Limited hydroplane racing classes are inboard-engine powered boats that use high performance gasoline fuel. grand prix hydroplane racing [ edit ] grand prix (gp) is a class of boats featuring supercharged big-block v8 piston engines producing as much as 1,500 horsepower.. On may 19th, the hydroplane & raceboat museum hosts its annual hydro fever open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. admission is free. come and see your favorite vintage hydroplanes. the museum has one of largest collections of gold cup winning hydroplanes in the world, including the slo-mo-shun v, pay 'n pak, atlas van lines, and miss budweiser.. Worth a read & reflection – page 17 in the nov issue of propeller magazine: – 50 years of boat racing history – by w. melvin crook. the article was written in 1953(?) for the 50th anniversary of the american power boat association (born 1903)..
Category people & blogs; song ball of confusion; artist the temptations; album say it loud! a celebration of black music in america. Welcome to the hydroplane history website. we are here to celebrate unlimited hydroplane racing, with particular emphasis on the "golden age" of the '50's and '60's. we'll be updating the site frequently so we hope you'll visit often.. The future of power-boat racing [1908] the gold cup class revisited [1922-1941] the griffith cup: all you ever needed to know [1995] the growth and trend of power boat racing [1909] the history of the gold cup boats -- part iii [1946] the king and the motor yacht club [1910] the limits of the speed launch [1903] the miss bardahl story.
