Guys.
I spoke with an OVR member yesterday (past club secretary) and he said the club is still around and making a come back. They have sent in their forms to IMPBA to be a registered club and to run a sanctioned race for this year.
As far as running these ''unofficial races'', do you guys have insurance? I sure hope you do. If not, you are committing a NO-NO! I'd hate to see an injury to a spectator or participant and have the guilty party loose his house because he was too cheap to pay the $45 US to be an IMPBA member. If you think MAAC is an adequate substitute, think again. Our club took a very close look into MAAC and we now no longer accept them as an insurance coverer.
Many of our 27 (and growing) NORTHERN LIGHTS MBC members in the Toronto area are not all out racers however, if they do run their boat(s) in one of our club ponds, they MUST be IMPBA insured.
My suggestion to you guys is that if you are going to start a club, be sure that your members have IMPBA.
Better safe than sorry .............. Randy