The Slo-mo-shun Saga (Source: HARM Collection) Lou fageol drove both the Slo-mo-shun IV and Slo-mo-shun V for Stan Sayers helping the team win Gold Cups in 1951, 1953, and 1954. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In the early…
Detroit Steals Seattle’s Pride (Photo: Bugeja) Lee Schoenith drove the Gale V to a Gold Cup victory, ending the city of Seattle’s five year run of winning boat racing’s crown jewel. By Paul O’Neil – Sports Illustrated, August 15, 1955…
Slo-mo-shun IV Wins 1953 Gold Cup (Photo: Bugeja) Joe Taggart steers the Slo-mo-shun IV through the first turn during the 1953 APBA Gold Cup on Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington. By W. Melvin Crook – Reprinted from Yachting Magazine When…
About the Slo mo shun IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKEvP49Rxys&list=PLuC1Vv0-e3duhks-hlqqscShpibnN-hAQ&index=5 In the years before the Mariners and other local big league sports teams, Seattle had the Slo-mo-shun IV hydroplane – “Slo-mo” for short. This speedy vessel’s designers, builders and racers, Anchor Jensen, Ted…