UNLIMITED RACING GROUP
U-11 LEGEND YACHT TRANSPORT
UNLIMITED RACING GROUP
U-11 LEGEND YACHT TRANSPORT
Jamie began racing at the age of 12, and while racing has always been a passionate endeavor of his, Jamie prides himself on demonstrating a strong emphasis on teamwork, sportsmanship, and family values. In Outboard Hydroplane racing, Jamie has set 12 world speed records (currently still holds 6), won 15 national high point championships, won 3 national championship races and inducted into the APBA Hall of Champions twice.
Moving into Inboard Hydroplane racing, Jamie was the 2013 5-liter National Champion, won the 2016 San Diego Bayfair Grand Prix race, was the 2017 & 2018 Grand Prix Eastern Division Champion and the 2018 Grand Prix North American Champion.
He got his first ride in an Unlimited Hydroplane in Seattle in 2010 driving Billy Schumacher’s U-37 “Miss Peters & May”, with Scott Raney as Crew Chief.
In 2013, he qualified as an Unlimited driver aboard the U-21 Go Fast Turn Left Racing entry and in 2014 posted his first heat victory in Madison, IN.
Nilsen is also a member of the Central Washington University Hall of Fame and holds the highest career batting average in school history (.399). He batted .365 as a freshman, .372 as a sophomore, .391 as a junior, and a school-record.468 as a senior. Over his career, Nilsen posted 61 doubles, 13 triples, 29 home runs and 183 RBI. A two-time GNAC Player of the Year and four-time All-GNAC first-team selection, Nilsen was also named a first-team NCAA Division II All-American in 2008 and earned honorable mention All-American honors in 2006. He signed professionally and played one year in the Kansas City Royals’ minor league system.
Outboard Hydroplane Accomplishments:
- Set 12 world speed records (currently hold 6)
- 15-time national high point champion
- 3-time national championship winner
- 2x APBA hall of champions inductee (2001,2002)
Inboard Hydroplane Accomplishments:
- 2013 5 liter national champion (co-driver)
- 2014 Set current 1.25 Grand Prix world record
- 2014 Qualified as unlimited hydroplane driver
- 2014 Unlimited hydroplane heat win
- 2016 San Diego Bayfair Grand Prix race win
- 2017 & 2018 Grand Prix Eastern Division Champion
- 2018 Grand Prix North American Champion
As of the beginning of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season:
As of the beginning of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season:
Scott and Shannon Raney formed Unlimited Racing Group in 2011. Since then, the team has been an constant on the H1 Unlimited circuit, attending every race that has been run in the past 10 seasons.
In 2012, the team traveled to Coniston Water in England to set a UIM World Record, reaching an average speed of 175.11mph, and setting 2 additional records: the British Record for the fastest speed achieved in class and also the record for the fastest propeller driven boat ever to grace British waters. The British weather prevented any further runs for the boat during the week but the boat was able to run a series of “safety laps” to give the crowd a taste of the H1 adrenaline experience.
The circuit has not always been kind to the U-11, with devastating crashes and engine explosions hampering their progress, but the team has always bounded back, becoming a series favorite, developing a loyal base of diehard fans around the world.
- Home Port: Cle Elum, WA
- Founded: 2011
- Boat Colors: Chartreuse/Blue/Red
- Hull Built: 1994
- Hull Builder: Hydroplanes, Inc.
- Engine Builder: Unlimited Racing Group
- Team Manager: Shannon Raney
- Public Relations: Shannon Raney
- Engine: Lycoming T-55/L-7 Turbine
- Team Website: www.u11racing.com
As of the beginning of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season:
As of the beginning of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season:
Legend was setup in November 2021 bringing together leading professionals from the yacht transport industry. Their focus is on offering turnkey solutions to clients with early nominations of ships whilst offering class leading service levels.
As an independent, trusted partner for some of the world’s leading manufacturers, yacht owners & racers they provide specific transport solutions for yachts of all types and sizes. Their loadmaster team has global experience and are capable of handling even the most delicate or bulky yachts and their cradling systems are safety proven and backed by Class A yacht Transport insurance.
In addition to their on-deck charter shipments, for smaller craft they offer inhouse liner solutions with reputable carrier partners as out of gauge (OOG) & Break bulk (BB) cargo on container vessels and as Roll on Roll off (RORO) on RORO vessels.
Simply put, they have a solution that will make sure your shipment arrives on time, on budget and one that exceeds your expectations. So far in 2022, they have shipped over 300 boats on liner services and over 14000 square meters of yachts on their charter sailings.
The current U-11 was built in 1994 by the Miss Budweiser team and originally was T-4 (“Turbine Hull #4”), hull number 1994-01.
As of the beginning of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season:
As of the beginning of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season: