The team was managed by his son, Jim Thompson, and the boat piloted by Bob Hayward.
[1] Miss Supertest III was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Her predecessor, Miss Supertest II, was briefly the fastest propeller-driven motorboat in the world, setting a water speed record of 296.96 km/h (184.494 mph) on November 1, 1957, at Picton, Ontario, with Art Asbury at the wheel.
The Harmsworth Cup races near Picton were broadcast on CJBQ radio by Jack Devine.
Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp in 2011 honouring Miss Supertest III, her driver Bob Hayward and businessman Jim Thompson, who designed and built her.