Roostertail Talk

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 88! Join us as we revisit a classic radio broadcast of the 1995 Hydrofest from Lake Lewisville near Dallas Texas.  Hear from broadcasters Jim Hendrix and Dick Crippen as they give play by play to the hydro heroes of yesteryear.  Enjoy reliving this classic hydroplane race once again through their radio broadcast. Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 87 of Roostertail Talk.  In today's episode we preview  the Gold Cup which will be held in Guntersville Alabama this year.  Listen in as we make predications and share our Deck2Deck fantasy picks. Who will win the Gold Cup this year? Enjoy! Deck2Deck Hydroplane Fantasy League Roostertail Talk Podcast Fantasy League (Within Deck2Deck) Support the show Help t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 86 of Roostertail Talk.  The creator of Deck2Deck joins the podcast to chat about hydros, hydroplane fandom and to explore his hydroplane fantasy league, Deck2Deck.  Make sure to join the fun this summer and become a member of Deck2Deck by checking out the links below: Deck2Deck Hydroplane Fantasy League Roostertail Talk Podcast Fantasy League (Within Deck2Deck)...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 85! Join us as we once again step back into the time machine to travel back to 1984 for the Thunderboat World Championship.  Hear from legendary hydroplane broadcasters Jim Hendrix and Steve Montgomery as they give play by play and reactions to the new world champion in hydroplane racing.  Enjoy reliving this classic hydroplane race once again through their radi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 84 of Roostertail Talk. Long time hydroplane fan, crew member of the U-12 Graham Trucking Race Team and Vancouver Race Director Nelson Holmberg joins the broadcast to chat about the recent H1 exhibition held in Vancouver, Wa. How did the exhibition go? How did it come about? What is the future for H1 Unlimiteds in Vancouver? Find out in episode 84! Enjoy!  Click...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 83 of Roostertail Talk. After a long off season, Roostertail Talk is back to explore what there is to look forward to in the 2022 H1 racing season.  I talked with some fans, explored the schedule and talk briefly about some upcoming highlights. Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still fre...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 82 of Roostertail Talk.  Once again I will take you on a journey back in time to revisit an old radio broadcast of the 1983 Miller High Life Thunderboat Regatta, from Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. Thank you to Jon Osterberg (author of Dragon Days ) for donating the audio. Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Tal...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode eighty one of Roostertail Talk! This weekend marks the last race of the 2021 H1 Unlimited season.  Listen in on a quick preview of what to expect and my prediction for the conclusion of racing for the year. Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still free to all on our website and through al...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode eighty of Roostertail Talk.  Shortly after the Columbia Cup I talked with 2 brothers that do a lot of behind the scene work for H1, Jared and Tait Meyer.  These brothers have worked very hard at brining us a bigger and better streaming service for H1.  We ended up talking close to 2 hours, so once again I am splitting the interview up into 3 parts (trilogy!). In...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode seventy-nine of Roostertail Talk.  Shortly after the Columbia Cup I talked with 2 brothers that do a lot of behind the scene work for H1, Jared and Tait Meyer.  These brothers have worked very hard at bringing us a bigger and better streaming service for H1.  We ended up talking close to 2 hours, so once again I am splitting the interview up into 3 parts (trilog...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode seventy-eight of Roostertail Talk.  Shortly after the Columbia Cup I talked with 2 brothers that do a lot of behind the scene work for H1, Jared and Tait Meyer.  These brothers have worked very hard at brining us a bigger and better streaming service for H1.  We ended up talking close to 2 hours, so once again I am splitting the interview up into 3 parts (trilog...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode seventy seven of Roostertail Talk.  Hydro fans rejoiced this year that there was racing again on the Columbia River after last year's covid cancellation. That is due to the huge push by the Water Follies organization as well as their Event Director, Kathy Powell. I talk with Kathy about what it meant to have racing in the Tri again this year, favorite memor...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 3 of episode 76.  This marks the 2nd year in a row without a Seafair hydroplane race in Seattle.  