May I?
A number of weeks ago i took a crack at a set of rules for class called Production Sport Hydro.. (yea its not called RTR)
My goal is to post it on the AquaCraft website as a GUIDE. Or if some want it can be STONE! Its up to the club/s. The reason is really nothing more then to help guide and or "STANDARDISE" a set of rules (nation wide) that deal directly with mass produced sport hydroplanes.
I will post them here first (NO THEY WILL LIKEY NOT CHANGE) and when posted.. COULD be used to avoid confusion.
Having said this.. this if clubs want to allow more or other mods thats cool.. Not my focus however with this...
Here is what they "Might" look like.. Feed back is ALWAYS welcome.
Grim
With the ever increasing demand for racing ready to run sport hydroplanes we have put together a simple set of racing rules for your convenience.
Class Intent:
The intent of this class is to race similar Sport Hydroplane Radio Control boats produced for the RC industry. This class is open to all driver skill levels.
Boats allowed in this class must be intended for the RC market. They must be distributed and available to hobby shops as well as e-commerce nation wide.
Production Sport Hydroplane Racing Rules (Nitro Motors):
Basic Requirements:
The boats must be full body hydroplanes (know as “Sport Hydroplanes”)
The engine must not exceed 0.189 displacement
The boats can not resemble outrigger hydroplanes, tunnel hulls and or catamarans.
Boats allowed in this class must be intended for the mass RC market.
The boats must be distributed and available to hobby shops as well as e-commerce nation wide.
Boats must race as purchased from the manufacture; however the following changes are allowed:
You may use any glow plug
You may upgrade to any starting system including changing flywheel
You may use any propeller designed and sized for the drive system.
You may use any production available turn fin and turn fin bracket
You may sharpen and polish hardware
You may use any radio equipment
You may change any silicone part on the boat, i.e. fuel line or pipe coupler etc.
You may paint (and its encouraged) to your liking.
You may scuff the paint
Any fuel i.e.” nitro percentage” may be used.
What you can not do:
You can not modify the engine
Modifying the hull is not allowed including removing detail parts.
You can not modify the tuned exhaust system
You can not add an on board fuel mixture system
Hand made parts are not allowed
Parts can not be swapped from older production version to newer production versions or newer to older.
Performance enhancing repairs are prohibited
If it’s not mentioned here it’s not legal
The race course:
The race course will be setup as an oval. The boats will race in a clockwise pattern. A minimum of 7 buoys, 6 course buoys and one start line buoy will be set in the water with the front set of buoys approximately 50 feet from the driver’s shoreline. The buoys will be arranged with three buoys ,1,2 and 3 on the left side of the course and three buoys on the right 4, 5 and 6. The start buoy typically is placed in the center of the course. The length and width of the race course and the number of laps raced is up to the racing host.
To start the race a count down timer is set to 2 minuets and 30 seconds (2:30). Boats must be running and on the course before the end of 2 minuets (Mill time). You are not allowed to cut the course (cut inside the buoys) at any time before, during or after the race.
At the end of mill time the race begins. The boat closest to the start line without going over is in first place. If a boat jumps the start (is positioned to the left of the start line when mill times ends and the race begins) it is called over by the contest director (CD) and can not be credited for starting the race until after passing the start finish line.
