Melbourne one day race

[Robert Pickard]

What time will the gates be open Sunday

 

[Robert Pickard]

Also will there be a race with all this rain i know it floods there

 

[KenOlvis]

One day soon ill make it back to My old home town its been 35 years bet its all different now.

 

[Robert Pickard]

They dont race at the college any more

 

[KenOlvis]

They dont race at the college any more

I never did race at the college I ran same site they use today. I remember the torpedo tracking equipment for time saw there was a Dentist we called DOC held Outboard 3.5 rigger record he also had 1/8 circus circus. Sam ran 1/8 scale my Dad ran U81 Red MAN Howard Hudnell ran the PHANTOM to name a few

 

[KenOlvis]

a pic of the my dad an I in the old recover boat we all used at the boat site

 

[Robert Pickard]

You talking Marvin he is called Doc

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

You talking Marvin he is called Doc

But Marvin was not a dentist,,,

 

[KenOlvis]

its been a few year also remember somebody called I think (Hap) he ran out board rigger he was just coming in when I was going in to the military.He had full size hydro he offered me to test drive to see if i would like to drive a few races but when He found out I had join the service he called it off.

 

[mark ham]

that was Hap Mulvaney, he has passed but his son Patrick still races boats.

 

[KenOlvis]

that was Hap Mulvaney, he has passed but his son Patrick still races boats.

That is sad News about Hap thank you for letting me Know sir have a nice day Hope you all have good water at Melbourne one Day Race.

Ken Olvis

 

[Robert Pickard]

Looking to find out if there is a race we have monsoons here in west palm

 

[Ron B.]

Robert the race is not in West Palm and the weather in West Palm is not in Melbourne. We will be there 7 am Sunday!

 

[Robert Pickard]

I know it's not in west Palm been asking weather there I can't get out of house been so bad that's why I been asking a long time what's going on up there

 

[KenOlvis]

How was the race today any pics or videos an info?

Thxs

Ken

 

[Ron B.]

Just got home I will post results after dinner.

Robert P why didn't you show up?

 

[Robert Pickard]

Let's see didn't find out what weather was till last minute plus with my weather was still raining early in the morning and was flooded around my truck plus i just had gotten out of hospital friday night

 

[Ron B.]

Being that this was just a friendly get together for a "Fun Day" after 3 rounds of racing awards went to the First Place winners of each class which are as follows.

A Mod Tunnel 1200 points Ron Byrd

GX Cat 1100 points Gary Toops

Classic Thunderboat 1100 points Jerry Kelley

GX Rigger 1025 points Ed Cordero

GX Mono 1100 points Richie Lind

GX Sport Hydro 800 points Ross Medina

1/8th Scale 900 points Ray Kindred

Gas Offshore 1100 points James Traut

Superboat Offshore 1100 points Ed Cordero

 

[Ron B.]

A Few pics were taken by David Horsley:

 

[mercguy]

Had a great time yesterday. Thanks Ron for the great score keeping and David for the pictures and Bill for pitboss duties all day.

Bill Hoch