The Saga of Smirnoff / Myr / Atlas (Photo: Ross) Dean Chenoweth drove the U-80 Smirnoff during the 1968 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The boat that began life as the bat-winged Smirnoff had a long and…
Steve Reynolds claimed his first victory in the Unlimited category by outlasting his competition on Mission Bay during the 1979 Jack-in-the-Box Regatta. Mechanical failures ended the Final Heat early for race favorites Atlas Van Lines and Miss Budweiser. Chip Hanauer’s…
A Tribute to the Griffon Bud By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Rolls-Royce Griffon-powered MISS BUDWEISER of 1980 is one of the sport’s legendary champions. Nicknamed the “Juggernaut,” the Griffon BUD won 22 races and defined the state…