Jack Beebe was an American boat builder and designer from

Marine City, Michigan Marine City is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the west bank of the St. Clair River, it is one of the cities in the River District north of Detroit and south of Lake Huron. In the late 19th century, it was a m ...

, who drove the Miss Detroit hydroplane to the 1915

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Gold Cup victory after replacing the original driver of the boat who became seasick. Beebe's boats were known for their speed.

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