SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yesterday, the Boeing U-787 unlimited hydroplane became the world’s first to be powered by 100 percent sustainable biofuel during a demonstration run by legendary hydroplane ...

At the Active Auto Care shop in Auburn the guys don’t just talk engines, they also talk hydroplane racing. They’re locals, you know? Rich Matkin, 61, Newport High class of 1971, who went to his first ...

Backflips are dangerous if you don’t pull them off. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about doing it in a car, bike, or boat—get it wrong, and you’re likely to break your neck, or worse. One ...

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 ...

The Miss DiJulio/J&D’s thunderboat is moved into Lake Washington for this weekend’s hydroplane races. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) The roar of this weekend’s Seafair hydroplane races on Lake ...

SEATTLE – Casual fans of unlimited hydroplane racing in Seattle can be excused for not knowing about the sport’s predicament. If your only exposure to turbine-powered boats that can reach speeds of ...

It’s important to be extra careful on slick roadways when it rains in Sacramento. Here’s what you need to know about hydroplaning, including what it feels like, how to prevent it and what to do and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was killed Saturday while driving a vintage hydroplane on the Ohio River during a test run for the Madison Regatta in Madison, Indiana. The driver was identified as ...

When roads are slick from heavy rains, the danger increases for drivers to hydroplane. Hydroplaning happens when water on the surface of the road separates the tires from the ground, causing it to ...

Detroit — As a boy, Sandy Ross could stand in front of his home near Van Dyke and Kerchival streets, look south toward the Detroit River less than a mile away, and consider three possibilities for ...

The Jake and Spike Show, weekdays from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. The roar of hydroplane engines returned to Lake Washington Friday as the Apollo Mechanical Cup kicked off Seafair weekend. Champion and member ...