Tracy J Bratvold - Owner

Adam T Bratvold - Mechanic

Cindi M Bratvold - General Manager

 543 Whispering Pines

Hamilton, Montana 59840

Phone:  406-363-3284  Fax:  406-363-3698

Email:  wti@whisperingturbines.com  or cbrat@whisperingturbines.com

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Tracy and Adam after winning the Gold Cup in Detroit, MI

Photo by Bill Osborne

Adam carrying the trophy after winning the Gold Cup

Tracy and Adam have been on the crew for the Miss Elam Plus since the team's inception.  Tracy and Adam's engines are known throughout the industry as "the engines to beat"!

2007 Race Schedule
Dates Location Race Results
June 29-31 Evansville, Indiana Thunder On The Ohio Qualifying:  161.127 ***Evansville Course Restrictor Record***        Heat 1B- First  Heat 2A- Third   Heat 3B- First    Final- Winner!
July 6-8 Madison, Indiana Madison Regatta Qualifying:  Top Qualifier at 158.027                                                   Heat 1A-First    Heat 2B- First    Heat 3B- First    Final- Winner!
July 13-15 Detroit, Michigan Chrysler - Jeep Superstores Gold Cup GOLD CUP  Qualifying: Top Qualifier at 162.754                                    Heat 1A- First    Heat 2B- First    Heat 3A- First    Final- Winner! 
July 27-29 Tri-Cities, Washington Tri-Cities Water Follies Atomic Cup Qualifying:  165.687  ***Columbia Cup Course Qualifying Record*** Heat 1B- First    Heat 2A- First    Heat 3C- First    Final- Winner!
August 3-5 Seattle, Washington Chevrolet Cup at Seafair Qualifying: Top Qualifier at 156.501                                                      Heat 1B- First    Heat 2C- Second Place    Heat 3B- Second Place    Final- 4th Place--                                                                               Congratulations to Steve David and the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto
September 14-16 San Diego, California Thunderboat Regatta Qualifying:  Top Qualifier at 165.386                                                   Heat 1A - DNF - a big hole in the boat, fixed Saturday night and ready for Sunday's heats   Heat 2A - First - This heat clinched the 2007 National Championship!!!     Heat 3B - First    Final - DNF - Sucked in some salt water, so Dave brought it in after the third lap so the engine would not sustain more damage!

Congratulations to the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto and Steve David for a great win!

ONLY TWO BOATS WON A RACE THIS YEAR - THE OH BOY! OBERTO AND THE MISS ELAM PLUS!  

This shows what incredible teams both are, through hard work, team attitude, professionalism and good mechanics and technicians.

  2007 Standings

Top Qualifier at all races

Speed records broken at two race sites

Winner of four out of six races

WINNER OF THE 2007 GOLD CUP

2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

         

    

Pictures:  C Bratvold

Check out the website for the American Boat Racing Association at www.abrahydroplanes.com or www.hydroinsider.com to find the Live Stream for each race, and to keep up with all the Unlimited Hydroplane Race News

The "Flip and Win" at Tri - Cities, WA 2006
   

Tri-Cities, WA 2006 flip Pictures taken by Bill Osborne

 

 Miss Elam- the 2005 National and World Champions!

2006 Evansville, Indiana Chevrolet Freedom Festival Winners

 

 

Whispering Turbines, Inc. specializes in building engines for Restricted Category Helicopters.  We concentrate on Kaman, Huey, Bell and others.

 

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