BON VOYAGE
“HYDROPLANE RACING IS A GREAT PARADOX. TO A SPECTATOR, IT’S LIKE WATCHING THE MOST GRACEFUL OBJECT GLIDE ACROSS THE WATER ON A CUSHION OF AIR. IT’S BALLET-LIKE IN BEAUTY. INSIDE THE BOAT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE: IT’S LIKE BEING TRAPPED IN A STEEL DRUM, HURTLING OVER A RAGING NIAGARA FALLS, WHILE PEOPLE BEAT ON IT WITH STICKS.” - Chip Hanauer, renowned local hydroplane racer
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AN ARTISTIC TAKE ON THE HEART-PUMPING THRILL RIDE THAT IS HYDROPLANE RACING; FOR MORE ON THE RECENT RESTORATION OF THE SQUIRE SHOP HYDROPLANE, SEE PAGES 50-55 IN THIS ISSUE. ILLUSTRATION BY TAVIS COBURN
