Friday Guy's Post: Did Someone Say Boats?

[Scottwdw]

Well, a couple of weeks ago somebody requested I do a Friday Guy's Post about boats. Well, these are MY kind of boats! Enjoy!!

<TABLE Border="0" Cellspacing="0" Cellpadding="3"><tr><th colspan=2 valign=top><H2>HYDROPLANE RACING!</H2><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/race.jpg"><br>Hydroplanes flying over Lake Washington in Seattle earlier this month. Powered by jet engines and controlled, not only by rudders, but flaps not unlike those you see on the wings of aircraft. The jet engines give these "boats" their nickname: <i>Thunder Boats</i></th></tr><tr><td valign=top><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/front.jpg"></td><td valign=top><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/engine.jpg"><br>The jet engine above gives the hydroplane it's power. The flaps can be seen at left. They are the Yellow and Black checkers between the cockpit and the outer hulls.</td></tr><tr><th colspan=2><br><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/roostertail.jpg"><br>The U-1 Miss Budweiser, a fan favorite, shoots up a huge rooster<br>tail of water as it rounds a turn in Detroit, Michigan last month.</th></tr><tr><th colspan=2><br><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/u2.jpg"><br>U-2 Miss Trendwest at speed in Madison, Wisconson.<br><br>Hydroplanes can reach speeds in access of 150 MPH. Now, that would<br>be fun to pilot on the Seven Seas Lagoon! Look out all you Water Mice!! </th></tr></table>

 

[Dan Murphy]

Always nice to see the unlimiteds, Scott. Thanks!!!! Neat pictures!!!

 

[oldkicker]

I know you remember when they used to come here, Scott. My parents' house overlooks the lake and we could hear them thundering around!

Nice post, Scott - THANKS!

 

[Scottwdw]

OK,

I miss them! I went to the last event and was so disappointed when they dropped it. Maybe they'll come back when DestiNY is built? Aren't they going to build a lake inside DestiNY big enough for the Unlimited Hydroplanes?

<i>For those of you not in the know. DestiNY is the planned expansion of Syracuse, NY's Carousel Mall into a MEGAmall larger then The Mall of America in Minnesota. They were supposed to have started building it last Spring but seem to be having trouble getting the final plans set. At last word, it was supposed to have things like moutains, cliffs, waterfalls, a lake, the Erie Canal, an aquarium and 72 holes of golf (alas these will be OUTSIDE built on the old Solvay Waste Beds) and, oh yea, millions of square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant space. I have a running bet with my wife that it will NEVER happen. Syracuse just isn't the place for it, IMHO.</i>

 

[captin fink]

Great pics

I have been going to the Gold Cup Race / Tunderfest on the Detriot river for 20 years (any one remember Bill Muncie and Atlas Van line) We sit in Water Works park which is next to the pits just off the rooster tail turn. Great view of the Boats

 

[Scottwdw]

Bump for the Saturday crowd

 

[Serena]

Thanks for the bump Scott. I love watching them!

 

[Patrick IL.]

Cool Scott!!! I want one of those

 

[Doctor P]

Great post, Scott!

 

[cotye]

Vroom vroom! Cool!