As a crew member on the Billy Schumacher Racing U-37 Unlimited Hydroplane, I’ve spent about 2 1/2 weeks updating the U-37 website (www.u-37.com)to get ready for the 2010 H1 Unlimited season. The site will feature HD onboard video, live video from each race site via the team’s U-37 TV stream, and up to the minute updates from the shop and the road. Check it out…

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.

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!

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.

Onboard with J. Michael kelly in the Final Heat at San Diego

U-13 Graham Trucking/Spirit of Detroit – Final Heat at Seafair.  J. Michael Kelly had to retire the U-13 due to a faulty lid latch…

U-13 Graham Trucking/Spirit of Detroit in Heat 2B at Seafair from multiple angles.

Saturday morning test session of the U-13 Graham Trucking showing the stresses on J. Michael Kelly.

Heat 1A at Seafair from the cockpit of the U-13.

Friday morning test session from the cockpit of the U-13 Graham Trucking showing prop shaft breaking near end of video.

This heat was called due to the flip of the U-7 Formula Boats before the first turn of the opening lap. Note that JMK dodges debris from the crash as he approaches the first turn.

The “Spirit of Detroit” in the 2008 Detroit Gold Cup Heat 1A.

J. Michael Kelly took the U-13 to a third place finish behind the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto and the winning U-37 Beacon Plumbing.

Second test on Saturday at the 2008 APBA Gold Cup in Detroit.

Heat 2A at Evansville from JMK’s helmet…

J. Michael Kelly took the U-13 on a qualifying run on the Ohio River and when he returned to the dock, the throttle control for the turbine engine would not shut off, forcing him into a choice of running into the dock and swimmers in the water, or running into the sea wall – he chose the wall…