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1963-64-65 Gold Cup & National Champion1965 World Champion57 Consecutive heats completed (record still stand for a piston powered unlimited)Lap, heat & race records which stood for over a decadeFirst use (along with Miss Exide) of Nitrous OSee More

More than 75 of the world’s fastest boats will converge on Mission Bay Friday for the 50th annual San Diego Bayfair, the largest family fun festival in the city of San Diego.About 100,000 people are expected to attend Bayfair over three days, which runs Friday through Sunday in Mission Bay Park. In addition to the on-water racing, 22 bands will be playing live on the main stage at Ski Beach, there’s an expanded kids’ zone and a large vendor area featuring food from around the world.See More

Click Here To View MenuCome and celebrate Racing is Magic at our Gala July 31st at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.Tickets are $125 per person with a $25 discount if you buy before July 25th.Doors open at 5:30, and the program starts at 7:15.The food will be great, the company is legendary. Auction items will include a…See More

Join us at Seafair for our Hydroplanes 101 exhibit.  We will have the 1975 Vintage Oh Boy! Oberto and the 2009 Boeing U-787 hydroplanes on exhibit.  Bring your friends and families by and teach them how these boats fly!The World’s Fastest Race Boats – Unlimited Hydroplanes- have been gathering on Lake Washington in early…See More

The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum's 1967 Miss Budwieser was built by Les Staudacher in 1962 for Shirley Mendelson McDonald. She ran in 1962 and 1963 as the Notre Dame. In 1965 the boat was renamed Shu-Shu.In 1967, the 4th Miss Budweiser crashed in Tampa Florida, killing Bill Brow. Bernie Little bought the Shu-Shu and turned her into the 5th Miss Budweiser. She was driven by Mike Thomas and won the British Columbia Cup in Kelowna BC. The boat was replaced by the famous Ed Karelsen-built hull…See More

More than 75 of the world’s fastest boats will converge on Mission Bay this Friday for the 49th annual San Diego Bayfair, the largest family fun festival in the city of San Diego.About 100,000 people are expected to attend Bayfair over three days, which runs Friday through Sunday in Mission Bay Park. In addition to the on-water racing, 22 bands will be playing live on the main stage at Ski Beach, there’s an expanded kids’ zone and a large vendor area featuring food from around the world.See More