A tribute to Bill Murphy, Inventor, Renessance Man, HPV Founding Father
[3--20--2018] Look for an upcoming Hydrobowl race maybe 2019, probably 2020.
[1--10--2018]Expect new tooling for the drive unit.
[9-21-2006] LIZA FINALLY GETS CAUGHT UP TO...With a complete rebuild, a new trial set of outriggers, a pilot who was "doing other things", a newly piloted Paul Neidermann's boat along with Warren Beuchamp, and Daniel Grow, Liza had some tough competition at Rockford Hydrobowl 2006
"The first Pedal Powered Boat in Venice was published in HPV News, the journal of the International Human Powered Vehicle Association. A crusty version of the Vogalonga 2000is here
Vogalonga 2001 is
[9-21-06 post] While coming back from the Halloween Hydrobowl2005, the most winningest
boat in Hydrobowl history was wrecked
up bigtime along with the trailer. It proved a fascinating adventure though, recovering
from being marooned out in the middle of nowhere. -->
[9-21-2006 post] Although it is old news, a pedal powered boat traveling over the oceans of Hawaii is still
fascinatingly new! check here!
[4-2004] New Drive unit has been PATENTED!! It is no. 6,712,653 Versions of it have been pedaled for over four hundred miles.
The page is available for viewing here
[8-01] This drive performed at the inaugural Steve Shutt Memorial Hydrobowl
[11--15--01] Writeup for the Human powered Boat Summit is. . .er, . . uh, just back there. For a trip through the warm, interesting Tampa Bay in the St. Petersburg (Florida) area in a fast touring proa, check it out.
[6-02] During the early half of the 2001 racing season, a proa set a record using the new drive unit in the criterium; it was the first hydrobowler to go under 15 minutes. Also, this boat became the 2001 hydrobowl points champion by winning Sparta, Rockford and Elkhart.
[9-06] Watch for the Steve Shutt Memorial Hydrobowl callout hopefully coming soon! Race will be in Elkhart Indiana.
9-21-06; 10--24--15
The results of previous hydrobowls are here
