U-99.9 KISW Unlimited Hydroplane Crash 1993

KISW driven by Ken Dryden crashed after rudder cable snapped and rudder turned to hard right. Hydroplane actually became a hydrofoil for a split second before going up riding on the tip of the rudder that was turned sideways. Watch closely and you can see first diver on boat talking to Ken who is inbetween front carnard and air ram in the water after letting himself out through the top hatch underwater. Ken was slightly hurt and returned to driving. http://www.cormierindustries.com

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• Unlimited
• Hydroplane
• Hydro
• Crash
• Ken
• Dryden
• Thunderboat
• Seafair
• raceboat

[BaneDraconis]

Try IN Stan Sayers Pits, ON Lake Washington, IN Seattle, WA.

Thank you very much.

I was working Security that day.

[dpcor25]

@BaneDraconis Actually the boat was on the water so it WAS near Stan Sayers pits on Lake Washington.

[mcfatty510]

Crazy, where was that?

[dpcor25]

Crash at Seafair qualifying, near Stan Sayers Pits on Lake Washington, Seattle, WA

[j22killer]

dam thats my uncle lol

[BaneDraconis]

@dpcor25 Allow me to clarify my statement a bit more. I've been doing security in Stan Sayres Pits for 20 years, and was doing so in the Pits that day. I don't get paid to do this. The boat was on the Ted Jones Racecourse, near the pits. I stand corrected.

[seanrutski]

The Miss Rock was kicking ass that year.

[sharkbowl300]

Dang, Hydroplanes don't usually crash like that, I found that amazing, yet scary.

[Nitromethodic]

I remember hearing the DJ's on KISW that day celebrating that they finally had a boat fast enough to blow over!

[gypsyjoes]

this is when the boats really were unlimited. no fuel restrictions.

[ameliag27]

good find never seen it