By FRED FARLEY
The city fathers of San Diego first planned to host an Unlimited hydroplane race on Mission Bay shortly after the end of World War II. As the area changed over to a peacetime economy, Mission Bay was developed with that purpose in mind, although the city didn’t get around to actually conducting its first race until 1964.
An outfit called Mission Bay Associates hosted the San Diego race from 1964 to 1970. After a three-year hiatus, the race returned under new management in 1974, largely through the efforts of boat racing legend Bill Muncey, who lived in nearby LaMesa.
