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 ...

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 ...

A West Richland couple sat in the shade Sunday watching the boats and jets speed past on the Columbia River. Glenn and Terri Grant have been coming to the Tri-City hydroplane races for more than 35 ...

Sometimes there is a crossroads in a person’s life where a decision changes their life forever. David Williams came to that crossroads in 1992. “I love to cook, and I was saving to go to the Le Cordon ...

Long before the Mariners or Seahawks, Seattle sports fandom revolved around one thing and one thing only: hydroplane racing. In many ways, it was Seattle’s first major league sport. Locals would watch ...

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 ...