Chenoweths death came nine months after unlimited hydroplane racing lost possibly its greatest name Bill Muncey.

Hydroplane boat accidents. Yet the tendency in hydroplane circles has been to cross off the misfortunes as freak accidentsand continue with the show. He was from West Hills California and was a three-time IHBA blown alcohol hydro world champion. During the first round of eliminations he was going nearly 200 MPH past the finish when his boat crashed.

She sported a green and yellow color. Incident edit edit source Its the international Hot Boat Association finals in Chandler Arizona. Darryl Hamilton 45 was thrown from his 65-metre Hydroplane.

A countdown of the most spectacular crashes ever to happen in Unlimited Hydroplane Racing. Sources Names in the news Long Beach Press-Telegram July 13 1970. This phenomenon called prop riding further reduced drag.

The boat flipped over and he was thrown clear of the craft but drowned before anyone could get to him. Muncey died in a crash in the last. We had a number of classes developed from around 1947 on previous to this most racing was either scratch races or.

Owned by Dave Tenny and Ron Simpson AGGRESSOR was powered by an Australian-made Rolls-Royce Merlin and measured 26-12 feet in length with a 10-foot beam. The development of the hydroplane in Australia was more pronounced in Sydney where they formed the NSW Hydroplane Club separate to the normal boat clubs. Scratch races or handicaps based on lap times.

The drag boat accident of Scott Scotty Lumbert is the fifth incident to be featured on Episode 36 of Destroyed in Seconds. For example the special committee appointed to investigate Chuck Thompsons death at the wheel of Smirnoff in the Gold Cup has found absolutely nothing out of order in the mishap. Spectators gather at the Firebird International Raceway to watch top fuel hydros hydroplanes race at speeds reaching.