/r/Hydroplanes
Hydroplane racing is an exciting water sport that draws fans across the United States and across the globe. There are several classifications of these race boats from the big Unlimited's to the small "hobbyist" boats.
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Hydroplane racing is an exciting water sport that draws fans across the United States and across the globe, even to Qatar. There are several classifications of boats from the big Unlimited hydroplanes to the small "hobbyist" boats.
Helpful Links
Hydro 101
H1 Unlimited
Hydroplane Racing League
USF1 Powerboat Tour
Grand Prix World
| H1 Unlimited Schedule |
|---|
| Date | Name | Place |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st | Spring Testing | Tri-Cities, WA |
| June 28-30 | Guntersville Lake HydroFest | Guntersville, AL |
| July 5-7 | Madison Regatta | Madison, IN |
| July 26-28 | HAPO Columbia Cup | Tri-Cities, WA |
| August 2-4 | Seafair | Seattle, WA |
| September 13-15 | San Diego Bayfair | San Diego, CA |
| 2019 H1 Unlimited Standings |
|---|
| # | Number | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-6 | Jimmy Shane | 0 |
| 2 | U-12 | J. Michael Kelly | 0 |
| 3 | U-1 | Andrew Tate | 0 |
| 4 | U-21 | Brian Perkins | 0 |
| 5 | U-7 | Bert Henderson | 0 |
| 6 | U-11 | Tom Thompson | 0 |
| 7 | U-3 | Jimmy King | 0 |
| 8 | U-99.9 | Aaron Salmon | 0 |
| 9 | U-27 | Cal Phipps | 0 |
| 10 | U-440 | Dustin Echols | 0 |
| 11 | U-98 | Corey Peabody | 0 |
Our Friends
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2.0 and 2.4 4cyl class
Hello, I’m looking for info on specific engines they use in this class. I’ve read 4cyl ford motors and maybe a 4cyl Toyota Corolla or Camry motors.
Are there certain years they like better than others to as a build platform?
14:36 UTC
Quotes for tshirts
Hi there.
First time here. My husband used to race hydroplanes and has decided to get back into it. I was thinking of making some shirts to sell at some of his races. Are there any fun or funny or neat quotes or ideas anyone has that I could put on some t shirts. I am a novice shirt maker so nothing crazy detailed but I will try anything.
Thanks for your help
21:34 UTC
Custom hydroplane
Hey there, Im building a custom 13ft hydroplane but having trouble sourcing a propeller. Any ideas?
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Making a Rc hydro plane pointers or advice
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hydroplanes
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The view from the E80 at Guntersville 2023
The Pro Lites might be smaller but they are still fun to watch!
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Seattle 2016 - Andrew Tate
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Happened across this beauty on one of my delivery routes. Hopefully they don’t leave it outside for too long.
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Evansville Thunder on the Ohio 1991
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Audience & Fan Data
Looking for any fan/audience analytics for a sponsor package. Whats good for sponsors is good for the sport..
14:54 UTC
I hope we get a more competitive season next year, but im just glad to see them on the water.
23:31 UTC
Steeler GP for sale! via 5tothe5 on instagram
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A Detroit race happening for the first time in years
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This heat was amazing, this shootout format is great!
22:43 UTC
Exciting sport, amazing machinery.. what is holding back the sport from being more popular?
I think of hydroplane racing as being F1 on the water. Pretty much the pinnacle of human technology to make the fastest object humanely possible for racing. It's exciting and I feel like there is a lot of potential to be more popular than it is...
That being said, what do you think is holding it back from being more nationally (or internationally) popular?
I feel like it's a chicken and the egg scenario where if there were more viewers, it would attract more sponsors and more teams, but without the sponsors and longer race season, it's hard to attract more viewers. And then there's the network TV issue of being a somewhat short event in which networks don't feel like they can milk as much for ad revenue.
Watching Seafair this weekend reminded me how much I enjoyed the sport and thought it is such a shame for this not to be a national type of event.
What are your thoughts?
05:42 UTC
Final Heat Question
Did Bernard give Shane lane 2 or did he just not have enough room?
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I finally hit 40mph with my 25hp
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JMK wins the first shootout
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Looks like they're ready!
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National Points Leader (Tri-Cities Updated)
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Nice sized hole in U-3
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Villwock's blowover from this weekend via H1Unlimited
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Help identify this mystery item we found in our back yard. It’s plastic and a little less than an inch across
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