The Return of the Jones Boy
The Return of the Jones Boy Ted Jones, that is, the Gold Cup designer who has the whole town of Seattle talking about his racing comeback. (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Ted Jones poses for a picture with Carl K…
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The Master Speaks – Ron Jones Sr Interview
The Master Speaks – Ron Jones Sr. Interview By Anne McRayde – Reprinted from Skid Fin Magazine, 2003, Vol 1, No. 1 How did you first begin building boats? You could say I was born with it. My father was…
Ed Karelsen’s Round-Nose Unlimited Hulls
Ed Karelsen’s Round-Nose Unlimited Hulls (Source: Sandy Ross) Bill Sterett driving Bernie Little’s Miss Budweiser at the 1968 Atomic Cup. A year later he would win the APBA Gold Cup in this hull. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The…
Jones Launches Seattle Tradition
Jones Launches Seattle Tradition By David Eskenazi and Steve Rudman Engineer Ted Jones harbored a lot of creative (even radical) ideas about boat design, which spawned one of Seattle’s most storied traditions — unlimited hydroplane racing. Every summer thousands of…
The Saga of Ron Jones
The Saga of Ron Jones By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing owes a lot to Ron Jones, the Seattle area boat builder, who has revolutionized the sport so dramatically over the years. If anyone has any…