2023 Columbia Cup Heat 1A

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 continues with heat racing on the Columbia River.
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[@Rocket39Smoke14]

Strong Racing 1-2!

[@hnasdad]

Side by side racing for a couple laps. Going to make a good final, all these boats are on good pace.

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

Probably the most exciting form of any type of racing. Miss the old days when boats had Merlin and Griffen power. The Griffen Growl was badass!

[@timarb5177]

Wow.

[@chrisventicinque4486]

Great racing, lousy camera coverage

[@raleighsinclair1012]

Idk why they call them the world's fastest boats? Drag boats are definitely faster..

[@anthonyluce499]

Worlds fastest race boats. Not drag boats. And who gives a rats ass about boats that go straight for 4 seconds. Yaaaaa. Syke!!!

[@kenmows4u338]

Yes, but how fast can they scoot around a corner?

[@raleighsinclair1012]

@@kenmows4u338 well.. no corners.. but like 273 mph top speed lol It's drag racing, but still, it's racing..

[@kenmows4u338]

@@raleighsinclair1012 As long as it's racing bro, I'm in.

[@raleighsinclair1012]

@@kenmows4u338 dude, they're insane! They'll hit 270mph in like 3 seconds doing a quarter mile drag race. 10/10 recommend.

[@therifleman5611]

I don't think peabody gave dylan Enough room. Peabody should have been penalized an extra Lap. Miss Madison home street gets screwed again.

[@kyleboyer1074]

The inside boat is the lane guide for the outside boat...if the inside boat moves in or out, the outside boat follows. Dylan moved in, Peabody moved in.

[@oakleypennington8053]

Sorry to say but home street needs a better driver I know how fast that boat is sure do miss jimmy

[@K2SKIER112]

For the love of gawd the screaming announcer makes this unwatchable with sound on....

[@anthonyluce499]

Can someone explain to me why H1 scheduled the first heat of unlimited competition 6 hours after qualifying? Everybody is there for the unlimiteds and u give us 2 heats at 4 o’clock after everybody been there since 8am if not earlier. That’s pathetic and no way to no only get new fans but keep people there. I feel like H1 has all the potential in the world but blows it constantly. H1 needs to get with the program. I will say two new national sponsors is a good thing but don’t scree the pooch and lose em. Get a bang energy boat maybe a sports clips boat and some sports clips chicks walking around the pits like the bud girls from back in the day. They need to appeal to a new crowd or they gonna get left behind this stuff isn’t hard. I’ve been going to these races since I was in the womb it’s one of the greatest spectacles to be at especially back in the day they need to get back there and it don’t seem to be the emphasis and it’s too bad so much potential

[@kenmows4u338]

Hey Anthony, don't know if you are local but I've been in Pasco since 1972 and back in the day we had 3 times the crowd, then came the era of "Family Friendly" and the crowds left, I'm with you, let's re-think this thing or we'll lose it, peace.

[@anthonyluce499]

@@kenmows4u338 born in raised in Seattle. Grew up always making the trip over to the tri cities. It’s the best venue on the circuit . When the sponsors left it hurt. Smokin joe Budweiser Etc losing Bernie hurt he knew how to run things he wouldn’t let it be what it is today.

[@StormShadowX37]

You’re not kidding. Absolutely brutal. They should’ve ran after the air show.

[@K2SKIER112]

It has been run poorly for the last 10 years or so. H1 is hurting so bad no one wants to sponsor them enough to even get a production company and get them on cable TV. But, all of motorsports has been suffering fan losses for years too

[@kyleboyer1074]

Lack of boats and lack of money.