SKID FIN Magazine is the Official Magazine of the Unlimited Hydroplane Racing series. SKID FIN Magazine includes inside information on all of the Unlimited Hydroplane teams, owners, drivers and race sites. Full color images capturing the excitement of Unlimited Hydroplane racing are featured throughout the magazine. SKID FIN magazine also includes detailed information on the Hydroplane and Race boat Museums historic hydroplane collection located in Kent, Washington.


U-3      Cooper Motorsports

U-5      Formulaboats.com I

U-6      Miss Madison/OH Boy! Oberto

U-7      Formulaboats.com II/Graham Trucking

U-9      Jones Racing

U-10    USA Racing Partners

U-13    Spirit of Detroit

U-16    Miss Elam Plus

U-17    Our Gang Racing

U-22    Webster Racing/Matrix System Automotive

U-25    Superior Racing

U-37    Schumacher Racing

U-48    Go Fast Turn Left/Albert Lee Appliance

U-50    Go Fast Turn Left 

U-100  Leland Racing

Steve David

Jeff Bernard

Jean Theoret

Brian Perkins

David Bryant

Mike Allen

Dave Villwock

J. Michael Kelly

Greg Hopp

Jimmy King

Ken Muscatel

Jimmy Shane

Kip Brown

David Williams

Steve David

Jeff Bernard

Jean Theoret

Brian Perkins

M. Allen/J. Shane

David Bryant

Dave Villwock

J. Michael Kelly

Greg Hopp

Jimmy King

Kip Brown

Ken Muscatel

David Williams

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U-6               Oh Boy! Oberto

U-5               FormulaBoats.com I

U-37             Beacon Plumbing

U-50             Spirit of the Navy

U-10             Ahern Rentals

U-7               Formulaboats.com II

U-1               Ellstrom Elam Plus

U-13             Graham Trucking

U-100           Mirageboats.com

U-3               Master Tire

U-25             Jarvis Fire and Water Repair

U-7               Formulaboats.com II

U-17             Our Gang Racing

U-48             Miss Lakeridge Paving

SKIDFIN Magazine is the Official Magazine of the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing series. SKIDFIN Magazine includes inside information on all of the Unlimited Hydroplane teams, owners, drivers and race sites. Full color images capturing the excitement of Unlimited Hydroplane racing are featured throughout the magazine. SKIDFIN magazine also includes detailed information on the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museums historic hydroplane collection located in Kent, Washington.

Skidfin magazine is published by Pure Image, Inc.

U-6               Oh Boy! Oberto

U-5               FormulaBoats.com I

U-37             Beacon Plumbing

U-50             Spirit of the Navy

U-7               Formulaboats.com II

U-10             Ahern Rentals

U-1               Ellstrom Elam Plus

U-13             Graham Trucking

U-100           Mirageboats.com

U-3               Master Tire

U-17             Our Gang Racing

U-25             Jarvis Fire and Water Repair 

U-48             Miss Lakeridge Paving

2008 Team National High Points Standings

2008 Driver National High Points Standings

Driver

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2008 Awards

National Champion Team Miss Madison/Oh Boy! Oberto

National Champion Driver Steve David

Rookie of the Year Kip Brown

Crew Chief of the Year Mike Hanson

Crew of the Year FormulaBoats.com

Owner of the Year Greg O'Farrell

Officials of the Year Wes and Diane Patton

Race Site of the Year Tri Cities Water Follies

ABRA Fans Choice Award Team Gregory

ABRA Award of Excellence Art Oberto

Marketing Excellence Proctor and Gamble, Oh Boy! Oberto, U.S. Navy, Lamb Weston, Chrysler Jeep Super Stores, San Diego Union Tribune, Chevrolet

Chairman's Award Fred Leland

Outstanding Contribution Race Marketing Partners Boeing Corporation

Special Contribution Schumacher Racing, Dave Bartush, Jim Simpson

Best Newspaper Coverage Season The Madison Courier

Best Newspaper Coverage Race Seattle Times

Sports Writer of the Year Gordon Engelhardt, Evansville Courier Press 

Best Radio Coverage Season WORX Radio

Best Live Radio Coverage KONA Radio

Best Television Coverage Season KNDU-TV

Best Television Production KIRO-TV

Best Magazine Coverage Powerboat Magazine

Best Magazine Article H2O Full Throttle

Photographer of the Year James Crisp

Best Boat Photo of the Year Bill Osborne

Best Fan Photo of the Year Chris Denslow

Best Action Shot of the Year Greg Gilbert

Web Site of the Year HydroInsider.com

Team Web Site Go3Racing.com

Race Web Site DRRA

Steve David

Jeff Bernard

Dave Villwock

J. Michael Kelly

Greg Hopp

Brian Perkins

Jimmy King

Kip Brown

J.W. Myers

Jean Theoret

Ken Muscatel

Nate Brown

Mike Webster

David Williams

Steve David

Dave Villwock

Jeff Bernard

J. Michael Kelly

J. Theoret/JW Myers

N Brown/ K Brown

Greg Hopp

Brian Perkins

Jimmy King

Ken Muscatel

Mike Webster

David Williams

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U-1             Oh Boy! Oberto

U-5             FormulaBoats.com I

U-16           Ellstrom Elam Plus

U-7             Graham Trucking

U-100         Mirageboats.com

U-48           Miss Albert Lee

U-3             Master Tire

U-17           Seal Shield

U-37           Glacier Energy Presents Miss DYC

U-37           Renton Coil Spring

U-25           Mister Home Loan

U-17           West Pasco Family Dental

U-22           Matrix System Automotive

U-9             Jones Racing

U-1           Oh Boy! Oberto

U-16         Ellstrom Elam PlusI

U-5           FormulaBoats.com I

U-7           Formulaboats.com II

U-37         Renton Coil Spring

U-17         Seal Shield

U-100       Mirageboats.com

U-48         Miss Albert Lee

U-3           Master Tire

U-25         Mister Home Loan

U-22         Matrix System Automotive

U-9           Jones Racing 


2009 Team National High Points Standings Final Unofficial

2009 Driver National High Points Standings Final Unofficial

Driver

Boat

Hull#

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J. Michael Kelly (Puyallup) in U-7 Graham Trucking upset the field to clinch a dramatic late victory in the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship race in fading light in Doha Bay on Saturday afternoon. [more info]

U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto pilot Steve David clinched his fourth drivers’ title, despite a dramatic accident in his final heat which threatened to derail his title bid. [more info]

Dancing with Disaster The Mark Evans Story written by Mark Evans and David Williams is in print and is scheduled to be available around Thanksgiving. Contact the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum and reserve your copy today.

DOHA, Qatar (November 19, 2009) D. Villwock raced around the two-mile course at Doha Bay in the U-16 Miss Elam Plus at an average speed of 146.427 mph (235.651 km/h) to claim the top qualifying position for the 2009 Oryx Cup UIM World Championship. S. David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto. The defending National High Points champion finished second on the qualification ladder with a speed of 145.096 mph (233.509 km/h). [more info]

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