Hydroplane Racing: APBA Gold Cup Detroit Highlights

DtRockstar1 compiles the highlights from the APBA Gold Cup Hydroplane races in Detroit. These boats can reach speeds of about 200 mph, or 321 km/h. They use helicopter turbine engines from a Chinook Helicopter. You'll even see a boat flipping through the air!
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[@billdelve9440]

Watched these races as a kid with my grandpa......best ever !!

[@brentrmvideosonhistorytrav2340]

I can not believe how close the boats are to the crowd there. That would be amazing. I got to be on a course boat this year at Seattle Seafair. Had a great time. Made a video at BrenTRM videos if you want to see it. I grew up watching these boats. I have got to get to Detroit sometime.

[@spotdtw4218]

Full field in Detroit, I sure hope this will return someday.

[@DtRockstar1]

I do too, man. It’s such a shame that this sport has been cancelled for the past few years.

[@DtRockstar1]

Thanks Guido! These boats can reach speeds of about 320 km/h! I'm not sure about the cockpit, but the engines are helicopter turbine engines.

[@LOGs502]

Man 2013 was a great year for the detroit hydrofest! It was the last one I went to. Hopefully going to be there this year!

[@MegaChevyman14]

We have a version of these boats. We have them drag racing though, with V8 big blocks those are pretty cool too.

[@TheKnightRider24]

My grandpa used to race boats (nothing like these of course), but it was still very amazing! Epic vid man, it's a new fav!! P.S. Now I must go and watch your video on the JET SEMI TRUCK!!

[@NitroNigNog]

Will humans ever become bored of attaching jet engines to everything? I hope the answer is no.

[@SlimTony]

Nice tracking with the camera

[@TheGetawayer]

Great video, Chris ! I remember watching these on TV here in europe and I was totally fascinated by the speed. Isn't the cockpit out of a Jet fighter ?

[@iAmHK33]

I'm pretty sure it is

[@stormy4544]

Bell isle!!

[@MARTINI-N-DCT]

what is max speed?

[@cp6565]

The cockpit is based on an F16 canopy.

[@scottvomit3]

I checked all over the internet can someone please tell me where i can buy one of these boats? share a link with me please

[@debbiemyre1]

+Scott Whitney There is one boat currently for sale, the U-22. Contact Mr. Steve Webster, you can find information on him and the boat on H1 Unlimited

[@debbiemyre1]

and it will cost a LOT.....

[@CanYouFoush]

Do you have millions of dollars?

[@doutorchapatin6287]

his category runs daytona?: that there is an artificial lake

[@CanYouFoush]

This race is in the Detroit River.

[@igoski1582]

Becoming a fan of these boat races. But this heavily edited video, with only the announcer heard in the back ground, made it impossible it keep up with when the race started, who was in the lead at any given time, who won or when the race was over. The race is 5 laps and only a few minutes long. There was no need for the edits. With a full video, we could keep up with who the leader was. Nice try, but the edits made this video suck.

[@Supremeyaree]

i just came from the one in cocoa

[@tleffect88]

y the annoucer sound like donald trump

[@carolwickowski7169]

Nothing compares to Detroit race course IT TESTS EVRYTHING the only one the GoldCup should be raced at 2023 no unlimited GoldCup??? All these huge companies and no sponsors? I live in a CHEAP town now sorry sorry sad