2023 Columbia Cup Final Heat

The third race of the 2023 H1 Unlimited season moves the series west to Tri-Cities, Washington where the world's fastest boats vie for the 57th HAPO Columbia Cup. The weekend finishes with heat racing on the Columbia River.
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[@caroledwards3289]

Love the hydros!!! ❤❤❤

[@ATStone]

The screaming commentator is so annoying

[@grooviefan]

Been following the sport since the late 60’s but this race w 3 boats early is just pathetic .

[@manzchello4752]

It’s still better then most sports. Football ain’t got that much horsepower

[@StormShadowX37]

All that talent and they screwed up that hard. Was really excited for this year

[@SooDoNimm]

Loved the Top Gun reference at 7:20 👌

[@edwardasmus2705]

How boring can you make boat racing? Too many rules, does not reinforce great boat handling.

[@paulmoon5344]

Sport is on life support... Need new vision, need new leadership.

[@manzchello4752]

Budweiser would be wise to retake its crown. Instead of dumb advertising

[@phoebus]

@@manzchello4752 A "Bud Light" boat and you can stick a fork in it.

[@Coronetguy]

What a damn shame , you got 3 undisciplined drivers that destroys the final heat. No excuses.. bad look..

[@user-fr3he5zm9w]

I used to live next door to Bill Muncey's parents. Bill was the winningest thunderboat driver of all time. It was magnificent to see how a piston engine unlimited could swamp a turbine engine boat. Now, all boats are turbine powered, making the races quiet and boring.

[@ogopogo1916]

Miss you all.

[@jamesdillard3583]

Racing is not the same without the Miss Budweiser Square Shop the Altus van Line in the piston power

[@manzchello4752]

Definitely Budweiser after the bad year they had. This sport needs more promotions than football. These boats are super human compared to regular sports

[@phoebus]

The biggest surprise here is you spelled Budweiser right.

[@jeffersonironworks6233]

Missing the races here in Detroit. Why are we not on the schedule?? I would love to watch the full race coverage instead of only the individual races.

[@ussrsniper1877]

Next year it will be back in Detroit

[@bobbyandretti]

They need more events, 5 is not enough!!

[@StormShadowX37]

4, San Diego is on hold

[@MaV787-2]

@@StormShadowX37I heard that Seattle was the last race of the year. I was hoping it was a slip of the tongue. How can H1 allow San Diego to skipped?! Mission Bay was built for the purpose of hosting hydroplane races!

[@StormShadowX37]

@@MaV787-2 I don’t think the race organization had the funds.

[@MaV787-2]

@@StormShadowX37 it seemed like sponsors just started chipping in too. Where are the winning lottery numbers so we can start a team?!

[@manzchello4752]

Those are million dollar bills. Five is still a lot

[@ChainsawFPV]

I get sponsors. I do. But sponsoring the dang corners is a bit much for the poor announcers to say the mouthful fast enough to do a good job.

[@zibbyzubb]

Adrenaline got the best of 3 drivers. Too bad. Could have been a really fun final.

[@GordonBrown-hu8ru]

dam skippy

[@raymondknutsen2164]

With the short season, we need the drivers and people in there ears to pay more attention! That start was just as bad as when they had everyone line up in a good line before the start of the race and if not they tried again. Hopefully this doesn’t happen at the Gold cup this weekend in Seattle. We have lost drivers and big money companies that mad this sport what was.Hate to see this happen to the sport I love! So now it’s up to the new owners and drivers to make the history for the future to have the interest! See you in Seattle this weekend! Like I said, I love the sport! 13:10 ☀️🍺🏁

[@michaelshepherd8299]

I have never seen jmk blow a start like that before.

[@mertlang8383]

what about adding some heats , thunder boats competing against ea. other. ? ? mert.

[@chrisstrand500]

❤👍

[@missionmafia2]

No winners in boat racing great sport too bad some people don't understand it

[@ATStone]

Give jumpers a penalty that's double the length of the jump. Minimum 5 seconds.

[@icemanj12]

These finals this year have either been cancelled or terrible. smh.

[@pamelabeekman1007]

2mile course too many rules possibly ?

[@mertlang8383]

Is it possible to get at least 9 boats to a race site. ? ? 5 race sites. ?

[@RCPMMaryland]

The math seems easy. It should take a determined amount of time to turn a lap at a certain speed. I'd assume you just back time that at a predetermined speed and predetermined time you leave the pits, but I guess you need to be on the course to pick your lane. I don't think I've seen so many boats jump, but I'm not a regular viewer.

[@csharp7926]

no wonder nobody watches this. all these rules have made hydro racing a bad joke.

[@Bodine1981]

Bring them back to Miami.

[@randy-maxamusfire8678]

I though these were professionals what’s with the false starts common guys

[@pyronick7837]

J Michael with an 8 second head start and still gets 3rd rules have to change.

[@MrNobody-gi3gj]

Uh, well what place should he have placed in that final heat? It seems you may not be understanding how this all works. If he would have been the only one to jump then he would have been an entire lap down to net himself last

[@donaldradford636]

Peabody jumped the clock

[@MrNobody-gi3gj]

This is according to the clock on the screen that many times is delayed from the actual clock in real time.

[@Blinkman24]

You guys gotta fix this 5 min prestaging that decides the race. Very Unexciting for boats with turbines.

[@sophiejaysstuff4026]

Another sport destroyed by stupid rule makers.

[@markconner3234]

Looks like a clown show