District 13 Sowega Grand Prix

**Trini** · 11-10-2009, 11:05 AM

Last weekend (Nov 7th-8th) the Sowega Boat Club hosted the last race in the Grand Prix series in District 13 (GA). We had the biggest turnout for Fast Electrics...36 boats!!! The classes entered were P-mono, Spec Sport Hydro, N-Mono and FE O/B Tunnel. Big thanks goes out to Doug Smock for being our little GA Power Plant and for bringing the FL and GA boys together. It was good seeing the faces to many I heard stories of. Jason Sims congrats on your 1st place LSH win, you also did good in tunnel. Chris, Ken, Mike and Kevin, it was nice meeting you guys. Thanks Mike for those screws I needed to fix my rudder. Anyhow you must be wondering where are the videos. Over the next couple days I will post all the videos I recorded down there so check back regularly.

Video 1 - My SV27 powered Vac-U-Pickle running balls out with Ken Haynes UL-1 Powered Whiplash Sport 20. Good run Ken!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_Z9D1Yxv8

Video 2 - P - Mono race with Mike Martin, Doug Smock, Kevin Delk and myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNbY0v9KS4

Video 3 - FE O/B Tunnel with Jeff, Kevin, Chris, Trini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIqkzZSje1c

Video 4 - Ken running is DF Sniper in Open Mono
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2eWj68CCwg

Video 5 - P - Mono race with Ken, Doug, Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ZJjAlDALQ

**sailr** · 11-10-2009, 11:23 AM

Good vids! I noticed at the end it says Video by FLIP, or something like that. Did you use one of those little FLIP cams? I'm amazed at the quality!

**Doug Smock** · 11-10-2009, 11:45 AM

Thanks for posting the vids Trini, it was a great weekend of racing and hanging out with the boys!!
Do you have any video of the two P-Mono heats where my boat stuffed at bouy #4 then launched like a missle??

LOL Man she went deep!

A few highlights for me,
36 FE boats!!!!!!!!! That was a first! Thanks guys!!!
9 FE O/B Tunnels, Herb had been bringing extra boats to make the class all year.
You did good Herb, FE O/B Tunnels are alive and well in D-13.
Meeting Herbs son Jeff, and presenting him with his dad's records, 10 of them, well done Herb!!!!!!! Man, I almost lost it!

Running circlee circles with Chris Harris again, haven't done that since 06 when I raced officially for the first time. Thanks Chris, it was fun and I can't wait till the next time!!
Ken's open mono and hydro. The mono was SICK!!!!!!!! The hydro wasn't far behind.

Pitting for Mike in the LSG offshore heats, good showing Mike!!!
Jason, it was a pleasure to meet you!! Well done sir!!
Congrats to all who attended, hope to see all of you back next year.

Doug

**Trini** · 11-10-2009, 01:14 PM

Sailr the camera I used was the Flip UltraHD.

Doug I have the video and I will post it. There is a glimpse of it shooting out like a missile!

**Doug Smock** · 11-10-2009, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Trini

Sailr the camera I used was the Flip UltraHD.

Doug I have the video and I will post it. There is a glimpse of it shooting out like a missile!

Cool, I have a few pics that Chris took, I'll post them here also.

Thanks bud!

**Chilli** · 11-10-2009, 04:06 PM

Wow, 36 FE boats. Awesome job District 13 !!!

I may have to take a trip down there in the future. Congratulations and keep up the good work guys!!!!

**Trini** · 11-10-2009, 04:59 PM

Check it out I re-posted Video 1 in HD, it takes approx 4 hrs to do it that way but the quality is better. Hope you guys enjoy. More to come soon!

**line6** · 11-12-2009, 08:58 PM

Thanks Trini it was alot of fun racing with you guys. are you going to post any more videos. i know you gut a bunch

Jason

**Trini** · 11-12-2009, 10:56 PM

Added a new video to the list.

**Efis** · 11-13-2009, 09:46 AM

Trini, your P Mono DF was flat hooked up. Looks like that was time well spent getting it dialed in. Did you leave those outter tabs level? The way you were running away from Doug there...you sure you weren't running 5s? Hahahahaha!!!!! But seriously, nice driving Magic Chef. Looked good.

Blake

**Doby** · 11-13-2009, 10:35 AM

Love those tunnels!

**Flying Scotsman** · 11-13-2009, 11:54 AM

Doby, right on....love the lake....36 boats awesome.....Doug you are a shi*ty driver

Douggie

**Doug Smock** · 11-13-2009, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Flying Scotsman

Doby, right on....love the lake....36 boats awesome.....Doug you are a shi*ty driver

Douggie

No excuses !!!!!

