The Master Speaks – Ron Jones Sr Interview
The Master Speaks – Ron Jones Sr. Interview By Anne McRayde – Reprinted from Skid Fin Magazine, 2003, Vol 1, No. 1 How did you first begin building boats? You could say I was born with it. My father was…
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1958 Gold Cup Remembered
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,…
1958 U-40 Miss Bardahl
HULL SPECS Homeport Seattle, WA Year Built 1958 Powerplant Rolls Royce Merlin Length 30 Feet Beam 12 Feet Weight 6,170 lbs. 1958 MISS BARDAHL VICTORIES: 4 1958 Apple Cup 1958 Conners Memorial 1958 Rogers Memorial 1961 World Championships HIGH POINT CHAMPIONSHIPS:…
The Saga of Ron Jones
The Saga of Ron Jones By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing owes a lot to Ron Jones, the Seattle area boat builder, who has revolutionized the sport so dramatically over the years. If anyone has any…