IMBRA 2018 WC France "live" !

[Walt Barney]

Just found out Steve finished 2ed and Buckshot finished 3rd in the final for 45 riggers, great boating guys.

Walt Barney

 

[brad nichols]

Good luck to the 2 Canadians Kevin and Doug in the finals also!! GO CANAD!!!

Brad

 

[Al Hobbs]

Team USA had 5 boats in the Finals and Canada had 3 boats in the Finals.

Doug Twaits won the Bronze Medal in 27cc Hydro.

Buckshot won the Bronze Medal in 7.5cc Hydro.

A good time was had by all.

Al Hobbs

 

[christophe]

USA Team.... 6AB3AA28-21D7-4951-B72F-576B8146F437.MOV

 

[Andy Brown]

Congrats to Team USA!

William Shackelford 7.5 Hydro Bronze metal (3rd place)

Doug Twaits Jr. 27cc gas Hydro Bronze metal (3rd place)

Lots of great competition! Awards that are truly deserved!

 

[Al Hobbs]

It is not a simple explanation when describing how difficult it is just to make the Finals at a World Championship. In the hydro events, the heats are 8 boats on a tight course with little room on the outside. If you are in lane 6 you are on the shore. If there is a dead boat in the corner, you have to throttle back to get by cleanly. The start line is not the center of the course, but near the first buoy. It is not the fastest boat that wins, it is the driver that overcomes all the difficulties.

To win a medal as a first time competitor is quite a feat.

I am so proud of Team USA for the way they performed on the race course and with the many different people from around the world. There is a new game at the German Camp. It is called "Where's Doug?"

Team Canada is to be congratulated for placing 3 boats in the Finals.

The USA and Canada had small teams in the 2018 World Championships, actually, the smallest teams. But, both teams made quite an impression. They represented their countries well.