Murdo Cameron, owner of Cameron Aircraft, has teamed up with North Idaho College to build hydroplanes from composite materials, making hulls that are much lighter and stronger. He talked about the process at the facility in Hayden last Thursday. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

Murdo Cameron has something to tell the sport of hydroplane racing: Lighten up already. The retired airline pilot, an innovator in the field of advanced composite materials, says he can transform how thunderboats are built, greatly reducing their weight and cost while making them stronger. And he’s well on his way to proving it at an aerospace school near the Coeur d’Alene Airport. “I think it’s a revolutionary breakthrough in building unlimited hydroplanes,” Cameron said/Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Question: Did you miss not having the hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d'Alene this year?