Category 1956 Season

1956 Season, Articles, Races

Hydro Hassle in Detroit

Hydro Hassle in Detroit Seattle invades Detroit to fight for supremacy in the world’s fastest boats over a washboard course. (Photo: Crimm) Russ Schleeh aboard the Shanty I during the Silver Cup in Detroit, Michigan on August 8, 1956. By…

HARMAdmin
October 15, 2026

1954 Season, 1955 Season, 1956 Season, Articles, Boats

Gale V – Gale VI

Joe and Lee Schoenith raced Unlimited hydroplanes from 1950 to 1975. Most of their boats were named GALE, sponsored by W.D. Gale, Inc., a Detroit-based electrical contracting firm, which the Schoeniths owned.

Fred Farley
May 6, 2025

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