Articles about hydroplane racing
The Lilac Lady Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) Rex Manchester and the U-25 Miss Spokane during the 1961 Seafair Trophy Race. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian An early example of a community-owned boat, MISS SPOKANE raced from 1958 to…
Warner Gardner Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) Warner Gardner in the Notre Dame during the 1962 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Warner Gardner was Unlimited racing’s OTHER “Flying Colonel” (together with Colonel Russ Schleeh,…
We’ll win the Gold Cup So says Bill Muncey, twice victor in the nation’s biggest hydro race, and a man who despises the idea of finishing second. (Source: HARM Collection) Bill Muncey poses for a picture during the 1958 Apple…
Welcome Back, Billy Schumacher! (Source: HARM Collection) Billy Schumacher and dtiver Jean Theoret pose for a picture in front of the Schumacher Racing hauler. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian After an absence of three decades, William F. Schumacher III–better…
Ed Karelsen’s Round-Nose Unlimited Hulls (Source: Sandy Ross) Bill Sterett driving Bernie Little’s Miss Budweiser at the 1968 Atomic Cup. A year later he would win the APBA Gold Cup in this hull. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The…
Bob Schroeder Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) David Walther and crew prepare the U-77 Country Boy for a run on Lake Washington in Seattle, WA. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Former Unlimited hydroplane driver David “Salt” Walther of Dayton, Ohio,…
Bob Schroeder Remembered (Photo: S. Ross) Bob Schroeder aboard the Atlas Van Lines during the 1967 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its most celebrated participants. Bob Schroeder, one of the sport’s…
Miss Madison: A 49 Year Timeline (1961-2009) (Photo: T. Bugeja) Madison team celebrating the 1971 APBA Gold Cup win held on their hometown race course. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The community-owned MISS MADISON from Madison, Indiana, is…
George Henley Remembered (Photo: Greenhow) George Henley at the controls of the U-1 Pay ‘N Pak during the 1975 APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its all-time…
Bob Gilliam Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Bob Gilliam poses for a picture in the pit during an event. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Thunderboat racing has lost Bob Gilliam, everyone’s favorite Cinderella Man. The pages of another…