Jamie Auld

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 11th, 2004

Born and raised on the St. Lawrence River in Brockville. Jamie Auld has always possessed a love of boats and racing. He was a pedal-to-the-medal racer with an aggressive driving style, one that would earn him numerous race championships.

In the late 1970s, he became one of the best hydroplane drivers in Canada and the United States. He won the Canadian Championships in 1978. His career ended in 980 when he broke his back in a boating accident. He turned to designing and building boats for other drivers. He became world-renowned for the success of his boats. Auld was the innovator of safety features in boat building that are mandatory in all hydroplane racers. He is a consultant for drivers and race teams in Canada and the United States. He was inducted into the Canadian Boat Racing Hall of Fame in 2003.