Articles about hydroplane racing
National Sweepstakes Red Bank, NJ Aug-18, 1946 (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Guy Lombardo drove the Tempo VI to victory in National Sweepstakes Red Bank. By: W. Melvin Crook (Reprinted from Yachting Magazine (November 1946) Red Bank’s postwar revival of…
The Saga of Jim Harvey By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian For four decades, Jim Harvey of Seattle, Washington, has been a major player in “Water Racing’s Greatest Show.” Starting as a crew member for one of the “budget” teams…
1983 Indiana Governor’s Cup (Photo: Greenhow) Jim Kropfeld leads Chip Hanauer and Milner Irvin in racing action at the 1983 Indiana Governor’s Cup. By Steve Garey Rarely does anyone see Bernie Little smoking at a boat race these days. The…
1958 Gold Cup Remembered By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Edgar Kaiser’s HAWAII KAI III, designed by Ted Jones and maintained by the former SLO-MO crew, was arguably the greatest race boat of the 1950s. With Jack Regas driving,…
The Saga of Ron Snyder By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian One of hydroplane racing’s most respected veterans is Ron Snyder of New Bremen, Ohio. Ron has distinguished himself in everything from Limited Inboards to Unlimited hydroplanes to APBA Vintage…
The Saga of Jim Harvey By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian For four decades, Jim Harvey of Seattle, Washington, has been a major player in “Water Racing’s Greatest Show.” Starting as a crew member for one of the “budget” teams…
1982 Gold Cup Remembered (Source: Greenhow) Chip Hanauer leads John Walters and Dean Chenoweth to the start finish line during racing action at the 1982 Gold Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Following the death of Bill Muncey…
1968, The Checkerboard Comet and the “Year that Changed the World” By David D. Williams 2008 marks the 40th Anniversary of the tumultuous summer of 1968. To those of us that lived through it, it was a long hot summer…
1952 President’s Cup Remembered By David Beach Beneath a sky that made photography a pleasure, the 1952 President’s Cup Regatta reestablished the Unlimited Hydroplane class as the most spectacular in APBA racing. Not one case of “gearboxitus” developed during the…
Two Winners in One Race By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The 1955 Lake Tahoe Mapes Trophy contains an unusual historical footnote. It had two winners. That’s right, TWO winners. Well, yes and no. The 1955 Mapes Trophy took…