The Miss Budweiser hydroplane team will be disbanded at the end of this year’s boat-racing season, along with the beer giant’s whole 41-year sponsorship of the sport. The move follows the death of Bernie Little, a promiment regional Bud wholesaler and owner of the Miss Bud operation. In the past, us hydro lovers have complained on end about the Bud team’s Yankee-esque dominance of the circuit. Now the question is can the sport survive without its prime benefactor?