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.…
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…
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.…
The World According To Lee A Close-up Look at the Career of Lee Schoenith and how He Changed Boat Racing Forever (Photo: Newton Marine) Lee Schoenith poses in the cockpit of his unlimited hydroplane during the a race in Seattle,…
The Ed Cooper Story (Source: HARM Collection) Ed Cooper JR and Ed Cooper SR accepting the 1989 Budweiser Columbia Cup trophy for their first career win as owners of the U03 Coopers’ Express By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In…
The Jack Schafer Story (Source: HARM Collection) Jack Schafer Sr. a bakery owner from Detroit was the owner of the Such Crust Crust Unlimited hydroplanes that races in the late 1940s and 1950s. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The…
The Jerry Hopp Unlimited Lights Story (Photo: Mike Johnson) Jerry Hopp celebrates his victory at Seattle in 2004. By Fred Farley – ULHRA Historian In 2001, Jerry Hopp stood at a crossroads. A hydroplane racing veteran at both the Limited and…
The Jim McCormick Story (Source: HARM Collection) Jim McCormick poses in front of his Redman while in the pits at a race in the 1970s. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The only driver to score back-to-back victories with MISS…
The Joe Schoenith Story (Photo: Ross) Joe Schoenith (middle) owner of the U-54 Gale IV and U-55 Gale V with drivers Bill Cantrell (left) and son Lee Schoenith (right) at the 1954 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle. By Fred Farley –…
The Ken Muscatel Story (Photo: Ed Kruprinski) Ken Muscatel awaits to make a qualifying attempt during the 1998 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing’s only forensic psychologist, Dr. Ken Muscatel grew up on…