Grand Prix America Hydroplanes says it’s returning to Seattle’s Seafair Weekend Festival. It’s taking place on Lake Washington from August 1 to 3, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. “With the Grand Prix class ...

Vintage unlimited hydroplane owners often take riders at their events—for a price. The typical cost is $2500, which may seem high until considering that buying your own boat will put you upside down ...

HYDROPLANE RACING is a sport for thrill-seekers. A human is strapped into what is essentially an airplane wing fitted out with an airplane (or helicopter) engine, and then zooms almost airborne across ...

Here is the weekend schedule for the 56 th running — since the race didn’t happen in 2020 — of the HAPO Columbia Cup. As always, the schedule is subject to change. 4:25 p.m. — Connell Oil H1 Unlimited ...

TAVARES — The Classic Raceboat Association’s Fall Thunder Regatta will be Pierre Lavigne’s first vintage outing with his 25-foot-long, renovated Grand Prix hydroplane, Concordia. He is coming from ...

When the vintage hydroplane’s engine powers on, it sounds like I’m sitting right on top of a giant airplane turbine. Even through my ear plugs and clunky helmet, the rumble takes over my senses. I’m ...