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U-21 Hull Number History
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The number U-21 has been utilized only sparingly in Unlimited racing and has never been associated with a race winner, according to American Boat Racin… View »
Two Winners in One Race
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The 1955 Lake Tahoe Mapes Trophy contains an unusual historical footnote. It had two winners. That's right, TWO winners. Well, yes and no. The 1955 Map… View »
Two Rooster Tails Wash Out a Fifth Gold Cup
In his attempt to win still another racing trophy, defeated Champ Bill Muncey was frustrated by a wall of water and an oilman's boat. By Hugh Whall Reprinted from Sports Illustrated, July 15, 19… View »
Twin-Engine Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: In the 1950s and '60s, did THRIFTWAY TOO ever compete with twin power plants? What other teams raced with twin power during that era? - Kevin… View »
Twin Automotive Pay-N-Pak Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Fred, can you give us some of the history of the Twin Automotive Pay-N-Pak what it became and what happened to the hull? Also would you give… View »
Turning on to Turbine Power
Reprinted from the 1981 Pay 'N Pak Media Kit When the U-95 turbine-powered unlimited hydroplane sank in the north turn of the Sand Point Lake Washington course after scattering one of its two engines… View »
Turbines vs Pistons
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian I truly miss the piston boats. But the turbines have created their own level of interest in the sport, which I appreciate. There just wasn't enough GOO… View »
Triple Engine Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Was there ever a boat in the Gold Cup or Unlimited Classes that used three inboard engines? - K.M. Brien ANSWER: To my knowledge, only one su… View »
Toughest chicken afloat
Czech refugee Mira Slovak may think himself timid. If so, his record as the nation's top hydroplane racer proves that he is the toughest chicken afloat. By Hugh Whall Reprinted from Sports Illustrate… View »
TomyAnn Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: I remember seeing a boat called TOMYANN. Was that a 7-Litre or an Unlimited? - Andy Kunz ANSWER: TOMYANN was an Unlimited hydroplane, which w… View »
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