Madison Regatta to expand and grow with new Indiana grant
MADISON, Ind. (May 20, 2019)—Monday, the City of Madison, Ind.’s Board of Public Works members approved $75,000 grant to the Madison Regatta and Roostertail Music Festival from the State of Indiana’s Economic […]
H1 UNLIMITED ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
Ron Perry
SEATTLE (April 30, 2019) — After a two-year reorganization effort, H1 Unlimited, the governing body for powerboat racing’s most prestigious class of hydroplane racing, announced today they have hired Ron […]
Spirit of Detroit Team Update
The U-7 “Spirit of Detroit” at the 2018 APBA Gold Cup
The Detroit based Unlimited Hydroplane Team headed up by Crew Chief Bill Guckian and Owner Dave Bartush have settled on several driver changes […]
Seafair Volunteers Honored at Annual Banquet
RENTON, WASHINGTON –Saturday, Seafair the festival organizers for the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series race in Seattle held their annual volunteer appreciation banquet honoring the hundreds of volunteers that make the […]
Jimmy Shane tops San Diego Bayfair Qualifying
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—(September, 14, 2018) For the fourth time on the 2018 H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series circuit, Jimmy Shane, driver of the U-1 Miss HomeStreet led Friday’s qualifying. His top […]
First-Year Female Crew Chief Returns to San Diego
On vacation 22 years ago, on her first trip to the West Coast, Cindy Shirley traveled from the Ohio Valley with her mom and dad to watch the H1 Unlimited hydroplane […]
54 Years of Hydroplane Racing on Mission Bay
Six teams expected to race for the last trophy of the season
By Owen Blauman
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—(September 8, 2018) Known as the birthplace of California, the San Diego region has its own particular brand of laid-back coolness. With more than 70 […]
Like Father, Like Son: Andrew Tate Grabs Gold Cup Win
Sunday, Walled Lake, Michigan resident, Andrew Tate, driver of the U-9 Delta/Realtrac won his fourth race of the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series, winning the 102nd running of unlimited hydroplane race on […]
Jimmy Shane Tops Qualifying in Detroit
Friday afternoon, Jimmy Shane, driving his two-race-old, U-1 Miss HomeStreet H1 Unlimited hydroplane, qualified on top of the leader board on the six boat field during the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Gold Cup on Friday. Shane’s speed was a 162.256 […]
Roar of H1 Hydros To Make Race Boat Music in Motown
The Detroit region has a place and experience for everyone. It is home to several world-class museums, one of the world’s finest symphonies, is home to five professional sports, is filled with state parks, and thousands of inland lakes.
Long […]
Detroit Machinery Center Sponsors U-80 Vintage Hydro in Detroit
The Detroit Machinery Center (DMC) is a proud sponsor of this year’s Detroit Hydrofest 2018 to be held on August 24-26th on the Detroit River. DMC’s passion for supporting Hydrofest Racing started long ago with DMC’s founder, Paul Gordon and […]