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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Western Washington has had a dayslong deluge of rainy weather that doesn’t show signs of letting up, according to the National Weather Service. The rain-soaked conditions can have a serious impact on ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: For all the weekend’s Columbia Cup racing action, visit tricityherald.com. Darrell and Vanessa Strong are in year three of Strong Racing’s four-year plan, and the Tri-Citians have no ...

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 ...

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 ...

The H1 Unlimited Hydroplane races brought plenty of excitement to Lake Washington for Seafair 2018. In the final heat, the excitement reached new heights when the Oberto hydroplane went airborne 60 ...