Jean Theoret talks about the disappointment of leading the championship heat of the 2008 Columbia Cup, only to damage his boat in the third lap.

Steve David and the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto come from behind to win the 2008 Columbia Cup on Sunday, July 27. Jean Theoret and the yellow U-37 were leading for most of the race, but broken prop cost him the victory.

David Bryant of the U-10 discusses his win in the 2008 Columbia Cup Heat 3B.

Jean Theoret interview after winning 2008 Columbia Cup Heat 3A.

U-1 driver Dave Villwock talks about finishing second in Heat 3A of the 2008 Columbia Cup.

Jeff Bernard of the U-5 talks after Heat 3B of the 2008 Columbia Cup.

Steve David talks about a rough Heat 3B.

Jean Theoret uses the inside lane in the yellow U-37 Beacon Plumbing to outduel Dave Villwock and the U-1 Miss E-Lam Plus in winning heat 3A of the Columbia Cup on Sunday, July 27, 2008.

David Williams talks about the problems he had near the end of Heat 3C of the 2008 Columbia Cup hydroplane race.

J. Craig Fletcher of the UL-13 Celtic Racing talks about his heat.

Terry Troxell talks about his new ride, the UL-8 Numerica Credit Union.

Steve David, driver of the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto, won the 2008 Columbia Cup Heat 2B.

Paul Becker of the UL-14 talks about racing on the Columbia River.

Interview with Dave Villwock, winner of the 2008 Columbia Cup Heat 2B.

Greg Hopp of the U-100 Mirageboats.com talks about the 2008 Columbia Cup.

Charles Xaudaro, driving the UL-98 Miss Atomic Screen Printing, nearly experiences liftoff in Unlimited Lights heat 2C during the Columbia Cup on Sunday, July 27, 2008.

Kayleigh Perkins, driver of the UL-72, is the reigning Unllimited Light rookie of the year, driver of the year and led the Miss Boat Electric to the top team award. Perkins, 20, is from Black Diamond, Wash.

David Williams of Renton and the the U-48 Albert Lee Presents Lakeridge Paving need some help from the rescue crew after Heat 1A of the Columbia Cup on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Kennewick, Wash.

Jimmy King and the U-3 piston-powered Miss Hoss Mortgage Investors Too gets out for one lap Friday afternoon before returning to the Neil F. Lampson Pits in Kennewick, Wash.

David Bryant steers the U-10 Hoss Mortgage Investors during Friday qualifying on the Columbia River.

J. Michael Kelly takes the U-13 Graham Trucking out for afternoon testing Friday, July 25, 2008 on the Columbia River in Kennewick, Wash. The Columbia Cup will be run Sunday, July 27.

David Bryant tests the U-10 Hoss Mortgage Investors on Friday during testing and qualifying for the 2008 Columbia Cup.

Al Carstensen and the UL-6 Graham Well Drilling leave the Neil F. Lampson Pits and wash down a radio broadcaster in the process Friday, July 25, 2008, in Kennewick, Wash.

Dave Villwock takes the U-1 Elam on the Columbia River for Columbia Cup testing Friday morning.

Jeff Bernard and the U-5 Formulaboats.com tests on the Columbia River on Friday morning in preparation for Sunday's Columbia Cup in the Tri-Cities.

Jean Theoret takes the U-37 Beacon Plumbing out on the Columbia River on Friday morning in preparation for Sunday's Columbia Cup in Kennewick, Wash.

A beaver swims in the Columbia River.

Steve David and the Oh Boy! Oberto flies along the Columbia River.