rose-Hulman to host CACTS International Air Cushion Technology Conference. Announcement made here. |
| 3 January, 2002 | Where is Terre Haute? Where are the event sites within the city? How far are other U.S. cities from Terre Haute? Look at the new graphics in Participant Info. |
| 2 January, 2002 | Site layout map for World Hovercraft Week 2002 added. See Participant Info. |
| 26 December, 2001 | Press Conference,
28 January, 2002, 3:00 PM Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, photos. |
| 21 December, 2001 | General Press Release |
| 21 December, 2001 | Local Press Release |
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