A New Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison for 2007 (Photo: Dong) Dave Villwock in the U-1 Miss Elam Plus battles Steve David in the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto during the 2006 Chevrolet Cup at Seafair in Seattle, Washington. By: Fred Farley…
Tom D’Eath avoided disaster in an earlier preliminary heat and took advantage of attrition in the Final Heat to nurse home a damaged Miss Budweiser to victory at the 1990 Budweiser Columbia Cup. Mike Hanson in the Miss Mazda finished…
History of Pay ‘N Pak Racing (Photo: Greenhow) George Henley at the controls of the U-1 Pay ‘N Pak during the 1975 APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington. The first boat associated with Dave Heerensperger was originally the Miss Spokane.…
Hydro Hassle in Detroit Seattle invades Detroit to fight for supremacy in the world’s fastest boats over a washboard course. (Photo: Crimm) Russ Schleeh aboard the Shanty I during the Silver Cup in Detroit, Michigan on August 8, 1956. By…
Hydro Legend Back In Action (Photo: Greenhow) The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum restored the U-37 Slo-Mo-Shun V winner on the 1951 Gold Cup. By Constantine Angelos – Reprinted from The Seattle Times, July 25, 1993 A legend of Seattle hydroplane…
A Wife’s Perspective (Photo: Greenhow) Jimmy King, Tami King’s husband driving the U-3 at Seafair in Seattle, Washington. By Joe McCord – 2006 Driving an unlimited hydroplane is one of the most exciting jobs on earth. However for the wives,…
1953 Gold Cup Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Joe Taggart leaving the pits in the Slo-mo-shun IV during the APBA Gold Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The 1953 APBA Gold Cup continued the victory string…
1975 Gold Cup Remembered (Photo: Greenhow) George Henley at the controls of the U-1 Pay ‘N Pak during the 1975 APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian George Henley and PAY ‘N PAK made…
1957 Miss University District The Miss University District (or Miss U, for short) was an unique approach to hull design. While conventional thinking of design at the time utilized the 3-point suspension design, the U-24 more closely resembled a seaplane—a…
1955 Gold Cup Remembered (Photo: Bugeja) Lee Schoenith drove the Gale V to a Gold Cup victory, ending the city of Seattle’s five year run of winning boat racing’s crown jewel. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Lee Schoenith…