Hydroracers book
Coedited by
Hydroracers
Co-published by Hun in the Sun and Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force), Hydroracers is a splendid book dedicated to the seaplanes that competed for the Schneider Cup between 1913 and 1931.
The pilots of these extraordinary aircraft skimmed the waves of the seas trying to break speed limits, risking their lives to win the competition.
A tribute to the Schneider Cup, this book brings together the history, information and curiosities of these beautiful machines that took part in it.
Bilingual: Italian–English.
editions
Overview
overview
120 large-format panoramic pages
(42×28 cm / 16.5” x 11”)
Printed on papers:
Arena Natural Rough, GSK
Fedrigoni paper mills
FSC certified
25 highly detailed and accurate digital reconstructions of seaplanes with tricycles (1:72 scale) and three-quarter views.
Oversize infographics recounting the evolution of the machines, race tracks, performances, accompanied by exciting original photos.
Bilingual texts and captions (English/Italian).
IIDEATION AND DESIGN
RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION AND 3D MODELLING
Hideaki Ozawa
Scientific advisor AND EDITORIAL COORDINATION
Stefano Cosci
HISTORICAL ADVICE
Gregory Alegi
TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY
Rosario D’Auria
Autors
Gregory Alegi
Luigino Caliaro
Stefano Cosci
Pino Di Feo
Basilio Di Martino
Vincenzo Grienti
Luca Ocretti
Max Pinucci
PREFACE
Basilio Di Martino
This book is the result of a collaboration between Massimiliano “Max” Pinucci; Hideaki Ozawa, a Japanese artist and researcher specializing in documentation and 3D modeling; the Italian Air Force; and two aviation experts: Stefano Cosci, for scientific consulting and editorial coordination, and Gregory Alegi, for historical consulting.
Industrialist Jacques Schneider proposed—almost as a bet—a challenge between seaplanes. Slowly but steadily, the race captured worldwide attention. It was more than just a competition; it was a technical trial and a showcase of flight mechanics with unparalleled elegance.
The result of more than twenty years of work by a team of artists and authors, this volume recounts the Schneider Cup through meticulous digital reconstructions of the hydroracers that skimmed the sea between 1913 and 1931.
Presentations, conferences and events
Museo Storico
dell’Aeronautica Militare
Vigna di Valle, Italy,
October 2021
Lucca Comics & Games
Lucca, Italy,
November 2021
AEROkunst
Friederichshafen Messe,
Friederichshafen, Germany,
April 2016 – 2022
Comicon Napoli
Napoli, Italy, May 2022
Accademia Aeronautica
Pozzuoli, Italy, May 2022
Hangar 3 Idroscalo RAV
Desenzano del Garda, Italy,
May 2023
Playmuse, Museo delle Scienze
Trento, Italy, June 2023
Comicon Bergamo
Bergamo, Italy,
June 2023
Aeroporto Nicelli
Venezia, Italy,
September 2023
Welcome to the official page for Hydroracers: The Schneider Trophy Epic
This book is designed for enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and collectors—a richly illustrated atlas of the aircraft that defined the Golden Age of Hydroracing (1913–1931).
The result of over twenty years of meticulous work, this volume is the product of an international team of authors who have reconstructed and visually restored a remarkable chapter of aviation history. It stands as a tribute to the elegant hydroracers and the daring pilots who flew them.
Keywords: Hydroracers, Schneider cup, racing seaplanes, Macchi MC.72, Gloster, Crusader, Piaggio PC.7 , Nieuport-Delage, Williams Mercury racer, Bernard, Savoia-Marchetti S.65, Supermarine S.6 / S.6B S.6B