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 ...

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 ...

During the final heat of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair on Sunday, a hydroplane flipped high in the air over Lake Washington after it was cut off by another boat’s wake. On-board footage ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jimmie Johnson is set to ride the "Blue Blaster" and fans can get the chance to meet and see the NASCAR driver Lake Washington by bidding at the Motorsports Hall of Fame auction. Motorsports Hall of ...

But when a hydroplane gets moving, the hull's design is what provides lift. As the speed increases, the wing-like shape of the boat causes it to rise slightly out of the water and basically skim ...

A new local entrant has emerged in the race for carbon-free air travel: Marina del Rey-based Hydroplane Ltd., which is developing a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that can be swapped into existing ...