Run day reports.

[bill34207]

I know we already have a gallery thread going over on RC Groups but, since we now have the ability to run multiple threads within our club area thought I’d start another one here for the non RCG users. All the old vids will still be on RCG and I’ll still be updating that one as well.

That said here’s our 1st run from today. A LSO heat that didn’t go a full 4 minutes with the wind conditions and chop. I think 7 boats started this heat. Winner determined by “last man standing” rules.

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Next up, Scott’s HPR and my DF Explorer cat in a PTD run. The DF cat really doesn’t much like the wind and chop either. Think I might have completed 3 laps before it was upside down.

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Ray and Hugh go at it in a little 1/8 scale hydro action. (or maybe it was NASCAR considering the “rubbing is racing” effect) The bigger boats were not affected as much as the smaller ones but you can still hear the chop as these big boats bang through it.

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Not sure if it was the rough water conditions, or if Scott’s GPS has gotten stingy. Finally got a GPS readout for the Delta Force Explorer twin on 6s and was really disappointed with the reading. Sure looked faster than that to me. (and everybody else that that was there watching).

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Here’s a Quickie related STD. It won’t hurt for long though

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Hugh's Team Believer cat and my Sprintcat .40 in a Q boat run. I got a little too cocky and Hugh took the heat.

[tiqueman]

Great idea Bill. And as always thanks for all your video efforts

[bill34207]

Great idea Bill. And as always thanks for all your video efforts

Now that I finally got getting the thumbnail to show right figured out, it seemed like a good thing to do.

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Scott’s HPR Cat with Brian’s DF Cat and my DF Cat in a P class twins heat. This time I did at least manage to keep the props in the water for the duration.

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Larry, Chris and myself in a P mono heat. I got a good start and was 1st into the 1st turn but hit a hole in the water coming out the back side. That dropped me to last but at least it stayed right side up and I got to finish. That’s better than what happened to Chris when his steering stopped working.

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Another LSO heat. This one in two installments (or maybe it’s 2 heats in one video) with another last man standing finish.



And that concludes today’s reporting.

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Typical Ackerman winter time running today. Wind coming from the NNE at around 15-20 mph. (such fun)
A little open water practice. Started shooting Brian’s Motley Crew because I was liking the way it was hopping the waves, then Hugh came out with his 1/8 scale hydro and before it was over, Scott had his Miss Geico in the mix.

http://youtu.be/4wJzSOrEIio

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Hugh, Richard and myself playing at Q Offshore. Days like today it becomes a real offshore race. If you watch closely starting around the 45 second mark you will see my sprintcat turn into a submarine for a couple of seconds. It goes under at the 48 second mark, Hugh’s sprintcat cat comes across where mine went down, then mine comes back to the surface at 51 the second mark. Kind of an invisible lead change since Hugh was halfway around the turn by the time mine surfaced. Try as I might, just couldn’t regain the distance and wound up flipping a lap or so later while trying.

http://youtu.be/qeJlebZshMk

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Brian, Richard & Scott running the dreaded STD’s. Really not a good day for small boats but they sure did put in the effort. Scott discovers the secret submarine maneuver at the 43 second mark. Rich barrel rolls around 1:06 but his cat lands on it’s feet and keeps going. Brian goes belly up at 1:38

http://youtu.be/Hhhr5C3jExM

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Don't know why the thumbnail isn't working on the last one. Something is taking up the space it should be occupying. Sometime I think this board just doesn't like me.

Another round of STD with just Scott & Brian. Definitely not a good day for small boats.

http://youtu.be/nX7fRFLd4cw