Tag Atlas Van Lines

The World According to Lee

Lee Schoenith

The World According To Lee A Close-up Look at the Career of Lee Schoenith and how He Changed Boat Racing Forever (Photo: Newton Marine) Lee Schoenith poses in the cockpit of his unlimited hydroplane during the a race in Seattle,…

A History of Automotive-Powered Unlimiteds

1966 Miss Chrysler Crew

A History of Automotive-Powered Unlimiteds (Photo: Minnick) The Miss Chrysler Crew is the only automotive-powered hull to win an Unlimited hydroplane race. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian As a whole, automotive power in the Unlimited Class has so…

1982 U-00 Atlas Van Lines

1982 U-00 Atlas Van Lines

About the 1982 Atlas Van Lines The off-season between 1981 and 1981 was full of tough choices for Fran Muncey. On Oct. 18, 1981, her husband Bill Muncey was killed when the Atlas Van Lines crashed while leading the final…

1977 U-1 Atlas Van Lines

1977 Atlas Van Lines Blue Blaster

About the “Blue Blaster” On Thursday, January 7th, the 1977 Atlas Van Lines unlimited hydroplane began a long journey back to glory in the restoration shop of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent, Washington. The first small step was…