Articles about boats
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…
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 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…
My Gypsy Remembered (Photo: Ross) Jim Ranger drove the My Gypsy for owner Graham Heath to a third place finish in the National High Points during the 1966 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian One of the most…
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…