Our Mission
The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is the nation’s only public museum dedicated solely to powerboat racing. Formed in 1983, our Mission: is to inspire and motivate learning and achievement while honoring, celebrating and preserving the legacy of Unlimited Hydroplane racing. The museum features an incredible collection of vintage hydroplanes spanning seven decades, including boats that have won 17 Gold Cups.
The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is also the nation’s primary resource for historical and educational information on hydroplane racing. Our extensive collection includes online articles, books, magazines, race programs, newspaper, photos, trophies, and other memorabilia dates back to the turn of the last century. We have over 200 hours of rare, vintage racing films transferred to videotape, covering hydroplane racing for the 1940s to the present.
Learn about the sport’s famous drivers that would risk their lives in the quest for the Gold Cup. Legendary Bill Muncey, Ron Musson, Mira Slovak, “Wild” Bill Cantrell, Chip Hanauer and other past drivers are featured.
Restoration Mission
- Miss America VIII (1929 and ’31 Harmsworth winner)
- Slo-mo-shun IV (1950, ’52, and ’53 Gold Cup winner)
- Slo-mo-shun V (1951 and ’54 Gold Cup winner)
- Hawaii Kai III replica (1958 Gold Cup winner)
- Miss Thriftway (1961 and ’62 Gold Cup winner)
- Miss Bardahl
- 1967 Miss Budweiser
- 1977 Atlas Van Lines (1977-1979 Gold Cup winner)
- 1980 Miss Budweiser (1980 and 1981 Gold Cup winner)
Most important, these great hulls have been restored by Museum members, people like you who loved the boats and simply could not see them fade away.
David D. Williams Executive Director