The first hydroplane-racing fatalities occurred in Seattle in 1951 when a driver and riding mechanic of the Quicksilver drowned when the boat sank.

Hydroplane boat wrecks. Incident edit edit source Its the international Hot Boat Association finals in Chandler Arizona. The boats driver or pilot is able to manipulate small wing flap-type devices in the front of the boat to correct and adjust the boats attitude in the water. Balboa Raceways Championship Circle and Drag Boat Race.

Chenoweths death came nine months after unlimited hydroplane racing lost possibly its greatest name Bill Muncey. ROOSTERTAILS TAREE AQUATIC POWER BOAT CLUB. One of the first Australian boats to correspond approximately to the concept of what an American Unlimited hydroplane is generally thought of being was the Jolly Green Giant AGGRESSOR.

During eliminations his boat was traveling about 140 MPH when the boat began rocking back and forth on its sponsons. There were eight more deaths in the next 20. Unlimiteds are the biggest up to four tons the fastest up to 200 miles an hour in special time trials the loudest noise from their 2000-horsepower aircraft engines is deafening and the most photogenic two tons of water thrown in a white roostertail 75 feet high and 300 feet long.

Miss Budweiser driven by Chip Hanauer flips qualifying for Seafair unlimited hydroplane race in Seattle Aug 1 1992. The Missing and Deadly Miss Thriller Miss Thriller a 28-foot Sea Sled was returning to the docks at Arnolds Park Sunday night July 28 1929 with 17 aboard when she was struck and sank by another passenger boat Zipper. Big motor in back with a few church pews in front for all the paying customers.

When an unlimited hydroplane is going right nothing else can match it for excitement. The boats are some of the fastest in the world and can reach speeds of 270kmh. During the first heat of the 1977 race Bangs was piloting the Squire Shop when his boat hooked a sponson and threw him from the cockpit killing him instantly.

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. It started to lift into the air before it turned on its left side and nosed into the water. RACE PAINT RAMSAY SKI BOAT CLUB.