P offshore club heat

[jevmax]

The weather has ended our season but we were doing twice a week fer grins and then racing on top of that. I get to laugh with my buds and hang out with my son. Life is good.

You guys should maybe toss some more pins for offshore. Throw in a left on the front maybe. Mix er up.

Yes indeed. We typically run on a course that is a little larger than the prescibed 1/6th mile, and last Saturday we talked about trying an “M” course for the Offshore classes. Even more fun

[T.S.Davis]

Our regular pond has a bay at the left infield. So we dip inside the start finish then turn left towards the shore and pick up a hair pin buoy that would be on land on most ponds. It's a lot of fun. There's still room for multiple boats to turn but I'm not sure if full P boats would get through together.

[Jesse J]

Our regular pond has a bay at the left infield. So we dip inside the start finish then turn left towards the shore and pick up a hair pin buoy that would be on land on most ponds. It's a lot of fun. There's still room for multiple boats to turn but I'm not sure if full P boats would get through together.

I like that idea much better than making the hairpin in the outfield.. always sketchy seeing a flock of boats shrinking into the distance all to converge on one point in space and time.

[T.S.Davis]

They run that in Atalanta. Two hair pins in the back. Basically the first back side pin would be in approximately lane 1017. Then you come in and tun left at the entrance pin to turn 3 and go back out to a pin that's approximately lane 816. Hard right and back to the oval. It's so far out I feel like I need curb feelers. I don't care for it. Too far away for me. Guyds dig it though so it's likely just me whining. The Atlanta site is pretty danged sweet otherwise. One of my favorites. Plus good people. I'll be there until I can't

Winter Warmups has a back side turn too but it's manageable. I can see it at least. Once they get rid of their peninsula theirs wont be bad at all.

We have a hair pin off the right end of the course too but it's not that hard to judge being parallel to your travel direction. Basically a hard right about 100' off the apex between 3 and 4. Then left at the start and another hard right in the bay to our left. (clear as mud) Mixes it up a bit from oval racing.

[Jesse J]

Terry, if you would have the time and effort, would you mind posting some sketches showing a few of the offshore layouts you like with distances and drivers stand position? I'd like to try one of the milder modifications at our club you are describing here. Thanks.

What's the best sniffing glue?

[T.S.Davis]

What's the best sniffing glue?

Not really glue and really not good for you (causes brain damage) but I love the smell of West Systems in the morning.

I'll do a couple quick sketches.

[T.S.Davis]

First one is our home pond. Ton of fun and you don't need a binoculars to drive it.

shelby pond-offshore.pdf

[T.S.Davis]

Here's the Atlanta layout. This is the first time I was able to actually scale it. The far pin is very nearly 500' away from your eye on the stand. No wonder I can't see it.

atlanta-offshore.pdf

Still a killer site. All shade. All day. Still gets hot. It's GA but not bad in April.

[T.S.Davis]

Here's the Warm Ups pond from AZ. I can't remember for sure if there was a pin coming out of 2 that you had to dip under and then turn left. Maybe Ray will notice this post.
Mcellipse-Model.pdf

[Doby]

Remember the London pond Terry..Offshore marker so far out ..with the sun in the morning is was like racing by braille!

[T.S.Davis]

Atlanta it's the late afternoon sun that kills ya. 500' away and throw some glare at it.

AZ has a tree that kills the line of site to the left end. Everyone leans out to see around the tree and blocks everyone on the one end of the stand. The CD sees none of turn one and two. Danged tree is a problem. Think Ray mentioned that coming down too.

[flattrack]

Don't be putting any ideas in Jim V's head, Jesse. I can barely see the turn #2 and turn #3 buoys where they are now, much less 500' out. I'd hate to have to rub on you more than I already have in the corners. Don't think I have enough fiberglass for that.

[T.S.Davis]

I'm with ya. 500' is too far for me. I've watched guys race it and have no problems. I just suck at that distance myself. Such a different challenge.

[Jesse J]

Terry, thanks a bunch for the sketches. I like the first one best; I'll see if we can swing this. the second looks like what we have done at our local pond, where all boats converge on a single buoy half a mile away.

Me, I like the smell of a fresh fiberglass virgin hull. there is also something about the sweet aroma of the kicker for the CA glue, but as you say, glue sniffing is not a joking matter.

[eric113]

I agree with Jesse. For the amount room we have at Jim's the first course would be good.

When someone ask I do rc's I tell them it what I like to do/into. Aleast I'm exercising my mind and not sitting on my ass watching SOMEONE else play sports or video games.