Hy.dro.plane  n. A motor boat designed so that the prow and much of the hull lift out of the water and skim the surface at high speeds.

Un.lim.it.ed  adj. Having no limits, bounds, or qualifications.

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"Any unlimited-class hydroplane shall be designed to function as a planing hull; i.e. a hull supported by a combination of hydrodynamic and aerodynamic forces generated at and above the surface of the water by the boat's forward motion."*

2001 Unlimited Hydroplane Race Schedule
Evansville, Indiana Madison, Indiana Detroit, Michigan Tri-Cities, Washington Seattle, Washington San Diego, California	June 29 - July 1 July 7 - July 8 July 12 - July 15 July 27 - July 29 August 3 - August 5 September 14 - September 16
"A single gas-turbine engine of approved type, a single aircraft piston engine not  exceeding 2,250 cubic inches, or any number of automotive or marine-type  reciprocating engines may be used."*

(Technology + Beauty) x Speed = Unlimited Class Hydroplanes

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* taken from the 2000 edition of the UHRA Technical Rules Manual.