Articles about hydroplane racing
Miss E-Lam Plus Wins 2002 Columbia Cup (Photo: Gleason Racing Photography) Dave Villwock drove the Miss E-Lam Plus to victory at the 2007 Columbia Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The fourth stop on the 2007 ABRA Unlimited…
Miss E-Lam Plus Wins 2002 Columbia Cup (Photo: Greenhow) Nate Brown (outside) in the Miss E-Lam Plus races “deck-to-deck” with Dave Villwock in the Miss Budweiser during the 2002 Columbia Cup Final Heat. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian…
The Slo-mo-shun Saga (Source: HARM Collection) Lou fageol drove both the Slo-mo-shun IV and Slo-mo-shun V for Stan Sayers helping the team win Gold Cups in 1951, 1953, and 1954. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In the early…
The Albin Fallon Story (Photo: Bugeja) Al Fallon and Danny Foster pose with the APBA Gold Cup following the Miss Great Lakes victory during the 1948 event in Detroit, Michigan. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Albin Fallon was the…
Detroit Steals Seattle’s Pride (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 Paul O’Neil – Sports Illustrated, August 15, 1955…
The Hurricane IV Story (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Morlan Visel aboard his G-2 Hurricane IV during the 1952 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum has chosen as…
Doug McIntosh Remembered (Photo: Greenhow) Doug McIntosh’s U-66 Miss Dayton Vans making a qualification attempt during the 1977 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Doug McIntosh, a dear friend of power boat racing, passed away on December 29, 2002.…
Slo-mo-shun IV Wins 1953 Gold Cup (Photo: Bugeja) Joe Taggart steers the Slo-mo-shun IV through the first turn during the 1953 APBA Gold Cup on Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington. By W. Melvin Crook – Reprinted from Yachting Magazine When…
Steve Reynolds – “My Rookie Year” (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Steve Reynolds made his Unlimited debut during the 1978 season driving the Circus Circus. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian (EDITOR’S NOTE: There was a bright new star…
The Vanquished (1955-1963) (Photo: Bugeja) Bill Muncey driving the Miss Thriftway at the Silver Cup in Detroit. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian From 1955 until 1963, MISS THRIFTWAY from Seattle, Washington, set the standard for excellence in the…