Hydros: Teams

Oh Boy! Oberto hydro wins appeal, declared San Diego winner

Wednesday was great for Steve David and the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto team. Oberto learned its appeal of losing the San Diego Bayfair race in September was upheld by a committee assigned to hear the appeal.

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HYDROS: U-1 SPIRIT OF QATAR 96

Villwock, Qatar lead qualifying for San Diego hydroplane race

Dave Villwock cranked out the top qualifying time of the day at Bayfair in San Diego, guiding the U-1 Spirit of Qatar 96 to a time of 162.118 mph, which topped Steve David in the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto (157.98) by nearly five seconds.
HYDROS: U-11 MISS PETERS & MAY

Bayfair race next on H1 hydroplane schedule

Bayfair in San Diego runs Sept. 14-16, with 11 teams scheduled to appear. Driver Steve David and the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto will head into the event leading Dave Villwock and the U-1 Spirit of Qatar by 193 points in the H1 Unlimited Series high points championship chase.
HYDROS: U-1 SPIRIT OF QATAR 96

Villwock top dog on rough river for hydros

Dave Villwock overcame a rough Columbia River and a swimming dog to be the fastest qualifier at the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup on Friday.
HYDROS: U-57 FORMULABOATS.COM

Meet the U-57, the home hydroplane team

Meet the home team, Tri-City hydroplane fans. They're the U-57 Formulaboats.com/Tire Factory boys, and for the first time in decades an unlimited hydroplane's home port is in eastern Washington. In this case, it's Chelan, where brothers Mark and Mitch Evans, and business partner John Walcker come...
HYDROS: U-1 SPIRIT OF QATAR 96

More trash talking for hydro owner Ellstrom

More trash talking: Steve David, driver of the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto, said earlier this week that the way his boat -- and the way the U-1 Spirit of Qatar -- is running, records could be set.
HYDROS: U-88 DEGREE MEN

Weeks after flip, 88 Degree Men boat will be in Tri-Cities

Even with the 88 Degree Men boat flipping July 15 on the Detroit River, Matt Gregory likes his team’s chances this weekend at the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup.
HYDROS: U-1 SPIRIT OF QATAR 96

Villwock claims 10th Gold Cup in Detroit

DETROIT -- Dave Villwock rocketed to his 10th APBA Gold Cup victory on a treacherous Detroit River late Sunday afternoon despite almost crashing near the Detroit Yacht Club and tearing apart the rear stabilizing wing on his U-1 Spirit of Qatar 96 unlimited hydroplane.
HYDROS: U-9 LES SCHWAB

U-9 Jones driver Zimmerman takes high hopes into Gold Cup

DETROIT — Jon Zimmerman of Maple Valley might struggle to make today's final of the 103rd running of the APBA Gold Cup on the Detroit River, but he won't leave anything on the table attempting to make the six-man field.
HYDROS: NEWS

Air National Guard Series points race

Here is the 2011 unlimited hydroplane racing season point standings through the Columbia Cup, which was run July 31 in Kennewick, Wash.
HYDROS: U-57 FORMULABOATS.COM

Bononcini ready to run with big boys in U-57

KENNEWICK -- Just by her sheer presence, Bianca Bononcini is busting stereotypes in the Air National Guard Hydroplane Series.