1992 Season Review
1992 Season Review (Photo: Greenhow) Chip Hanauer joined the Miss Budweiser team from the 1992 season and dominated; winning 7 of 9 races. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian A lot of things come to mind when I think…
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2005 Bill Muncey Cup
2005 Bill Muncey Cup (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Dave Villwock claimed his second victory of the 2005 season during the 2005 Bill Muncey Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The seventh and final stop on the 2005…
A San Diego Memory
A San Diego Memory (Photo: Bugeja) Warner Gardner drove the Mariner Too to victory at the 1964 San Diego Cup, the first ever Unlimited race held on Mission Bay. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian On September 19-20-21, the…
Fastest Craft Afloat Make More Stable
Fastest Craft Afloat Make More Stable (Photo: Greenhow) Chip Hanauer drove the newly designed Atlas Van Lines to victory at the 1982 APBA Gold Cup in Detroit, Michigan. By Joanne A. Fishman – Reprinted from The New York Times, June…
Bill Waggoner Remembered
Bill Waggoner Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Waggoner, Bill Stead, and the Maverick crew witness the christening of the brand new U-00 Maverick prior to the 1959 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian William T.…
Bill Stead Remembered
Bill Stead Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Stead poses for a picture in his life vest in the pits during an Unlimited Hydroplane race in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The decade of…
Labor Day Weekend Special
Labor Day Weekend Special Ever dreamed of riding in an UNLIMITED HYDROPLANE? This is your chance — and for Labor Day Weekend, we’re making it even better! LABOR DAY WEEKEND SPECIAL: JUST $1,999! Regular Price: $2,500 YOU SAVE $501!…
September Director’s Corner
September Director’s Corner (Photo: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Volunteers have finished a lengthy re-restoration of the 1960 Miss Burien hull and it is expected at this year’s Mahogany & Merlot event in October. Not sure where the summer has gone,…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Epilogue
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Epilogue (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Muncey prepares for a media appearance with Fred Radke. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The details of October 18, 1981, are presumably…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 7 (1970-1981)
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 7 (1970-1981) (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Muncey poses for a picture in his Atlas Van Lines driving suit during the late 1970s By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane…