NORTHERN LIGHTS OPEN - July 7 & 8.

[Cnadianloco]

wow 140 boats registerd up to date and still a week to go impressive
this is going to be a great event 4 sure.
see you all there

Regards
Luc W.

[Terry Keeley]

Looks like a great event shaping up with 6 & 7 boat heats in many classes.

Long range weather's lookin' good too with some much needed cooling off in store.

Trying to get all the entries in before I leave tomorrow morning, so if you're coming please enter now at http://www.rcracinge.../browseraces.pl, send an e-mail to tkee@rogers.com or even call.

The Oneida Cup is awarded to the contestant with the highest score with two boats, Pete Forcier won it in 2010, Steve Peterson last year, wonder who's gonna who's name will be on this year?

[ray schrauwen]

I'm running an FE in Open Mono! and in Open Hydro!

I'm trying to get a 40" mono done for open mono. If there weren't so many distractions....

[Doby]

I'm out of this weekends race

[Terry Keeley]

I'm out of this weekends race

Bummer, hope what ever it is gets worked out quickly...

[Terry Keeley]

Mike and Roger Hallam and Steve Peterson did a fiantastic job on the site, thanks guys!



Talking to Bob Morton about place to eat and if you just go up Wellington Rd. you wll not want for anything, "The Keg" is a nicer steak house, "Jack Astor's is a fun Sports Bar and Grill and if you want a great Chinese Buffet "Mandarin" is the place. A great Fish and Chips place called "Archies" is right accross from the Super 8, they do takeout as well.



Lot's in the area.

[ray schrauwen]

Sorry I had to leave before awards. I was a burnt match and dead tired.

Thanks to all that worked their ASSES off in the wicked heat.

Thanks again to all for the help up the stairs of drivers stand. My GF has a steel frame foldable ramp that we could donate to make life easier and safer?

It requires either one or 2 sheets of plywood to complete and folds in half. I think she paid over $100 for it and it's still in a box on my balcony.

I had a great time at the event though I burnt up 2 ESC's and 2 UL-1 motors. Holy crap, I'm dumb as dirt in the hot weather setups.

If I has my PTSS paint done It would have been very different!!! Damn heavy whiplash... good cool weather/ rough water boat though!!

[Terry Keeley]

Scores are available here:

http://www.rcracingevents.com/cgi-bin/raceresults.pl?action=list_clubs

The 1/8th Scale points for 4th round were changed to put the contestants in order after the winner take all final, concellation winner was Steve Enneper.

More to follow.

[ray schrauwen]

Nice! It was FUN!

Can't remember the last time I had fun while melting $260 worth of electronics

Thats racing!

Beat out of 3rd place in P-mono by 6 frikin points.... BAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Should have put on that nuclear prop for last heat...

[chris]

London July 7/8 final run Open Mono A and B

http://youtu.be/43FTDRUPki8

http://youtu.be/n1dvDYLyOtc

[D. Newland]

Congratulations to Pags! Won 4 of his 6 classes, and his daughter beat up on you guys, too!

I've only raced with Pags a few times, but he's better than ever right now.

[T.S.Davis]

Dave, Mikes' oldest is going to be a far better racer than he is. I don't think he would mind me saying that. Apparently Dougie is her regular pit man. She's smart on the course. Dives right in to the boats in the pits. All she needs is a touch of confidence. I don't remember her cutting a buoy. Dodged dead boats like a pro.

His youngest is a warrior. She was feeling ill and we never heard a complaint from her. She got sick before a heat, raced, took a first, then got sick again.

Clearly I was super impressed with the girls.

Sorry Ray. I squeezed you out of P mono. Shoulda coulda woulda. I had the juice to win that class but.........shoulda coulda woulda. Sucks when the boats perform and we don't.

[Terry Keeley]

What a great weekend, I'm very proud of our Northern Lights MBC members for working their tails off in some record heat to host the largest event in our ten year history.

Watch for a full article in the September IMPBA Roostertail.

Here's a few photos from the weekend, more here:

NL Open 2012

Thunderboat Concours d'Elegance, winner Amsoil of D1 Director Luc White:



1/8th Scale Concours D'Elegance, winner Circus Circus of Mark Owens:



Our Raffle Girlz made an appearance Saturday, thank you ladies!



Nice trophies:



Oneida Cup winner for 2012, "Smart" Dale Brobst:

[Terry Keeley]

Our Novice's, future of our sport!



Seven year old Nina Paganelli got her first trophy:



Young Hope Morley's first trophy:





Again, a huge thank you to all our sponsors who were very generous this year, please be sure to support those that support us!


Boca Bearings
Hobby Hobby (Tom Bakonyi)
Hallam Marine Hobby (Mike Hallam)
Mercury Marine Canada (Tom MacNair)
Virginia Craftsman (Dick Tyndall)
Shanktech (Don Shanks)
Tanks-2-U (Walt Barney)
Gas R/C Products (Vince Amore)
Acu-Tech R/C Hardware
Speedmaster Model Products
Modelgasboats.com (Marc Levac)
Dewalt Tools
Hobby Soulanges (Sebastien Caron)
Nova Rossi of America (Glen Quarles)
Phil Thomas Hydros (Phil Thomas)
Lawless Drives (Fred Howe)
CMB/Crapshooter Boats (Stu Barr)
Jersey Modeler (Dean Kraus)
Prestwich Model Boats (Dave Marles)
Zippkits (Joe Petro)
JE RC Products (Tim Jones)
Engine Analysis Sofware (Marty Davis)
Rickett Benckiser
Dasboata (Chris Hoffmann)
Aquacraft Models
Suicidal Engines (Mike Ross)
Magoo R/C (Mike Menter)
Skycraft Hobbies
Aeromarine Laminates (Remy Haynes)

[Doug Smock]

Good stuff Terry!!!
Dale didn't break out his plastic pants did he??

Doug