<font color=lime>Anyone into them? We have an annual event here on the Columbia river called "Columbia Cup". It is a leg of the Unlimited Hydroplane tour. It is an event everyone looks forward to here. Great time!
I happen to be part owner of a historic hydro. We hope to restore it someday. Check it out here. http://lesliefield.com/boats_teams/1...cooter_too.htm
I am looking forward to the races, I cant wait! If you ever get a chance to see a race close to you, go. Nothing like a boat going 160! [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img] Here is an old picture of our boat, sinking. http://lesliefield.com/images/tri_tomic.jpg
The bridge in the background is dalled the "Blue Brigde". I drive over it 20 times a day at least. If you fallow the links on Leslie's site, you will find out some history about it sinking alot. For example, an "Allison W24"! </font>

[ 05-25-2003, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: LordKathen ]

<font color=lime>What, nobody likes Hydroplanes??? Goodness... Unbelievable! [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>

<font color = lightgreen>I am rather fond of them, actually...from a hyrdodynamical point of view. A standard application of Bernoulli's Principle, and all that. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/beigesmilewinkgrin.gif[/img]

The only other thing I know is that 160 mph on land is really fast while 160 mph on the water is heart-stoppingly fast.

Good luck on the restorations!</font>

<font color=lime>Thanks! It will be a while... ;) </font>

i like em. every year our city has the thunder on the ohio. its all tied in with the fourth of july celebrations. im in evansville indiana right on the ohio. ive always loved seeing the races since i was a young un. you are not alone!

hmm.. i find it ironic that there is a plane that needs the ground to "fly" err.. move.. heh.. but still going 160mph is no joke.. its heartstopping.. just going 90kph on a jetski is enough for me but TWICE as that.. no thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]