I thought I had my P-mono ready but obviously had her pinned down a bit too hard.

The first two rounds I stuffed it in approx. the same place on the race course. The boat went deep and shot up like a missle both times. Of course it rested upside down. It wouldn't have made any difference though, bent the rudder both times

So after two DNFs I decided to take it easy and just finish the last two heats even though I had made some adjustments to the boat.
The boys were packing heat in P-mono no doubt!!!

I'm satisfied with my overall performance in the 4 race series. I finished 1st in N-Mono, P-Mono, and LSH. I also took home a 2nd in LSG 23-30 Cat.

I learned alot and I'm looking forward to the 2010 season!

Doug

**Trini** · 11-13-2009, 02:34 PM

Vid 4 now loaded.

Blake, I raised the outer tabs and used only the inside tabs just about 1/8 turn below level. Temps are 115 on caps, about 110 on the motor and 105 on the cells. It came a long way from when you first came to visit and I was testing it then.

**Doby** · 11-13-2009, 03:07 PM

Looks like you guys could have used some running lights on that 4th vid!

**Brushless55** · 11-13-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Trini

Vid 4 now loaded.

Blake, I raised the outer tabs and used only the inside tabs just about 1/8 turn below level. Temps are 115 on caps, about 110 on the motor and 105 on the cells. It came a long way from when you first came to visit and I was testing it then.

What's the setup on that mono?

**Trini** · 11-13-2009, 07:44 PM

In our club all the members run Neu 1515 1Y, Hydra 240 and 4s2p. Doug helped and showed me how to setup the boat else it would never run the way it does now.

**Doug Smock** · 11-13-2009, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Trini

Doug helped and showed me how to setup the boat else it would never run the way it does now.

Trini I helped sure, but YOU put that boat in the winners circle.

Well done sir!!

**LiPo Power** · 11-13-2009, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Trini

Last weekend (Nov 7th-8th) the Sowega Boat Club hosted the last race in the Grand Prix series in District 13 (GA). We had the biggest turnout for Fast Electrics...36 boats!!! The classes entered were P-mono, Spec Sport Hydro, N-Mono and FE O/B Tunnel. Big thanks goes out to Doug Smock for being our little GA Power Plant and for bringing the FL and GA boys together. It was good seeing the faces to many I heard stories of. Jason Sims congrats on your 1st place LSH win, you also did good in tunnel. Chris, Ken, Mike and Kevin, it was nice meeting you guys. Thanks Mike for those screws I needed to fix my rudder. Anyhow you must be wondering where are the videos. Over the next couple days I will post all the videos I recorded down there so check back regularly.

Video 1 - My SV27 powered Vac-U-Pickle running balls out with Ken Haynes UL-1 Powered Whiplash Sport 20. Good run Ken!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_Z9D1Yxv8

Video 2 - P-mono race with Mike Martin, Doug Smock, Kevin Delk and myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNbY0v9KS4

Video 3 - FE O/B Tunnel with Jeff, Kevin, Chris, Trini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIqkzZSje1c

Video 4 - Ken running is DF Sniper in Open Mono
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2eWj68CCwg

...superfantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Brushless55** · 11-13-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Trini

In our club all the members run Neu 1515 1Y, Hydra 240 and 4s2p. Doug helped and showed me how to setup the boat else it would never run the way it does now.

Thanks!

is this a 33" ?

**Trini** · 11-13-2009, 09:23 PM

DF33 my friend.

**detox** · 11-14-2009, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Trini

Since I proved I could beat a whiplash with my SV27 Vac-u-pickle I bet I could lay a whooping on Detox and his UL-1. Bring it!!!

Didn't Norman and my UL-1 teach you a lessen the first time we ran. We ran circles around you with very little tuning at all. BTW thanks for letting me use your x442 prop that day. I also need to return Doug's lead wheel weights that I borrowed that day...thanks Doug.

OK Trini...I'll furnish the props for both our hulls next time.

...

**Doug Smock** · 11-14-2009, 08:53 AM

Come on out to the pond tomorrow Keith, it will be fun watching you two go at it. LOL
Three rounds, winner takes home the wheel weights.

Seriously, come back out when you can, we enjoyed having you!!!!

Doug

**detox** · 11-14-2009, 03:42 PM

Thanks Doug, but I'm working night shift this weekend (I work every other weekend). Maybe next weekend. Either me or one of you can send PM to talk about get together.

Trini, Judging by the video you are a verygood consistant driver...your Pickle looks very stable also...GOOD JOB ! I bet if you were driving that big ol Whiplash, you would have won easily.

...

**Trini** · 11-14-2009, 07:45 PM

Video 5 uploaded

Detox, see you at the pond soon.

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