Joe Souza was able to deliver best finish in the history of Xaudaro/Wilmot Racing at Silverdale Thunder, bringing the UL-9 home in third place, following Brian Perkins in the UL-11 & Kayleigh Perkins in the UL-72.

Brian Perkins gave owner Bob Schellhase his maiden victory in the UL-11 at 2009 Silverdale Thunder.

Onboard video from the UL-11 Schellhase/Bartels Racing Unlimited Light hydroplane in Heat 3 at Silverdale Thunder.

Onboard video from the UL-11 Schellhase/Bartels Racing Unlimited Light hydroplane in Heat 3 at Silverdale Thunder.

Smokin’ Joe Souza in the UL-9 and Dan McCullough in the UL-58 go head to head in this interesting split screen view of the B Main at Silverdale. Souza won the heat and advanced to the final…

Onboard video from the UL-9 Xaudaro/Wilmot Racing Unlimited Light hydroplane in Heat 1 at Silverdale Thunder.

We put both views together for a cool view of the final heat at Seafair.

Onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in the Final Heat at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in the Final Heat at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Rearward looking onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in Heat 3B at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Forward looking onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in Heat 3B at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Split-screen video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in Heat 2B at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Onboard video of J.W. Myers from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in Heat 2B at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Joe Souza in the US Army – NAPA Auto Parts UL-9 finished Heat 1A at Seafair in third place with a 77.866mph average speed

Jean Theoret came back from a near-death experience in Madison to take the U-37 around the Lake Washington course at Seafair. Unfortunately he had not healed sufficiently to allow him to continue, and after this heat, handed off the driving duties to J.W. Myers for the remainder of the weekend.

Mike Webster takes the U-22 onto the Seafair Unlimited course for a test during the 2009 Chevrolet Cup at Seafair. Thanks to the Airbag Service crew for this video!

In Heat 1A of Unlimited Lights action at Seafair, the output shaft on the UL-56 broke at the prop, sending it into the right side tail, hitting the GoPro camera that was mounted there! This slowed down footage clearly shows the propeller as it bounced off the tail. Click the image below to see the prop caught in mid-air (courtesy of KIRO TV Seattle)

Onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in the Final Heat at the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup.

Onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in Heat 3B at the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup.

Onboard video from the U-37 Schumacher Racing Unlimited hydroplane in Heat 1B at the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup.

Dan Foard shot and produced this introduction for the Statment Marine website using the GoPro Hero camera – particularly amazing is the “propcam” – a GoPro double-stick taped to the transom which stayed attached and brought back some very unique footage of the outdrives during this 100+ MPH race in the Atlantic Ocean!

Heat race at the 2009 Reno Historic Races onboard Tony Garmey’s 1962 Corvette. Video captured with a GoPro Motorsports Hero.

Video by Bob Pengraph

Helmet video from Kyle Lewis in the Revolution at Lake Lawrence.

Helmet video from J. Michael Kelly’s new A Stock Hydro at Lake Lawrence.

Some pretty amazing footage shot from the deck of Troy Holmburg’s hydro at Lake Lawrence.