Sup­port­ing Team Go3 Racing

We are happy to announce that as of this year, we are sup­port­ing the H1 Unlim­ited hydroplane racing team Go3 Racing with our software CAESES, as well as our engi­neer­ing exper­tise, specif­i­cally in the context of design­ing the extremely loaded surface piercing pro­peller that trans­fers the over 3,000 hp of engine power into the water.

We are looking forward to a hope­fully long-lasting and fruitful collaboration!

About H1 Unlim­ited and Go3 Racing

H1 Unlim­ited is an American hydroplane racing league that is sanc­tioned by the American Power Boat Asso­ci­a­tion (APBA). Unlim­ited hydroplanes are extremely fast boats capable of speeds of more than 320 km/​h on the straights, running average lap speeds of more than 250 km/​h. They are 8.5 – 9.1 m in length and weigh a minimum of 3,060 kg.

The modern Unlim­ited hydroplanes are derived from the 3‑point prop-riding hydroplanes of the 1950s. These were the first boats to ride on a cushion of air trapped between sponsons mounted on the sides of the front of the boat, and the bottom half of the pro­peller. All that touches the water at high speed are the aft ends of the two sponsons and the pro­peller, hence the name.

While all the other H1 Unlim­ited hydroplanes are powered by Lycoming T55 turbine engines, Go3 Racing’s Turbina­tor is the only current Unlim­ited hydroplane that uses a V‑12 piston engine — the Allison V‑1710 — which carries two tur­bocharg­ers and utilizes water injec­tion to help with pre-ignition. This makes the Turbina­tor the world’s fastest piston powered Unlim­ited hydroplane. The Go3 Racing Team is owned and operated by Ed Cooper Jr. and its primary sponsor is Griggs Ace Hardware.