Fast Electric World Championships

[NativePaul]

The fast electric world championships are being held in Gent, Belgium starting on Thursday going on for 11 days and concluding next Sunday, I am currently getting prepared to leave for Belgium tonight, it is my first worlds and I am looking forward to it immensely, I doubt I will fare very well on my first go, but I am sure I will learn a lot and have a great time.

Will anyone else on OSE be going?

Good luck to all those attending (even if you're in the same classes as me).

Paul.

[785boats]

The very best of luck to you Paul. I hope you surprise yourself & run up there with the best of them.
Cheers.
Paul.

[BILL OXIDEAN]

Knock 'em dead and PLEASE doccument pics and video.
P.S. tell my Euro budddies I said Hi : )

Had I known about it I may have attended. I want to race abroad net season..

[raptor347]

Have a great time. Any world championship level competition is a great experience. Lots of pics!

You'll come home with lots of new friends. I'm still in touch with people I met at the 1998 F5D worlds.

[NativePaul]

Don't worry the camera is packed already, and I am taking a laptop for extra storage. Expect a huge update in a couple of weeks as I will probably have no internet till then.

[twissted]

so what are you running? and what are your goals? Other than having a good time.

[T.S.Davis]

That's pretty cool. I wonder how many countries are being represented.

[tlandauer]

I know Tenshock is participating because I wanted to pick up their SCORDIII mono while I am in Asia and Jim Slaughter was kind enough to get in touch with them. Anyway, they have some new products that they are going to use in the race, so I am keeping my eyes on this event as well.
On a side note,
Best of luck to you---Native Paul

[smileday]

I am very interested if anyone in the USA race under the Naviga rule, especially ECO and Mono. But I found nobody in the U.S. race these. Is there any possibility that I can race the worlds from the United States?

[NativePaul]

NAMBA are Naviga affiliated I believe, even though they don't run any Naviga classes, so if you are a member of them you could come, I know Americans have come in the past.

I am racing Mini Hydro, Hydro1 and Hydro2. My goals are to have fun and to learn new things, though it would be nice if I didn't come last in all my heats. I have never competed against anyone from China or Russia so I have no idea what to expect there, and I hear they take it more seriously than we do in the UK, especially China.

Am I wrong in thinking that Eco is still on the books in Namba? It isnt raced as there are never enough boats in the same place but there has been some interest on OSE so if you all got together at your nats you would have enough and get a race.

[T.S.Davis]

I've never seen an Eco heat. I think it's still on the books but I'm not sure how it got there in the first place. Few were running it when it was added. There weren't enough at the 05 nats and that was the biggest FE race in the states to date.

[BILL OXIDEAN]

NAMBA are Naviga affiliated I believe, even though they don't run any Naviga classes, so if you are a member of them you could come, I know Americans have come in the past.

I am racing Mini Hydro, Hydro1 and Hydro2. My goals are to have fun and to learn new things, though it would be nice if I didn't come last in all my heats. I have never competed against anyone from China or Russia so I have no idea what to expect there, and I hear they take it more seriously than we do in the UK, especially China.

Am I wrong in thinking that Eco is still on the books in Namba? It isnt raced as there are never enough boats in the same place but there has been some interest on OSE so if you all got together at your nats you would have enough and get a race.

Not sure if Eco is still eligable in NAMBA as folks have made a few changes.
I'm all for having Eco. We need at least ONE international class. Otherwise it makes our sanction undesirable to folks from overseas.
As it stands an American would have to run something far out of their realm to compete abroad.

I remember when Eco was hot in NAMBA. I saw it run at the 2003 nats and the top drivers in the country all ran it including Doug Twaits
I myself currently hold the archived ECO record in NAMBA. I have a few eco boats waiting for its revival or to race abroad with. I was sponsored by ToySport for years.

[T.S.Davis]

as folks have made a few senseless changes.

All rule changes are voted on Wilmer. Nobody "made" changes. You, me, and every NAMBA member votes on rule changes. Why do you type nonsense like this? It's one of the reasons I get so frustrated with ya.

Too few people liked it here. Hence, it died. Just like all the N1 classes will die.

[BILL OXIDEAN]

All rule changes are voted on Wilmer. Nobody "made" changes. You, me, and every NAMBA member votes on rule changes. Why do you type nonsense like this? It's one of the reasons I get so frustrated with ya.

Too few people liked it here. Hence, it died. Just like all the N1 classes will die.

Everything I state is factual, I hope you have a better day Terry I won't take your stating I type nonsense as an insult, I realize, you just can't comprehend what I write.
How many people's idea was it to propose it? 50? it only takes a group of members to agree on something before a proposal is written.
Hey, if N-1 dies, oh well, but its highly doubtful. Still well contested.

I do great in any class I apply myself to, so getting rid of N-1 isn't getting rid of my wins besides, there's always IMPBA

I stand firm that an internationally compatible class would be great for NAMBA
I also stand firm that less classes offered means less fun, less diversity.
BUT, let's get back to the positive thread this is, I think it sounds like a WONDERFUL race, and I wish any and everyone attending the time of their life!

Sincerely,
Bill "No Nonsense" Oxidean

[T.S.Davis]

Did you vote?

Wilmer, you are a fool. Nobody else has the balls to call you out when you insult the entire organization, the process through which rules are enacted, and/or everyone that represents that organization. You're not typing over my head or anyone elses. I stand firm......er, the rules are exactly as voted on by the members (that would be you Wilmer). They represent the desires of the majority of those racers. The organization didn't arbitrarily change the rules. You are the organization.

Nobody cares about your wins but you. What matters is what puts boats on the water.

This does sound like great event. 11 days of like minded amp heads in one place. Awesome.