At the podcast we dug through the archives and found complete audio footage of the 1975 Seafair Regatta.  In part 3 listen to  the final heat coverage as well as a recap of the day's racing.  Along the way you might hear a familiar voice or two from hydroplane leg...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 2 of episode 76.  This marks the 2nd year in a row without a Seafair hydroplane race in Seattle.  At the podcast we dug through the archives and found complete audio footage of the 1975 Seafair Regatta.  In part 2 listen to  heats 2A and 2B as well as a recap of the day's racing and a preview of the final heat.  Along the way you might hear a familiar voice or...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 1 of episode 76.  This marks the 2nd year in a row without a Seafair hydroplane race in Seattle.  At the podcast we dug through the archives and found complete audio footage of the 1975 Seafair Regatta.  In part 1 listen to the pre-race show along with heats 1A and 1B.  Along the way you might hear a familiar voice or two from hydroplane legend past.  We will relea...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventy-fifth episode of Roostertail Talk! Last week we enjoyed a great Columbia Cup full of deck to deck racing.  This episode recaps that very racing along with some additional interviews with some die hard fans.  I talked with super fans; Kirk Jacobsen, David Ramierz, Jay Leckrone and Denis Garl.  They shared their love of the sport and why they attend the Columb...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventy-fourth episode of "Roostertail Talk".  Without hydroplanes racing on Lake Washington for the Homestreet Cup (Seafair Regatta) and Blue Angels in the sky for the 2nd year in a row, Seattle seems a little quiet this summer.  For this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Eric Corning, President and CEO of Seafair.  We talked about how the pande...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventy-third episode of "Roostertail Talk". The next stop on the H1 tour is the Columbia Cup, held in Tri-Cities, Wa.  For this episode we preview what this weekend's race could bring as well as make some bold predictions on the race.  Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventy-second episode of "Roostertail Talk".  We had an off weekend with H1 so if you are like me, you want to hear some racing! For this episode we are going to revisit a classic H1 (or URC back then) race, the 1995 Budweiser Indiana Governor's Cup.  Crank you speakers and travel back to 1995 with us! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventy-first episode of Roostertail Talk.  The 4th of July weekend has come and gone and that means another Madison Regatta is in the books.  This past weekend's race was also the Gold Cup, the most prestigious trophy in H1 racing.  In this episode I recap the racing that occurred for the Gold, enjoy! *Photo by Digital Roostertails Support the show Help the po...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventieth episode of Roostertail Talk.  H1 has put it's first race in the books and completed the Southern Cup.  We look at the racing last weekend in Guntersville and break down our top 5 takeaways from the Southern Cup.  We also look forward to this weekend's Gold Cup race in Madison, In and give our 5 wonderings about what could take place.  Finally, w...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode sixty-nine of Roostertail Talk.  This weekend marks the return of H1 racing after almost a 2 year absence.  Roostertail Talk breaks down the competition with a full preview of this weekend's Southern Cup along with race predictions.  After you listen, let us know if you agree or if you think someone else will win the 2021 Southern Cup!  Official Southern Cu...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode sixty-eight of Roostertail Talk.  With less than 2 weeks until the first race of the season Roostertail Talk wanted to do a little history of H1 racing in Guntersville, Alabama.  We talk briefly about previous races, race winners and even have a couple audio clips to share along the way. Enjoy! *Link to Episode 38: Interview with Katy Norton Support the show Hel...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode sixty-seven of Roostertail Talk.  The H1 season is coming up quickly and today we talked with Kelly Stocklin, owner of the Bucket List Racing team. Kelly updates us on his team as well as shares some pretty exciting news about his new sponsor. Enjoy! *Photo by Digital Roostertails Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail T...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode sixty-six of Roostertail Talk.  In today's episode we listen to side B of the audio cassette tape "Pursuit of the Golden Chalice".  This was a great history piece for unlimited hydroplane racing produced in the mid 1980s and narrated by Mike Fitzsimmons.  Side B of the cassette tape takes us the 1967 Gold Cup up until the 1983 season.  Don't...