Articles about hydroplane racing
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…
Marion Cooper Inducted Into Kentucky Hall of Fame By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The late Marion Cooper of Louisville, Kentucky, was inducted into the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame, on October 24, 2015, in ceremonies at Owensboro, Kentucky…
Bill Muncey Dunking of 1979 By: Don Mock It was the 1979 Jack-in-the-Box Regatta on San Diego’s Mission Bay where an interesting, yet little known event took place. But it wasn’t until 35 years later that the story became even…
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…
A Tribute to the Griffon Bud By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Rolls-Royce Griffon-powered MISS BUDWEISER of 1980 is one of the sport’s legendary champions. Nicknamed the “Juggernaut,” the Griffon BUD won 22 races and defined the state…
Joe and Lee Schoenith raced Unlimited hydroplanes from 1950 to 1975. Most of their boats were named GALE, sponsored by W.D. Gale, Inc., a Detroit-based electrical contracting firm, which the Schoeniths owned.