Hunter Hydrosports

Hunter Hydrosports #10 team

US Title Series Nationals

Will Hunter lined up in the third lane going into the first turn at the US Title Series Pro Nationals in Depue, Illinois 2014. This class of boats runs 125CC single cylinder motors on a mixture of methanol and castor oil. The boats are made of Carbon fibre with the racers lying on their stomach operating the throttle with their left hand, steering with their right hand, the exhaust tuner with their right foot, and the engine height with their left foot.

Too much air

Will Hunter running first place at the 2014 US Title Series Pro Nationals in Depue, Illinois with Chicago’s Todd Anderson Blowing over.

John Webster Classic, winning with a 60 year old motor

Catching some serious air over the finish line to take the win at the inaugural John Webster Memorial B-Canadian Classic Race in Gravenhurst, Ontario 2013. The motor is a 1950s Mercury 20H running on gasoline. The boats in this class are generally made out of wood with a combined boat, motor, and driver weight of 365 pounds.

Testing in Connecticut (Jim Hunter standing, and Will Hunter driver)

Jim Hunter (left) and Will Hunter (right) testing the 125CC Hydroplane in Connecticut.

Hunter Hydrosports team at UIM World Championships

Hunter Hydrosports racing in Lake Alfred, Florida at the UIM World Championships. From left: Jim Hunter (Crew Chief), Kevin Coulson (Hydration Manager), Will Hunter (Driver), Steve Huff (Propeller Specialist), Keith Coulson (Engine Adjustment Technician).