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Hydroplane boat race
San Diego Bayfair Cup
Event information
TypeH1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race
Race areaMission Bay, San Diego, California
Distance2.5 mi (4 km)
First race1964
Former names
  • San Diego Cup (1964-1968, 1974)
  • APBA Gold Cup (1969-1970, 1987, 1989, 2024)
  • Weisfield's Trophy (1975)
  • Jack-In-The-Box Regatta (1976-1979)
  • Circus Circus Thunderboat Regatta (1980-1981)
  • Circus Circus Regatta (1982)
  • Miller High Life Regatta (1983, 1988)
  • Miller High Life Thunderboat Regatta (1984-1985)
  • Miller Thunderboat Regatta (1986)
  • Thunderboat Regatta (1990, 2005, 2007-2008)
  • Budweiser Cup (1991-1992)
  • Star Mart Cup (1993)
  • Bayfair Cup (1994-1995, 2012-present)
  • Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup (1996-2002)
  • WAMU Thunderboat Regatta (2003)
  • WAMU Bill Muncey Cup (2004)
  • Proboat Models World Championship (2006)
  • Air National Guard Championship (2010-2011)
WebsiteSan Diego Bayfair Cup

The San Diego Bayfair Cup is an annual H1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race held on Mission Bay in San Diego, California. Founded in 1964, the race is the main attraction of the annual San Diego Bayfair. The race was run as part of the APBA Gold Cup in 1969, 1970, 1987, and 1989.

List of San Diego Unlimited Hydroplane Champions

Past San Diego Unlimited Hydroplane Champions
Year Event Boat Driver
1964 San Diego Cup Mariner Too Warner Gardner
1965 San Diego Cup Miss Bardahl Ron Musson
1966 San Diego Cup Miss Budweiser Bill Brow
1967 San Diego Cup Miss Bardahl Billy Schumacher
1968 San Diego Cup My Gypsy Tommy Fults
1969 APBA Gold Cup Miss Budweiser Bill Sterett
1970 APBA Gold Cup Miss Budweiser Dean Chenoweth
1974 San Diego Cup Pay ‘n Pak George Henley
1975 Weisfield’s Trophy Pay ‘n Pak George Henley
1976 Jack-In-The-Box Regatta Olympia Beer Billy Schumacher
1977 Jack-In-The-Box Regatta Miss Budweiser Mickey Remund
1978 Jack-In-The-Box Regatta Atlas Van Lines Bill Muncey
1979 Jack-In-The-Box Regatta Miss Circus Circus Steve Reynolds
1980 Circus Circus Thunderboat Regatta Atlas Van Lines Bill Muncey
1981 Circus Circus Thunderboat Regatta Miss Budweiser Dean Chenoweth
1982 Circus Circus Regatta Atlas Van Lines Chip Hanauer
1983 Miller High Life Regatta Atlas Van Lines Chip Hanauer
1984 Miller High Life Thunderboat Regatta Miss Budweiser Jim Kropfeld
1985 Miller High Life Thunderboat Regatta Miss Budweiser Jim Kropfeld
1986 Miller Thunderboat Regatta Miss Bahia Ron Armstrong
1987 APBA Gold Cup Miller American Chip Hanauer
1988 Miller High Life Regatta Oh Boy! Oberto George Woods, Jr.
1989 APBA Gold Cup Miss Budweiser Tom D’Eath
1990 Thunderboat Regatta Miss Circus Circus Chip Hanauer
1991 Budweiser Cup Miss Budweiser Scott Pierce
1992 Budweiser Cup Coors Dry Dave Villwock
1993 Star Mart Cup Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Mike Hanson
1994 Bayfair PICO American Dream Dave Villwock
1995: Bayfair Smokin’ Joe’s Mark Tate
1996 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup Miss Budweiser Mark Evans
1997 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup PICO American Dream Mark Evans
1998 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup Miss Budweiser Dave Villwock
1999 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup Miss Budweiser Dave Villwock
2000 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup Miss Budweiser Dave Villwock
2001 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup Miss E-Lam Plus Nate Brown
2002 Bill Muncey Cup Miss Sun Harbor Mortgage Mike Hanson
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta Llumar Window Film Mitch Evans
2004 Washington Mutual Bill Muncey Cup Miss Budweiser Dave Villwock
2005 Thunderboat Regatta Ellstrom E-Lam Plus Dave Villwock
2006 Proboat Models U.I.M. World’s Championship Miss Beacon Plumbing Jean Theoret
2007 Thunderboat Regatta Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David
2008 Thunderboat Regatta Formulaboats.com Jeff Bernard
2010 Air National Guard Championship Spirit of Qatar Dave Villwock
2011 Air National Guard Championship Spirit of Qatar Dave Villwock
2012 San Diego Bayfair Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David
2013 Bayfair Graham Trucking Jimmy Shane
2014 Bayfair Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly
2015 San Diego Bayfair Oberto Jimmy Shane
2016 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Miss HomeStreet Jimmy Shane
2017 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Delta Realtrac Andrew Tate
2018 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Delta Realtrac Andrew Tate
2019 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly.
2021 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Miss Tri-Cities (U-8) J. Michael Kelly
2022 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Miss HomeStreet Bank Jimmy Shane

No races in 2020, 2022, or 2023

References

  1. 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. p. 30.

External links

H1 Unlimited Series
Rotating EventAPBA Gold Cup
Races
Former EventsOryx Cup
H1 Unlimited Seasons
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