“Regarding the matter with Mr. Richards: It is a situation that will be resolved through the legal system and it would be inappropriate for any comments from H1 Unlimited at this time. H1 Unlimited is the worldwide sanctioning organization for unlimited hydroplane racing.”

This is the first in a series of visits we will make to H1 Unlimited race team shops to chronicle work being done in the off season and plans for the 2014 tour. Some of the changes being made to Schumacher Racing’s 37 hull during the off-season will be very [...]

David Cormier, James Crisp and Patrick Gleason take top honors.

Record Crowd Attends H1 Awards Banquet

The 2013 H1 Unlimited Awards Banquet was held on March 15, 2014 at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, WA. Watch the archive of the streaming presentation here.

His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani, president of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation and Ellstrom Racing owner Erick Ellstrom announced today that veteran crew chief Mike Hanson has joined the crew of the 96 Spirit of Qatar. In making the announcement, Ellstrom said, “Mike Hanson’s experience and skill set [...]

MISS MADISON RACING TEAM NAMES NEW DRIVER

His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani, president of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation and H1 Unlimited Chairman Sam Cole have announced the 2014 running of the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship will take place November 20 – 22 on Doha Bay. The 2014 Oryx Cup will mark the sixth [...]

2013 Photo Contest Entries Are Closed

March 1st finds progress being made on the new 96 Spirit of Qatar, which will be the most state-of-the-art hydroplane ever designed and built. Owner Erick Ellstrom says, “Work is progressing nicely.  The frames are all in now and the tubes for the electrical are going in.  The steering system [...]