The Muncey Era Comes to a Sad End
The Muncey Era Comes to a Sad End By Joanne A. Fishman (Reprinted from The New York Times, October 25, 1981) ”Dangerous? This is defined as one of the cruel sports. We figure anything less than death is a minor…
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A Brief History of the President’s Cup
A Brief History of the President’s Cup (Source: Gary Todd) Warner Garner won the only President’s Cup of his career driving the Miss Eagle Electric in 1968 on the Potomac River in Washington DC. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane…
1989 APBA Gold Cup Remembered
1989 APBA Gold Cup Remembered (Photo: Mike Johnson) Tom D’Eath wins the 1989 APBA Gold Cup driving Bernie Little’s Miss Budweiser. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The longest string of consecutive race wins in Unlimited history has ended.…
Shanty I wins 1956 SeaFair Trophy
SHANTY I WINS 1956 SEAFAIR TROPHY By Bob Walters – (Reprinted from Sea and Pacific Motor Boat, September 1956) The roaring, highly successful August Seafair Trophy Race established Seattle as the world’s Mecca and Capital of Unlimited Hydroplane Racing. And…
1956 Hawaii Mile Trial Remembered
1946 APBA Gold Cup Remembered By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian After time-out for World War II, Gold Cup racing resumed in 1946 with a rejuvenated format in evidence. The 732 cubic inch piston limitation had been abolished. This…
1946 APBA Gold Cup Remembered
The Notre Dame Story (Photo: Patrick Gleason) The restored 1962 Notre Dame makes an exhibition run on Lake Chelan during Mahogany & Merlot. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Between the years 1935 and 1973, one of APBA racing’s…
The Notre Dame Story
The Notre Dame Story (Photo: Patrick Gleason) The restored 1962 Notre Dame makes an exhibition run on Lake Chelan during Mahogany & Merlot. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Between the years 1935 and 1973, one of APBA racing’s…
The Notre Dame Story – Prologue
The Return of the Hurricane (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Ken Muscatel drives the newly restored Hurricane IV on Mission Bay in San Diego. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian At the 2008 San Diego Bayfair, Unlimited hydroplane fans…
The Return of the Hurricane
The Return of the Hurricane (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Ken Muscatel drives the newly restored Hurricane IV on Mission Bay in San Diego. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian At the 2008 San Diego Bayfair, Unlimited hydroplane fans…
The Ron Brown Story
The Ron Brown Story (Photo: Steve Cernich) The 1986 Miss Budweiser in Seattle, Washington. Ron Brown was the Miss Budweiser Crew Chief from 1986 through 1997. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Ron Brown has the most wins for…