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Although a bit of a misnomer as the boats aren't without limits, unlimited hydroplanes have much fewer restrictions than with limited hydroplane racing. These 30 foot, 6,800 lbs boats most often powered by a Lycoming T55 -L7 turbine engine (used from the Vietnam era to the present day in the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter ), which is capable ...
The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup, a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association. It is now run as part of the H1 Unlimited season. [1] First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports. [2]
K class race boat, Open cockpit K16 On the backstretch of the First lap of the Sunday Race, Jay had been side by side for the lead, tragically being caught in the wake of the other driver, Corkscrewing, and throwing him into the water at over 100 MPH, The event was later cancelled for investigation.
The cockpit camera on the U-1 Beacon Electric captured the dramatic launch and flip of the H1 Unlimited hydroplane on the Columbia River on July 27, 2024, the first day of racing at the Apollo ...
The final race of the 2024 H1 Unlimited hydroplane series is this coming weekend, and it’s a big one. The American Power Boat Association’s Gold Cup — unlimited hydroplane racing’s Super ...
Unlimited boat testing begins Friday from 8-10 a.m. with ... Jimmy Shane in the U-1 Miss Homestreet Bank races to a 2022 Columbia Cup unlimited hydroplane race championship on the Columbia River ...
H1 Unlimited is an American unlimited hydroplane racing league that is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). Until 2009, the series was known as ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane, in turn renamed from APBA Unlimited Hydroplane in 2004. The H1 Unlimited season typically runs from July through September, consisting of five races.
Muncey. William Edward Muncey (November 12, 1928 – October 18, 1981) was an American hydroplane racing legend from Detroit, Michigan.The International Motorsports Hall of Fame and hydroplane historian Dan Cowie described Muncey as "without question, the greatest hydroplane racer in history."