The Hurricane IV Story (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Morlan Visel aboard his G-2 Hurricane IV during the 1952 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum has chosen as…
2006 UIM World Championship (Photo: Gleason) Jean Theoret aboard the U-37 Beacon Plumbing during a morning test run in Seattle, Washington. Source: American Boat Racing Association Website San Diego’s Mission Bay was the setting for the most recent installment of…
The Jean Theoret Story (Source: HARM Collection) Lou Fageol with Stan Sayers in 1954, Fageol drove the Slo-mo-shun IV and Slo-mo-shun V for Sayers. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Major League boat racing can be roughly divided into two…
The Jean Theoret Story (Photo: Larry Dong) Jean Theoret celebrates his first career victory at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair on top of the U-8 Llumar Window Film on Sunday August 7, 2005. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Seldom…
Welcome Back, Billy Schumacher! (Source: HARM Collection) Billy Schumacher and dtiver Jean Theoret pose for a picture in front of the Schumacher Racing hauler. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian After an absence of three decades, William F. Schumacher III–better…
Hydro History at Folsom Lake By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing returned to Folsom Lake this May 31 – June 2 2013 as part of “Big Wake Weekend” at Granite Bay in Sacramento, California. The world’s…