2016 FE Nationals August 9th-13th

[Darin Jordan]

And yes.. Need to see full schedule to see if can race all

Agreed... Need to see if I can even get the time off work during the week.

WERE I a fly on the wall, capable of providing advice that might be considered.... I'd have recommended two very reasonable things:

1) CHOOSE and OFFER a specific list of classes that you are planning on supporting. The rules don't require that ALL classes be offered. Pick those most likely to be run.
2) Put together a full race schedule based at #1
3) IF there are enough requests for some class you may have left OFF the schedule, add it. Most likely it would take the place of a scheduled class that didn't fill up.

[T.S.Davis]

1) CHOOSE and OFFER a specific list of classes that you are planning on supporting. The rules don't require that ALL classes be offered. Pick those most likely to be run.
2) Put together a full race schedule based at #1
3) IF there are enough requests for some class you may have left OFF the schedule, add it. Most likely it would take the place of a scheduled class that didn't fill up.
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Yep, that's the right way.

I would strongly strongly suggest they produce an accurate schedule for this event. For instance, if the first day has no classes for a particular racer that frees up and entire day of travel. Same thing at the end of the race. Or pick a day to site see.

That said, unfortunately I will not be making the trip out there myself. It was our intent to make this a family vacation and spend some time in the area. My wife has a new gig and can't get the time off.

Seattle is truly a beautiful place to visit. So much to do besides toy boats.

[JimClark]

I am hoping to race but it all depends on family medical issues if I can race and if I can get my my two boats done so I can get some experience turning right. I may have to just take pictures and maybe run my 1/10th scale.

[JimClark]

Well I am registered for one class with possibility of two more classes.

[macace123]

Guys got a update. There is going to be 3 or more hulls for the raffle and tons of other goodies.

[macace123]

Also we may be lowering the min of boats in a heat from 5 to 4 the class's. But dont let that detour you from singing up in the class you want to run. cause if you sing up now we can get more class's on the site. if you dont see it dont mean we will not run it now. more updates to the site in this week.

[Brushless55]

Thanks for the update

[Ken Haines]

155 Boats / 28 Racers

155 Boats / 28 Racers

OK Racers it is time to get signed up and push
this boat and racer count even higher !!!

I visited the Puget sound Club back in 2007 at my first FE Nationals.
It is a beautiful part of the country....a must see in your bucket list.
They have a great club and terriffic bunch of guys. They definetely
welcomed me and treated me 1st class and like one of their own.
This should be a very special event....sign up now at:

http://namba2016fenats.com/

Thanks,
Ken

[T.S.Davis]

I know I should be trying to convince people to come to my race instead but Ken is right. Seattle is beautiful and there's a ton of things to see while your there if your so inclined.

A few things from my last trip there:
Space Needle
Pike Street Market
International Fountain
Take a road trip to Paradise loop on Mt. Rainier
OMG.....the food! Eat some muscles!

Things I wanted to do:
Airplane museum
Hydroplane Museum
Boeing tour

[covedweller]

I just wanted to chime in, we are going all out for this event. We want to make the 2016 NAMBA FE Nationals one to remember. We would really like to see more out of towners sign-up. We have loads of great sponsors, providing great raffle items, and want to see all serious racers from around the world get in on the fun! Be sure to visit the event site for schedules, and all the information you could want. Come on Y'all, let's go racin!

[covedweller]

http://namba2016fenats.com/

[Darin Jordan]

I signed up on Friday... Not sure I'll actually be ready to RACE all the classes I signed up for, but it's all been bought and paid for, so we'll see... I know a couple probably won't make the event anyhow. May add, may take away. We'll see as the time draws closer. The classes that I'm absolutely prepped for are highlighted in green...

P-LIMITED OPC
P-CAT
P-MONO
Q-MONO
P-OPC
Q-CAT
P-OFFSHORE
Q-OFFSHORE

I also have pretty much ready to race, if I decided I wanted to, the following that I COULD enter:

P-LTD HYDRO
P-LTD MONO
P-LTD OFFSHORE
P-LTD CAT
N2-OFFSHORE
N2-MONO

AND, I could run my Q-Mono or Q-Cat in the T-Classes as well...

Back to building...

[T.S.Davis]

Darin, throw your P limited in P offshore. You'll only be off the pace by a 1/4 to a 1/2 a lap. With drivers being the loose canons that we are you could easily place that way.

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, throw your P limited in P offshore. You'll only be off the pace by a 1/4 to a 1/2 a lap. With drivers being the loose canons that we are you could easily place that way.

If I get it finished up in time, I actually have a pretty nice mono I'll be running in P-OFFSHORE.

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Or I can run my Twin Cat...

[Darin Jordan]

Or.... I could really screw with people, or the rules, and run my OPC Tunnel in Offshore... I think I've found enough precedent...

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