Articles about boats
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 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…
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…
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…
The Saga of Smirnoff / Myr / Atlas (Photo: Ross) Dean Chenoweth drove the U-80 Smirnoff during the 1968 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The boat that began life as the bat-winged Smirnoff had a long and…
A History of Automotive-Powered Unlimiteds (Photo: Minnick) The Miss Chrysler Crew is the only automotive-powered hull to win an Unlimited hydroplane race. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian As a whole, automotive power in the Unlimited Class has so…
The Parco’s O-Ring Miss Story (Photo: Bryon Lang) Fred Alter aboard the Parco’s O-Ring Miss during the 1967 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian PARCO’S O-RING MISS represented the hopes and dreams of Laird Pierce (father of Scott…
The Lilac Lady Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) Rex Manchester and the U-25 Miss Spokane during the 1961 Seafair Trophy Race. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian An early example of a community-owned boat, MISS SPOKANE raced from 1958 to…
Miss Madison: A 49 Year Timeline (1961-2009) (Photo: T. Bugeja) Madison team celebrating the 1971 APBA Gold Cup win held on their hometown race course. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The community-owned MISS MADISON from Madison, Indiana, is…
The Slo-Mo’s Days Are O’er (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) The damaged hull of Slo Mo Shun IV in Seattle following an accident in Detroit that injured driver Joe Taggert. By Royal Brougham (Reprinted from THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER) A…