Former Unlimited Owner Sutphen Remembered
Former Unlimited Hydroplane owner & Founder of Sutphen Powerboats Remembered
Written by Jason Johnson/Speed on the Water
Editor’s note: A memorial service has been scheduled for Richie Sutphen for Saturday, Jan. 13 at 11 […]
Peter Thomson Remembered
H1 Unlimited joins friends and family in saying goodbye to longtime official Peter Thomson – Seattle Times obituary published May 22, 2016:
Peter Michael Thomson
Sadly, there will be no more speeding […]
Fred Farley Remembered
By David Williams, Director, Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Fred Farley passed away at 3:00 AM on April 15, 2016 at the Thornton Terrace Health Campus in Hanover, Indiana […]
Bill Cousins Remembered
By Fred Farley – H1 Unlimited Historian
Mid-West hydroplane racing icon Bill Cousins passed away on September 10, 2015. He was 76.
Cousins started with B-Outboards in the 1950s and built three of […]
Remembering Russ Schleeh, “The Flying Colonel”
By Fred Farley – APBA Unlimited Historian
One of the most distinguished men ever to pilot an Unlimited hydroplane was “The Flying Colonel” Russ Schleeh, who raced boats between 1955 and 1963. […]
The Dave Heerensperger / Pay ‘n Pak Saga
U-1 Pay N Pak
By Fred Farley – APBA Unlimited Historian
Unlimited hydroplane racing, at its best, represents the ultimate in “no holds barred” experimental boat racing. The door is always open […]
The 1965 Gold Cup Remembered
Ron Musson & the U-40 “Green Dragon”
50 YEARS AGO: THE 1965 GOLD CUP REMEMBERED
By Fred Farley – APBA Unlimited Historian
For the 14th time since 1950, a Ted Jones-designed hull triumphed […]
History Of Grand Prix Racing
Officials of the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Series and the Grand Prix West Hydroplane Series recently announced that they have entered into a “Memorandum of Agreement” which will lead to increased participation […]
Jon Peddie Remembered
By Fred Farley – H1 Unlimited Historian
Former MISS MADISON driver Jon Peddie passed away on November 25, 2014 at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was 71.
Jon was a larger than […]
UIM World Champions 1938 – 2013
How many UIM World Championship winners can you name? Here’s the complete list –
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE FOR UNLIMITED HYDROPLANES
By Fred Farley – H1 Unlimited […]
Ken Maurer Remembered
Ken Maurer
Photo by the Tri-City Herald
By Fred Farley – H1 Unlimited Historian
Since 1966, the Tri-Cities of Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington, has been a mainstay on the Unlimited hydroplane calendar. […]
Bardahl In Motorsports HOF
Reprinted from the Madison Courier –
Ole Bardahl, one of the most successful owners in Unlimited hydroplane history, was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in Detroit on Wednesday.
Bardahl, who […]