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A Brief History of "Aussie Endeavour"

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian AUSSIE ENDEAVOUR (U-15) Sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, AUSSIE ENDEAVOUR attended the 1996 Tri-Cities and Seattle races with Ron Burton as owner and D… View »

Fastest Craft Afloat Make More Stable

By Joanne A. Fishman Reprinted from The New York Times, June 6, 1982. The conditions were perfect. The lagoon was as smooth as a sheet of glass and there wasn't a whisper of wind. In the third heat o… View »

The Muncey Era Comes to a Sad End

By Joanne A. Fishman Reprinted from The New York Times, October 25, 1981 ''Dangerous? This is defined as one of the cruel sports. We figure anything less than death is a minor accident.'' So said Bil… View »

2005 Bill Muncey Cup

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The seventh and final stop on the 2005 Unlimited hydroplane series tour marked the third triumph of the current campaign for MISS E-LAM PLUS owner Eric… View »

2004 San Diego Heat Results

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian HEAT 1-A (1) U-1 - 148.588 (2) U-8 - 148.130 (3) U-6 - 138.116 (DNS) U-25 - XXX A ragged start with U-6 first across on the outside. U-1 exited the fir… View »

2004 Chevrolet Cup Revisited

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The fifth stop on the 2004 Unlimited hydroplane series tour marked another triumph for MISS BUDWEISER owner Joe Little, driver Dave Villwock, and crew… View »

2003 Seattle Revisited

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The fourth stop on the Budweiser Unlimited Hydroplane Series Tour, presented by BOAT SHOPPER MAGAZINE, saw the first repeat victory of 2003. MISS BUDWE… View »

1992 Season Review

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian A lot of things come to mind when I think of the 1992 season. On a personal level, heading into the 1992 campaign, I had recently lost my mother. Going… View »

1989 Gold Cup Remembered

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The longest string of consecutive race wins in Unlimited history has ended. Chip Hanauer, who won seven straight Gold Cup contests from 1982 through 19… View »

1983 Indiana Governor's Cup

By Steve Garey Rarely does anyone see Bernie Little smoking at a boat race these days. The once chain-smoking owner of Miss Budweiser gave up the habit a few years back, both for health reasons and t… View »

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