The Saga of Ron Jones
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian
Unlimited hydroplane racing owes a lot to Ron Jones, the Seattle area boat builder, who has revolutionized the sport so dramatically over the years.
Vintage & Historic News
The Man Who Builds The Thunderboats
By Bill Ames. Reprinted from Science & Mechanics, August, 1974.
The Master Speaks - An Interview with Ron Jones Sr.
By Anne McRayde. Reprinted from Skid Fin Magazine, 2003, Vol 1, No. 1
How did you first begin building boats?
A Ron Jones Introduction - A Century of Gold Cup Racing
The recently published book, A CENTURY OF GOLD CUP RACING by Fred Farley and Ron Harsin, is dedicated to two extraordinary men: Ted Jones and his son Ron Jones, Sr., whose trend-setting designs defined state-of-the-art in Gold Cup racing in the second half of the 20th Century.
Ron was asked to write the introduction to A CENTURY OF GOLD CUP RACING. It contains a moving tribute to his late father. Due to space limitations, Ron's preface had to be shortened for publication. The full unedited introduction to A CENTURY OF GOLD CUP RACING is presented here.
SLIDESHOW: Miss Thriftway cruises through West Seattle
By PATRICK ROBINSON
West Seattle Herald
People at the Fauntleroy ferry dock were treated to a close up view of a genuine hydroplane on Sunday Oct. 7 as the Miss Thriftway, a reproduction of the original 1955 thunderbolt headed back to its home on Vashon Island.
The boat had been at Lake Chelan for the weekend as part of a larger event, the Mahogany and Merlot boat event. Also part of the event were Miss Bardahl, Miss Thriftway, Miss Wahoo & Miss Burien.
Boat racing enthusiast turns professional
By MIKE HIBBARD
mhibbard@fltimes.com
GENEVA — Imagine you have never played golf but go to a professional
tournament, think “this is the sport for me,” buy a set of expensive clubs
and try to make it on the PGA Tour.
Pretty far-fetched, right? Well, that isn’t exactly Don Burshnick’s story,
but it’s not that far off.
APBA Annual Meeting -Election Purposes results
On Friday morning, Sept. 21, the APBA held its Annual Meeting in Eastpointe, Mich., to announce the winners of the 2012 elections. This year we received 1719 votes divided between six candidates and 29 write-ins. Below are the Annual Meeting minutes.
American Power Boat Association
Annual Meeting – Election Purposes
September 21st 2012
Weekend vintage boat racing draws large crowd to Clayton regatta
By GORDON BLOCK
Watertown Daily Times
Clayton celebrates 20 years of vintage boat racing
By JAEGUN LEE
Watertown Daily Times
CLAYTON – The Antique Boat Museum is celebrating 20 years of vintage racing history in Clayton at the 2012 Antique Raceboat Regatta from Friday through Sunday.
Racing: What does the future hold
Speed, money, politics, powerful people and engines—from its beginning at the turn of the century, powerboat racing has careened on a rollercoaster ride of international prominence. Today, the sport continues under the direction of the Union Internationale Motonautique. From its seat in Monaco, the governing body intends to play a significant role in racing’s future.
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