Bremerton, Wash. -based Unlimited Light hydroplane, the UL-35 McCloud’s Saloon, is set to compete in its inaugural race, Saturday at the Radio Waves Regatta on Flathead Lake near Polson, Mont.
Rookie driver Eric Christensen of Bremerton will steer the 23-foot Chevrolet 468-powered hydroplane onto the 1 ¼ -mile Flathead Lake course for the first time on Saturday among a fleet of 13 Unlimited Light boats. The two-day ULHRA-sanctioned regatta features a total of 40 hydroplanes in five separate boat classes.
“The UL-35 McCloud’s Saloon team is excited to finally hit the water – especially in Polson, Montana,” said Christensen, 27, a veteran small boat racer in the 4-Cylinder Lighter than Light class but first-year driver on the Unlimited Light circuit. “The Radio Waves Regatta has a reputation for being an exceptionally well-run event. The (Polson) community is very supportive of boat racing.”
Crew Chief: Craig Villwock