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Miss Busch Bavarian Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: I have a question about the MISS BUSCH BAVARIAN, a four-seat hydroplane. Was this boat ever used in competition? Also, did a lot of people go… View »
Miss Golden Gate Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Mr. Farley, I have a photograph of an old-time hydroplane from 1938 named MISS GOLDEN GATE with two men in the cockpit. Could you fill m… View »
Lauterbach Family Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Fred, I know that former Unlimited driver Larry Lauterbach is the son of the late boat builder Henry Lauterbach. Is he any relation to Norman… View »
My Sweetie Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Fred, what is the lineage of Horace Dodge, Jr.'s, MY SWEETIE boats? - Sam Winer ANSWER: The original MY SWEETIE and driv… View »
Reno Regatta Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: When did the Reno Regatta start and end? - Les Bretthauer ANSWER: The Reno Regatta started in 1959. The event was actually a continuation o… View »
The Unlimiteds - 2010 in Review
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The 2010 H1 Unlimited tour featured a battle royal for National High Point honors that began over the Fourth of July weekend in Madison (Indiana) and… View »
The Unlimiteds - 2009 in Review
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The 2009 H1 Unlimited tour will long be remembered. And with good reason. The fans witnessed some of the finest competition in the long history of th… View »
George Henley Remembered
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its all-time greats. George Henley, one of the top drivers of the 1970s, passed away on December 14,… View »
Miss Madison: A 49 Year Timeline (1961-2009)
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The community-owned MISS MADISON from Madison, Indiana, is the oldest continuously active team in Unlimited hydroplane history. The city has had a boa… View »
Bob Schroeder Remembered
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its most celebrated participants. Bob Schroeder, one of the sport’s top drivers of the 1950s and 1960s… View »
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