Articles about hydroplane racing
The Mark Evans Story By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Norman Mark Evans first took the wheel of an Unlimited hydroplane when he attempted to qualify EVERGREEN ROOFING for the 1979 Tri-Cities (Washington) Columbia Cup. The boat, a former…
The Mike Hanson Story By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Nicknamed the “Boat Doctor,” Michael D. Hanson is one of hydroplane racing’s most versatile participants. He builds them and has driven them. In 1984, he piloted Dick Neeson’s MADAME…
The Saga of “Wild Bill” Cantrell By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Time: Saturday night, August 9, 1980. Place: Jack McGovern’s Music Hall in downtown Seattle. Occasion: the gala Unlimited Hydroplane Hall of Fame Banquet, honoring the great names…
Bill Wurster – Then and Now (Photo: Mike Johnson) George Wood JR returning to the pits during the 1992 San Diego race. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian As the story goes, Bill Wurster was sitting in his pleasure boat…
A Detroit Debacle (Source: Mark Douty) A Seattle Hydro Roared Home First In The Gold Cup But Then Officials Stepped In, And The Affair Became A Detroit Debacle. By Jim Atwater – (Reprinted from Sports Illustrated, September 10, 1956) Covered…
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…
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 (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 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…
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…