Articles about hydroplane racing
Black Sunday – Unlimited Hydroplane Racing’s Darkest Day – Part 3 (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Don Wilson By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The other drivers swerved frantically to avoid the scene of the crash. Mira Slovak dove…
Black Sunday – Unlimited Hydroplane Racing’s Darkest Day – Part 2 (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Rex Manchester drove the U-7 Notre Dame from 1964 – 1966. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The anxiously awaited debut of the…
Black Sunday – Unlimited Hydroplane Racing’s Darkest Day – Part 1 (Photo: Carver) Ron Musson tragically passed away following an accident during the 1966 Presidents Cup in Washington DC. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian For most Americans growing…
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,…
1952 Gold Cup Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Stan Dollar drove the Slo-mo-shun IV to victory during the 1952 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, WA. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The twin-Allison-powered step hydroplane MISS PEPSI…
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…
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 hydros rolled snake eyes on a gambling man’s lake A wild windstorm beached the boats at the Lake Tahoe hydroplane championships, but the gamblers on the shore never felt a breeze. (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Billy Schumacher waits…
The Jack Regas Story (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Jack Regas poses for a photograph during the 1958 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Most Unlimited hydroplane drivers start in the Limited classes…
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…