Junior Boat Racing - Sportsman Hydroplane

When it comes to Junior Boat Racing, the Sportsman Hydroplane Class doesn't get much love from us photographers. But this year at the 2021 Long Beach Sprint Nationals, I decided to spend some time shooting these small boats in action - and in slow motion, no less! Junior Hydroplanes are the entry level race class which prepares younger racers for their racing career as they move up through the faster classes. They don't have loud, cool engines, or flashy paint jobs, but when you slow them down, you realize what you've been missing all along!
To learn more about how to get started in this entry-level racing, visit the Southern California Speedboat Club at: www.scscracing.com
The 2021 Long Beach Sprint Nationals was brought to you by Nick Rose Insurance.
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[@CNS_games]

That was me in the Visio

[@RudyF6]

These little boats are a grin to watch.
Used to be an annual race on the inland waterway in northern Michigan. Anchored outside the course when they came by it was like a swarm of bees attacking!

[@aicsusa]

Good ol marine stadium!

[@philbalon6992]

I can’t believe I ran into this...Yup good ole Marine stadium !

[@ridered7262]

This is awesome to see, Hopefully they bring drag boat racing back. Didn't lucas oil stop doing it?

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Thanks! Yeah, unfortunately, Luca Oil ended their sponsorship a few years ago. There is no longer a professional, national dragboat racing points series in the U.S, which means no more Top Fuel Drag Boats. Its a real bummer.

[@ridered7262]

@@FastLoudPhotography That sucks, Hopefully it can come back.

[@youknoweverything7643]

​@@FastLoudPhotography down here on the gulf coast we have unsanctioned huge top fuel nitro drag boat racing they are Lucas oil series teams and they race for huge money it's bad ass

[@FastLoudPhotography]

@@youknoweverything7643 when was the last race?

[@ninacolello7696]

so cool#!!!!!!!