Fast Healthy Field For 2012 Gold Cup
Passing by the Detroit Yacht Club in 2011. Photo by Chris Denslow - H1
After coming through the season opener in Madison relatively unscathed, The H1 Air National Guard Hydroplane fleet arrives in Detroit considerably healthier than it did in 2011.
After a devastating accident at Madison last season, the Oh Boy! Oberto team was forced to use a backup boat and the Spirit of Qatar arrived banged up after a hasty repair.
The 2012 fleet has shown upgraded performance throughout, and the 12 boat field for the 2012 Detroit APBA Gold Cup will have a lot of quality and parity.
The Teams Competing in the 2012 Detroit APBA Gold Cup
| # | Boat Name | Driver | Hometown |
| 1 | Spirit of Qatar 96 | Dave Villwock | Auburn, WA |
| 5 | Graham Trucking | Jimmy Shane | Havre de Grace, MD |
| 6 | Oh Boy! Oberto | Steve David | Lighthouse Pt. FL |
| 9 | Jones Racing | Jon Zimmerman | Maple Valley, WA |
| 11 | Miss Peters & May | JW Myers | Burien, WA |
| 13 | Tubby’s Grilled Subs | Cal Phipps | Sterling Heights, MI |
| 17 | Miss Red Dot | Kip Brown | Maple Valley, WA |
| 22 | Great Scott! Presents | Mike Webster | Reading, PA |
| Matrix Systems | |||
| 37 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | J. Michael Kelly | Bonney Lake, WA |
| 57 | Formulaboats.com | N. Mark Evans | Chelan, WA |
| Jarvis Restoration | |||
| 88 | Degree Men | Scott Liddycoat | Suffolk, VA |
| 100 | Leland Unlimited | Greg Hopp | Snohomish, WA |
Fast Healthy Field For 2012 Gold Cup
Passing by the Detroit Yacht Club in 2011. Photo by Chris Denslow - H1
After coming through the season opener in Madison relatively unscathed, The H1 Air National Guard Hydroplane fleet arrives in Detroit considerably healthier than it did in 2011.
After a devastating accident at Madison last season, the Oh Boy! Oberto team was forced to use a backup boat and the Spirit of Qatar arrived banged up after a hasty repair.
The 2012 fleet has shown upgraded performance throughout, and the 12 boat field for the 2012 Detroit APBA Gold Cup will have a lot of quality and parity.
The Teams Competing in the 2012 Detroit APBA Gold Cup
| # | Boat Name | Driver | Hometown |
| 1 | Spirit of Qatar 96 | Dave Villwock | Auburn, WA |
| 5 | Graham Trucking | Jimmy Shane | Havre de Grace, MD |
| 6 | Oh Boy! Oberto | Steve David | Lighthouse Pt. FL |
| 9 | Jones Racing | Jon Zimmerman | Maple Valley, WA |
| 11 | Miss Peters & May | JW Myers | Burien, WA |
| 13 | Tubby’s Grilled Subs | Cal Phipps | Sterling Heights, MI |
| 17 | Miss Red Dot | Kip Brown | Maple Valley, WA |
| 22 | Great Scott! Presents | Mike Webster | Reading, PA |
| Matrix Systems | |||
| 37 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | J. Michael Kelly | Bonney Lake, WA |
| 57 | Formulaboats.com | N. Mark Evans | Chelan, WA |
| Jarvis Restoration | |||
| 88 | Degree Men | Scott Liddycoat | Suffolk, VA |
| 100 | Leland Unlimited | Greg Hopp | Snohomish, WA |