| Cause of U-37 crash still under investigation |
J.W. Myers has scheduled surgery on his broken right foot next week in Seattle according to the U-37 Schumacher Racing website.
The team posted a CAT scan of Myers' foot on their website which shows that the Burien, Wash. native completely broke four of the five toes in the violent collision at Detroit on Saturday.
Friday, July 16, 2010
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| Motown Gold |
DETROIT - Dave Villwock took one more step toward immortality by running away with the Jarvis Restoration 101st American Power Boat Association Gold Cup on Sunday in Detroit.
The win was the 60th of Villwock's career and his eighth in the Gold Cup. He is now just two victories shy of tying Bill Muncey for the most career wins in history at 62 and three Gold Cups away from Chip Hanauer's record 11.
Monday, July 12, 2010
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| U-37 hits seawall at Gold Cup |
Madison Courier's David Campbell reports from Detroit that J.W. Myers boat lost skidfin in Roostertail Turn and headed straight for dock area. Myers managed to steer boat away from dock area but hit sea wall near a fan section with heavy damage and debris flying into crowd. Myers being transported to an area hospital with injuries.
Check back later for further details.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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| Lights champ Kayleigh Perkins could have Unlimited potential |
Ever since she burst on the scene four years ago, Kayleigh Perkins has been the subject of intense speculation. Sure she can drive the smaller boats, but can she handle the bigger Unlimiteds?
Thursday, July 08, 2010
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| Saturday rules dispute sends Cooper's piston packing |
Lost amid the celebration of the Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison's victory on her home waters was the trials and tribulations of southern Indiana's other Unlimited hydroplane team
Monday, July 05, 2010
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| Looks like Unlimited hydro racing's 'Big Six' to become the 'Big Five' |
There has been no official word from either event organizers or H1 Unlimited but all indications point to no Unlimited hydroplane racing in Evansville, Ind., this year.
The 40-year-old Thunder on the Ohio race is not listed on the official H1 schedule and those inside the sport are proceeding with the 2010 season as if Evansville is not going to happen.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Boat racing lost a 'hell of a guy' in promising Bryant |
When David Bryant was hired by the U-10 USA Racing Partners team in 2007, crew chief Matt Gregory promised the media that his new driver was going to be an instant success.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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| Regatta president: Everything in place for race |
The first Madison Regatta Festival event is just around the corner and everything appears to be in place for the 60th running of the Indiana Governor's Cup.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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| Obertos to lead Regatta parade |
Art and Dorothy Oberto have never lived in Madison and only come to visit once a year, but they may have meant as much to the city as anybody over the past 10 years.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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| APBA Gold Cup gets green light despite shortfall |
Detroit has not yet raised the money, but race organizers have give a green light for the 2010 American Power Boat Association Gold Cup.
Monday, May 17, 2010
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| APBA Gold Cup race in doubt |
DETROIT - The APBA Gold Cup will not be run in Detroit this year unless $175,000 can be raised in the next two weeks.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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| Seattle business bails out Seafair with $40K pledge |
The impeding showdown between the Seattle Seafair and H1 Unlimited's board of director appears to have been averted with a $40,000 donation from a Seattle-area business.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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| H1 to vote on Seattle counter offer Thursday |
Unlimited hydroplane owners have voted not to race in Seattle this season and the long-time mainstay on the circuit appears to be in serious trouble.
Still reeling from the loss of General Motors as a title sponsor, the Seattle Seafair apparently offered H1 Unlimited, the sport's governing body, $100,000 to race in 2010 - some $70,000 less than H1's asking price.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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| Lucas Oil to sponsor 2010 Madison Regatta |
Lucas Oil will be the title sponsor of this year's regatta, which will be named the Lucas Oil Indiana Governor's Cup Madison Regatta, city and Regatta officials announced this morning.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
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| Mayor Tim Armstrong and Madison Regatta Inc. will be making an important announcement regarding 2010 Madison Regatta at 9 am this morning. |
Mayor Tim Armstrong and Madison Regatta Inc. will be making an important announcement regarding 2010 Madison Regatta at 9 am this morning. The Madison Courier will have the story in today's edition.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
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| U-10 pilot David Bryant killed in racing accident in Australia |
TAREE, Australia (AP) - Unlimited hydroplane driver David Bryant was killed when his flat-bottom raceboat flipped in Australia on Sunday.
