April 19-21 IMPBA 2 Lap Oval Record Trials - Franklin, VA

[Chilli]

The OLD DOMINION MODEL BOATING ASSOCIATION will be hosting a timed event for 1/3 mile and 1/4 mile OVAL to be held at Brown Farms, 32482 School House Road, Franklin VA 23851. CLASSES: All IMPBA Nitro, FE, & GAS classes. Pre-registration is required, event starts when equipment is setup and working. The timing equipment will be in operation as long as the weather permits for the duration of the event. $25.00 flat fee to enter; run as often as time permits. NOTE: Every evening at 4:00PM, only drivers whose boats have been within 5% of the record during the event, or if you currently hold that record will be allowed to run on the short list. CD: Kentley Porter (757) 642-1000 [email protected]

I'm looking forward to this one folks. It's is shaping up to be the best FE attended trials event the IMPBA has ever seen!

[Doug Smock]

Good luck this weekend fellas!!
Or if you prefer, break a keel!!

Doug

[Chilli]

Thank you sir. Weather looks breezy tomorrow with a front passing through but Saturday looks good with clearing skys and light winds. Records are cool but running boats with friends is what it's all about!!

You take it easy this weekend!!

[egneg]

I won't steal anyone's thunder but Doug Smock has some updating to do!

[Doug Smock]

Sounds like there are some unofficial results to be posted!?!?!?!?!?

[Chilli]

Records were broke...... boats were broke. Equipment was toasted.

I think we may have had FE records broken by a half dozen people. Everyone had to work for it! We have a few new FE record holders. We aint done.

Chuck it was great seeing you. Can't wait to see your bad A$$ FE T-boat run! Ferette may have some 5S packs he'll see you cheap. Slightly used...

[egneg]

Records were broke...... boats were broke. Equipment was toasted.

I think we may have had FE records broken by a half dozen people. Everyone had to work for it! We have a few new FE record holders. We aint done.

Chuck it was great seeing you. Can't wait to see your bad A$$ FE T-boat run! Ferette may have some 5S packs he'll see you cheap. Slightly used...

Haha ... first time I ever saw someone play hot potato with lipos.

[Chilli]

I guess Don was planning on making them into French Fries because they were soaking in salt water last time I saw them.

It was windy and cold this morning. Not too many people ran but there were some more records taken. When I left around 11AM Ben and Jason were braving the elements trying for some more stock and super stock classes. Ben was hoping waves with his little cat. I don't know how that thing stayed right side up for two full laps but it did. I'm not going to say much about what time he ran but it was slightly better than the Steam Record.

Congrats to my Capitol Club mate Chip Gibbs for taking his first IMPBA record. Chip, you did a great job running the bouys for the first time. Contrats also to Jason (Hazegray)..... And there was one other new guy that took his first FE record. I think his name was John Finch.... It took five years but I'm pretty sure we've got the FE hook in him!

[HOTWATER]

Congrats to team Jason/Ben, team Nautiboyz and to John Finch for breaking new ground with FE and getting both 1/3 and 1/4 mile Oval records with his Original Wild Thing Mono!!!! Very cool!

Thanks for the updates and posts Chilli...hope you get some rest....will be good to see you and John next week at Hagerstown!

D.12 Rocks!!

-Kent

[Chilli]

Rest?? I got home and immediatly started working on getting boats ready for next weekend. LOL I've got the Limited Motor back in the FE30 and have to straighten out a rudder on the P-Mono.

One more thing worth mentioning. Don Ferrette had a T Hydro that was absolutely balistic. The motors were screaming like nothing I've ever heard and the boat turned on a dime.

[hazegry]

some pics from the Time Trials
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there are allot more here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hazegry...57633300466404

[Chilli]

Nice Pics Jason. Love one of the red mono. That's Trent Ghattas's Aeromarine Vector. It clearly shows how the chine sheers the water away from the hull.

How many records did you and Ben end up with? I understand we also have a new young record holder.

[hazegry]

I think Ben got 2 I got 4 but 3 of them Ben and I did as a team since I used his motors and esc's but I did the driving. Yeah we did have a new young record holder and he did a real good job of driving that little mono I know hes got one proud papa.

[Meniscus]

For the record Chilli, that was a sport hydro and you are right, it was a handful, but it is an absolute testiment to what a 14.75" hull can do in 20+mph wind! I managed to put together 4 laps total and it finally flipped when I wasn't paying attention, coming back to shore. LOL!

They say I'm crazy and after seeing that, maybe I am! One thing is for sure, you have to finish two laps and I'm pretty sure I could hear bets being made behind me regarding which section of the course I was going to lose it in. I just couldn't tell over my own laughing!

[Doug Smock]

I think someone said Kentley had to break out a sundial to time that run.