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 Hurricane IV Story
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
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
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
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…
The Red Loomis Story
The Red Loomis Story By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Arthur “Red” Loomis drove Unlimited hydroplanes between 1958 and 1967. A Limited boat racer since the 1940s, Red’s first Unlimited ride was J. Philip Murphy’s MUVALONG, a sister hull…
The Saga of Smirnoff / Myr / Atlas
The Saga of Smirnoff / Myr / Atlas (Photo: Ross) Dean Chenoweth drove the U-80 Smirnoff during the 1968 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The boat that began life as the bat-winged Smirnoff had a long and…
1963 Gold Cup: Two Rooster Tails Wash Out a Fifth Gold Cup
Two Rooster Tails Wash Out a Fifth Gold Cup (Photo: Kirk Johnson) Bill Muncey sits in the cockpit of the Miss Thriftway during the 1963 season. In his attempt to win still another racing trophy, defeated Champ Bill Muncey was frustrated…
2006 UIM World Championship
2006 UIM World Championship (Photo: Gleason) Jean Theoret aboard the U-37 Beacon Plumbing during a morning test run in Seattle, Washington. Source: American Boat Racing Association Website San Diego’s Mission Bay was the setting for the most recent installment of…
1933 Gold Cup – The Year of the “Dodge Navy”
1933 Gold Cup – The Year of the “Dodge Navy” By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Great Depression of the 1930s had a profound effect on American life in general and on Gold Cup hydroplane racing in particular.…