2010 IMPBA International Regatta

[Doug Smock]

Smock

I still luv ya...don't ever think differently...The "membership" is probably heavily weighed on the fuel side of the equation, is it not??

No arguement that several people are trying their best to get things sorted out.

Excsue me, but you guys sound thirsty,, I"ll go flush some toilets now.

Don't do it man, we're good for now!!

Sure the IC guys out number the FE guys, but after sitting on the board for a bit I can tell you, the board wants to see FE grow. That's why I say, it's up to us to get racers to the pond ect.
Another thing, I sure can't see the IC membership voting on FE issues, their plates are FULL trying to fine tune their own classes,engines, ect.

Doug

[Chilli]

You know, I came home from work tired and cranky late last night. Didn’t mean to start mayhem on the board. One thing I have learned over the past year is that a lack of knowledge by our IC counterparts can be misinterpreted as disrespect by some of us in the FE community. I also learned the best medicine to educate a person was to use humor and to laugh it off. Works like a charm. My only beef with the race flyer was calling Fast Electrics or Electric RTR's "small electrics". Surely it was due to lack of knowledge and not disrespect. But like I said, I was tired last night and unfortunately still have a little bit of that FE chip on my shoulder.

As for Performance Model Boat Club, I was exhausted after two and a half days when my club hosted a weekend district race. I couldn’t imagine doing it for a week and a half. Kudos to the PMBC who from what I read, stepped up to the plate this past summer and pulled the Internats from out of toilet by hosting it at the last minute. That takes a committed group of club members working hard while burning up personal vacation time. The only thing the host club of the Internats owe the FE community is the same opportunity as any other dues paying IMPBA member. But it's not going to get offered up on a silver platter and it shouldnt be, with a already crowded schedule and the nitro guys feeling the squeeze from the growing popularity of the gas classes.

I don't think one can argue that the IMPBA can be slow to change. Today I learned that the next Internats will be the first time gas classes will included in the US1 format. Considering the popularity of gas boats, I was surprised to hear that. But this is how I (with a little guidance) impacted the IMPBA in one year. D12 has gone from ZERO FE’s members in the entire district to probably two classes running next year. With three or four new members running FE’s and possibly an additional few jumping ship from the nitro ranks. How did I accomplish this? All I did was join a club and showed them that I was just as serious about the hobby as they were. The rest was just having fun and meeting a great bunch of guys. The doors of the IMPBA won’t open themselves, but I’ve knocked on a few this past year and they have all opened without one door getting slammed in my face. I think it’s an exciting time to be a FE boater in the IMPBA with lots of changes on the horizon.

As far as the attending a regional or national event, I think the Internats may be too hard core for my blood. But I wouldn’t mind running my gas and FE boats in let’s say……... Charleston, SC at the Fall Nats if they ever decide to include FE classes. I don’t care about trophies, jackets or records. Just would be nice to meet some of you guys, talk a little smack, run some boats and have a beer when it’s all over. That’s what it’s all about!!!!

[photohoward1]

I will cut some slack. The economy sucks. I have cut my travel back greatly. I am fortunate that I still can go to some races. John, I used to see you at races but your club members don't support anything but local racing. Even when a race is in London. (Generalizing here).

I just get frustrated at the poor attendance even at 1 day races in MI. or London.

[Jeepers]

I will cut some slack. The economy sucks. I have cut my travel back greatly. I am fortunate that I still can go to some races. John, I used to see you at races but your club members don't support anything but local racing. Even when a race is in London. (Generalizing here).

I just get frustrated at the poor attendance even at 1 day races in MI. or London.

I wonder if its because some people think they can't compete with the people that race/travel often, run high dollar equipment etc.

Well I can personally tell you guys that some people are not as fast as they claim to be, and its alot easier than it sounds. I and 3 other club members went to the Mich. Nationals, our first Nationals, we thought by what people CLAIM there speeds are we were going to get left in the roostertails as NONE of our boats ever reached those CLAIMED speeds here, as it turns we were just as fast and in some cases FASTER then others.

I finished 3rd p-sport hydro overall and 1st in 1/10 scale hydro.

[photohoward1]

I wonder if its because some people think they can't compete with the people that race/travel often, run high dollar equipment etc.

Well I can personally tell you guys that some people are not as fast as they claim to be, and its alot easier than it sounds. I and 3 other club members went to the Mich. Nationals, our first Nationals, we thought by what people CLAIM there speeds are we were going to get left in the roostertails as NONE of our boats ever reached those CLAIMED speeds here, as it turns we were just as fast and in some cases FASTER then others.

I finished 3rd p-sport hydro overall and 1st in 1/10 scale hydro.

This would be a good thing right?

[BILL OXIDEAN]

What's "small electrics"?

[DPeterson]

What's "small electrics"?

N1 Class!

[Grimracer]

Its relative

All of them!
and or
None of them!

Grim

[Doug Smock]

Hi Fellas,
N-1 is gone in the IMPBA, and the records have been archived. There is a proposal out for a one year trial to bring something very similiar back FOR RECORDS ONLY. (Check the Sept. Roostertail if you're interested.)
The example given for "small electrics" was the SV27.

Doug