Record Trial, Flint MI, Oct 1 & 2. Backup date Oct 8 & 9.

[Terry Keeley]

Only 3 weeks away!

All IMPBA classes for SAW and 1/3rd Oval, 8am-dark. Come and go any time, flat $25 to register, run as often as time permits.

We will cancel and go to the backup date by 6pm Sept 29th if the weather looks questionable. Check here for updates.

Map of Thread Lake, we're at the north end of Orville St., north of McKinley Park:
https://www.google.c...iVg&usp=sharing

Knights Inn where we stay, around $40/nt:
http://www.knightsinn.com/hotels/michigan/flint/knights-inn-flint/photos-video

Here's some pix from past events:
http://gallery.intlw...x.php?cat=10068

Come run the big water!

 

[Terry Keeley]

Only two weeks!

 

[Scott Tonak]

See you there Terry!

 

[Terry Keeley]

"Won't be long now". We'll go to the back up date by Thurs at 6pm if the weather looks bad.

 

[Bert Dygert]

Terry,

The weather looks wet, Very wet!!!

Bert Dygert

 

[Notter Dean]

It has rained here everyday this week.

dean

 

[Terry Keeley]

Well that low pressure is supposed to hang around all weekend creating an east wind (bad direction for Thread Lake) and rain so we have decided to cancel this weekend and go next weekend rain or shine. See ya'll then!

http://www.aviationweather.gov/progchart/sfc?fore=all

http://www.aviationweather.gov/windtemp/plot

https://weather.com/weather/5day/l/USMI0295:1:US

 

[Ron Jefferson]

Cool, I'll probably stop by next weekend.

Ron

 

[Stephan Peterson]

GET TO WORK JEFFERSON !!!!!! You slacked off all week brother

 

[JimZaremski]

bossy

 

[Terry Keeley]

Weather's looking good for this weekend, cold front coming through on Fri. afternoon will cool things off and produce light winds from the west (good for Thread Lake).

See ya there!

 

[Glenn Quarles]

Good luck guys!!!

GQ

 

[Terry Keeley]

FAST crew was out today and got the course all set up, looking like a nice weekend!

 

[longballlumber]

Last minute home responsibilities will keep me away tomorrow. Hope to make it on Sunday. Have fun guys and keep me up dated!

 

[Tony Jacuzzi]

any results ?

 

[Terry Keeley]

Another great weekend thanks to the FAST crew, Mike, Mark and Mikey. Mother nature sure can play tricks as the forecast was for a light breeze from behind us, instead it was in our face most of the weekend. Still, we got a few shots early and late both days and Shawn Swain was finally able to capture the Q Cat record at 2.006 sec or 112.164 mph with a best pass of 2.002 or 112.388. Congratulations Shawn!

Keith Kirchen also upped the fastest pass ever recorded at Thread Lake with a 1.816 sec, 123.899 mph blast with his S Cat. Unfortunately the water had dropped about 6" during the day and one of his passes didn't trip the beam or he would have surely upped the record.

FAST member Mike Nowicki's new .12 hydro was looking good in testing helped by "Prop's 4U" Mark Sholund. Mark dropped by on friday and and talked about some of the new props coming from ABC, good to see you again Mark.

FAST member Mark Stein had his Mutt flying again and made some great progress with a scratch built 40 hydro he's been working on. In addition to other duties Mark hauls our driver's stand to and from the site which is a great asset to our events, thanks Mark!

All in all a bit of a frustrating weekend watching the water most of the time but hangin' with my buddies pond side beats sitting on the couch watching tv any day.

Some pics here: https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1193

 

[Terry Keeley]

 

[longballlumber]

Big thanks to the FAST crew! Always enjoy the "bench racing" since the weather did work out.

 

[Terry Keeley]

 

[Jim Recker Jr.]

Wow that's flyin'