Real Boat racing

[Mike Starrett]

The Valleyfield Regatta is streaming live this weekend if you want to see some real hydroplanes running. Tunnels thru GP boats.

It's on the Hydroplane Quebec website and YouTube. I can't seem to get the address to copy and paste (Sorry). It's not hard to find.

 

[P THOMAS]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hydroplane-quebec Yes i found it try this.

 

[Robert Pickard]

Phil what are the times thanks

 

[Mike Starrett]

There is a countdown clock on the website. Looks like start time is around 11:30 am (EDST) tomorrow.

 

[Jason Fisher]

Those Canadian GPs put on a good show. I wish we could get all of those guys, along with the GP West guys to join up at a race.

 

[Jason Fisher]

Anyone else catch the Gold Cup over the weekend? That U-96 is bad fast this year. The radical new GP-74 had a bad time of it, hope they can get it back on the water soon.

The U-96 was doing some interesting tweaking on their canard as well.

Photo credit: Brad Haskin

 

[Hydro Junkie]

There was some SERIOUSLY AWESOME RACING in Tri-Cities last weekend. Couldn't believe the unlimited final where Theoret/Elam was DQed for entering the DMZ while trying to take lane one prior to the start. What was really sad is that Jean had the speed to win from any of the inside three lanes and lost due to a pre-race tactical mistake

 

[Jason Fisher]

There was some SERIOUSLY AWESOME RACING in Tri-Cities last weekend. Couldn't believe the unlimited final where Theoret/Elam was DQed for entering the DMZ while trying to take lane one prior to the start. What was really sad is that Jean had the speed to win from any of the inside three lanes and lost due to a pre-race tactical mistake

If he can make it through the rest of the races without repeating a mistake like that I think he will win the championship.

 

[Hydro Junkie]

If I've read the schedule right, there are only two more races

 

[Jason Fisher]

If I've read the schedule right, there are only two more races

Three more. Seattle, San Diego, and Detroit. Detroit was added back into the schedule at the last minute.

 

[JimZaremski]

If I've read the schedule right, there are only two more races

Three more. Seattle, San Diego, and Detroit. Detroit was added back into the schedule at the last minute.

For which we're all grateful. It's going to be great to see the GPs run again.

 

[Larry Roberts]

I was there, Bad To The Bone !! , Hydro I wish we could of met. I went with two other club members of R/C model Boaters of Baltimore

Tim Clark had been going out to the Hydro museum in Kent to help restore the Blaster and Eric Thompson has known Steve David for

Some time so we got Special Treatment, Hot Pit Passes at no charge and three day passes at 1/3 price

I took over 400 pictures and 3-4 dozen videos. Go to our Face book page, Model boaters of Baltimore to view most of what I up loaded. The page is open to guest

I'am in the middle Eric on my right Tim on left

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Model-boaters-of-Baltimore/523740127720525?skip_nax_wizard=true

 

[Larry Roberts]

There's a little of what I saw, a (Trailer Fire ) of the 1982 Miss Bud, Eric's in the red shirt and it is a Trailer Fire ....enjoy. Go to our Face book page to see more !!!

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[Hydro Junkie]

Actually, it's the 80 Bud, not the 82, thought the only difference(that I know of anyway) is the number of US-1 badges on the engine cowl.

Even on the trailer, the noise a Griffon puts out is impressive. First time I heard it, my ears rang for several hours afterword.

As for meeting up, wish I knew you guys were coming, we could have set something up. After losing my rudder linkage and driveline to milfoil, I spent the rest of the day in the pits and watching the racing. I did meet up with a couple from New Zealand, will be seeing them here, at work, in a couple of minutes. We will all be going to the Seafair races this weekend, before they leave town. Give me a shout next time and we can see what happens

 

[Jason Fisher]

Looks like the 96 is setting the pace so far this weekend too. #1 qualifer, but not by much.

 

[Larry Roberts]

You know your boats Hydro my bad

 

[Jason Fisher]

Wow, what a boat race that final was. I don't fully agree with the penalty, but it is what it is.

 

[bsmtboy2]

Jimmy got hosed by H1 again.... Kelly gave him a hip check and got away with it. He will not beat Jimmy again this year if I know Jimmy. He needs to appeal the referees decision. Unfortunately the appeals will be heard by Steve David who has always had it out for Jimmy.

 

[Jason Fisher]

I don't think either driver was really at fault. Just a racing deal. JMK's boat made a dart to the left off a roller, then un hooked and went out a bit before he could get it turning again. Jimmy turned in a bit early, probably reacting to JMK's first move. Just a racing deal IMHO. That's why I don't feel either driver should have been penalized.

 

[bsmtboy2]

I wish it would go that way Jason but the powers that be will not see it that way. It's also a very strange coincidence the same scenario happened last year at the same final with the same outcome.