Relive the 1960s in ‘Dragon Days, ‘ when hydroplane racing topped Seattle’s sports scene and Miss Bardahl was the queen of the fleet. Go behind the scenes to learn what the owners, drivers, crews, boat builders, and their families risked for racing glory. The story takes you from Seattle to Detroit to Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Coeur d’Alene, the Ohio and Potomac rivers, and points between. Learn how Bardahl’s implausibly young crew infused the sport with innovations and fussy quality control that gave Bardahl its winning edge. You’ll soak in baby-boomer nostalgia recounting world events and pop culture that stirred the times. You’ll learn how Miss Bardahl later was ‘lost’ for years, found, rescued, restored, and now casts roostertails skyward in exhibition races. The Green Dragon roars again! ‘Dragon Days’ is written in an active, lively style. It’s the equivalent of a 490-page paper book with 402 photos, most in full color.
Table des matières
Foreword
Introduction
Hydrospeak: a mechanical primer for laypersons
1. Beginnings
2. The core crew: Bardahl’s family tree
3. Building a better Bardahl
4. Racing and the new-boat blues
5. Miss Bardahl redo
6. Routine, rigor, and Thousand Island
7. Musson strikes gold
8. If you can’t win, be spectacular
9. Thriftway passes the torch (or Bardahl steals it)
10. Dollars and sense
11. It’s about corners, not chutes
12. Breaking, learning, innovating, and The Checklist
13. She has a great personality
14. Ron Musson, the person
15. New boats, new players
16. By the slimmest of margins
17. ’Never been so embarrassed’
18. Back on top
19. Harnessing nitrous
20. New and improved: the cabover cometh
21. Tricks and innovations
22. Recommissioning the Dragon
23. Three Gold Cups
24. Green roostertails
25. Tahoe Miss regains her stride
26. Exiting in a blaze of glory
27. Reflecting on excellence
28. Finishing the cabover
29. Black Sunday
30. The Checkerboard Comet
31. Lost: Miss Bardahl hydroplane
32. Finding the Dragon
33. First a facelift, then a rebirth
34. The Dragon roars again
35. Completing the puzzle, extending the legacy
36. Postscript: Long may you run
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
About the author
A propos de l’auteur
Born in Seattle, Jon Osterberg grew up in the Lake Hills neighborhood of east Bellevue, where it seemed every kid under 13 pulled a wooden hydro behind his or her bike. By the time Jon earned his degree in editorial journalism from the University of Washington, he already had been a contributing reporter for five years, ultimately covering hydro racing for the Chelan Valley Mirror, Coeur d’Alene Press, and Wenatchee World newspapers. He enjoyed a long career managing marketing communications for PEMCO Insurance in Seattle, remains active in his church, likes playing guitar and piano, and loves to camp, hike, and fish with family and friends. Starting in 2013, Jon found his best job ever – being Papa to his much-loved grandkids. Jon and his wife, Luanne, live in Redmond and often enjoy time gazing at Mt. Stuart from their cabin near Cle Elum.
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