A West Richland couple sat in the shade Sunday watching the boats and jets speed past on the Columbia River. Glenn and Terri Grant have been coming to the Tri-City hydroplane races for more than 35 ...

Hall discussed all things hydro with MI Summer Celebration attendees.

The APBA Gold Cup — unlimited hydroplane racing’s answer to the NFL’s Super Bowl — is set for July 25-27 in the Tri-Cities. That’s still a few months off. But until then, boat racing fans can watch ...

The 2025 H1 Unlimited season ended with a lot of thrills on Sunday at Mission Bay, as Bayfair San Diego powered by Samson Rope delivered high-speed hydroplane action that fans won’t soon forget. The ...

Those wandering around the Stan Sayres pits Saturday might have noticed something not normally seen at the HomeStreet Bank Cup at Seafair. Empty space. Normally, just about every available inch is ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI - Kyle Hayes raced his first boat at 9 years old and has been going to hydroplane races since he was a baby. So when he suggests the Mott Lake Regatta has the potential to become a ...

HYDROPLANE RACING is a sport for thrill-seekers. A human is strapped into what is essentially an airplane wing fitted out with an airplane (or helicopter) engine, and then zooms almost airborne across ...

Jamie Nilsen, left, in the U-11 J&D’s unlimited hydroplane battles for position with Andrew Tate in the U-12 Graham Trucking in 2021 in Tri-Cities. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald We’re under two weeks ...

Earlier this week, Andrew Tate said what it takes to win a Gold Cup race. Basically, it’s compile as many points as you can to get into the final, so you have a chance to win. “You can’t win the Gold ...