The 44-year-old Mesa, Ariz. native was driving the She's the Culprit in the Taree Aquatic Power Boat Club's Easter Classic on the Manning River in New South Wales when apparent engine failure caused the boat to wreck.
A statement from the New South Wales police media unit said Bryant was ejected from his craft as it traveled at a speed of about 135 mph.
Monday, April 05, 2010
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| Lack of money puts Gold Cup in jeopardy |
The annual APBA Gold Cup race in Detroit appears to be in jeopardy and event organizers are asking for donations to keep the race alive. Detroit, which has hosted the Gold Cup annually since 1990 and the Unlimited hydroplanes since the modern era began in 1946, has been scrambling to find a sponsor after the Detroit-area Chrysler-Jeep Superstores ended their agreement last year.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Phipps to drive U-13 Detroit entry in 2010 |
The U-13 Spirit of Detroit race team will return to the H1 Unlimited circuit in 2010 and it will have a new driver in the process. Cal Phipps Jr., who is from nearby Sterling Heights, Mich., has been named the driver of the Dave Bartush-owned hydroplane. Phipps has long been considered one of the best prospects in the lower levels of racing but the U-13 will be his first shot at a full-time ride.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| U-37 gets season sponsor |
Peters & May USA, which transported the Unlimited hydroplanes to and from Qatar late last year, has signed on to sponsor the U-37 Schumacher Racing entry for the entire 2010 season.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Fleet back on U.S. soil |
The two-time national champion Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison, as well as the rest of the Unlimited fleet, are finally back in the United States after a nearly two and a half month ocean voyage.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
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| Fleet back on U.S. soil |
The two-time national champion Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison, as well as the rest of the Unlimited fleet, are finally back in the United States after a nearly two and a half month ocean voyage.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
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| Evansville may race without the Unlimiteds |
The annual Thunder on the Ohio may run without the big Unlimited hydroplanes this year but a possible race in South America appears to be back on track.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
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| Driver Theoret leaving Schumacher Racing |
Canadian driver Jean Theoret is leaving the U-37 Schumacher Racing team, the team announced Wednesday.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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| APBA's Hall of Champions again opens to David |
Steve David, driver of the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison, will be inducted into the American Power Boat Association Hall of Champions later this month.
Friday, January 08, 2010
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| Championship trophy ready for Oberto team |
The Martini & Rossi Trophy, which is handed out to the Unlimited hydroplane National High Point Champion, has been refurbished and will be presented to the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison team at the annual meetings and awards banquet set for March.
Saturday, January 02, 2010
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| David drove Oberto to title with broken leg |
Steve David survived a flip to drive the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison to its second-straight National Championship last month.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
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| Tight points race coming down to duel in Doha |
The closest Unlimited hydroplane points race in decades will be decided this weekend when the American Boat Racing Association wraps up its 2009 schedule in Doha, Qatar
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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| First international Unlimited Hydroplane race
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DOHA, Qatar (November 18,2009) Qualifying begins Thursday for the inaugural Oryx Cup-UIM World Championship on the Arabian Sea against the booming city backdrop of Doha, Qatar --the first stop for the unlimited hydroplane powerboat series' race outside North America.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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| American Boat Racing Association changes name to H1 Unlimited |
DOHA, QATAR - The American Boat Racing Association's expansion into foreign markets has prompted the Unlimited hydroplane racing series to change its name effective today.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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| Hydro drivers take a spin as gentleman jockeys in Qatar |
DOHA, Qatar (Nov. 18, 2009) Brian Perkins (Black Diamond, Wash.) driver of the U-48 Go Fast Turn Left Unlimited Hydroplane turned in his race boat seat for a saddle and girth on a camel at a camel race track north of Doha, Qatar. After his laps as a gentleman jockey Perkins said he enjoys being one of the 10 hydroplane drivers racing in the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship Nov 19-21.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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