Results: NAMBA West Coast Time Trials

[Chris Wittrig]

Day 1:

Person: Jim Vaughn

Class: N-2 Sport Hydro

Record: Straightline

Time: 4.493

Speed: 50.07

Prior Record Time:

Prior Record Speed:

Person: Brian Buaas

Class: O Hydro

Record: Straightline

Time: 2.357

Speed: 95.46

Prior Record Time: 2.58

Prior Record Speed: 87.34

Person: Wilmer Oxidean

Class: N-2 Mono

Record: Straightline

Time: 5.468

Speed: 41.15

Prior Record Time: 6.11

Prior Record Speed: 36.81

Person: Mark Ferrerria

Class: T Mono

Record: Straightline

Time: 2.90

Speed: 77.58

Prior Record Time: 3.39

Prior Record Speed: 66.43

 

[Ron Olson]

Whoa! Those guys really broke some records!

 

[Capt Ron]

well done and congratulations to all the new record holders...

not too shabbie for day one B)

Capt'n Ron

 

[Chris Wittrig]

Day 2 Results:

Person: Dick Crowe

Class: N-2 Sport Hydro

Record: Straightline

Time: 3.548

Speed: 63.41

Prior Record Time: 4.493 (Set Yesterday by Jim Vaughn)

Prior Record Speed: 50.07

Person: Arne Hold

Class: O Hydro

Record: Straightline

Time: 2.278

Speed: 98.77

Prior Record Time: 2.357 (Set Yesterday by Brian Buaas)

Prior Record Speed: 95.46

Person: Wilmer Oxidean

Class: N-1 Mono

Record: Straightline

Time: 8.307

Speed: 41.15

Prior Record Time: 8.50

Prior Record Speed: 27.08

Person: Jim Vaughn

Class: LSH

Record: Straightline

Time: 4.228

Speed: 53.21

Prior Record Time:

Prior Record Speed:

Person: Tony Heller

Class: LSO

Record: Straightline

Time: 6.598

Speed: 34.10

Prior Record Time: 6.76

Prior Record Speed: 33.25

The weather has been perfect with almost 8 hours of good water. Forecast shows that it should remain the same for the next few days.

 

[Old Sloppy]

Awesome speeds, Wish I was there to watch..

Harry S.

 

[Chris Wittrig]

Day 3 Results:

...To be Continued. Word is Joerg went so fast that he flew his boat into an R/C Airplane competition. The result?...a lot of time spent looking for Joerg's boat at the bottom of the lake. The result?... No boat found yet as it likely was suspended under water and not yet at the bottom. The result?...No results! The crew worked to find the boat while others were packing up. Today's results were locked in the trailer. Mark and Chris Grim promised to call me first thing when the trailer is opened with the results and I will publish at that time. About 6 records were set today with an O Sport Hydro one way pass of 98!

In all seriousness, I'm sure we all hope Joerg's boat can be found. Results to be posted tomorrow.

 

[Chris Wittrig]

Day 3 Results:

Person: Dick Crowe

Class: N-2 Sport Hydro

Record: Straightline

Time: 3.318

Speed: 67.81

Prior Record Time: 3.548 (set prior day by Dick Crowe)

Prior Record Speed: 63.41

Person: Randy Naylor

Class: Unlimited Sport Hydroplane

Record: Straightline

Time: 4.368

Speed: 51.51

Prior Record Time:

Prior Record Speed:

Person: Jim Vaughn

Class: O Mono

Record: Straightline

Time: 3.77

Speed: 59.68

Prior Record Time: 4.91

Prior Record Speed: 45.86

Person: Dick Crowe

Class: LSH

Record: Straightline

Time: 4.005

Speed: 56.25

Prior Record Time: 4.228 (set prior day by Jim Vaughn)

Prior Record Speed: 53.21

 

[Capt Ron]

Smoke'n Fast... guys!

B) Capt'n Ron

 

[Chris Wittrig]

Day 4 Results:

Person: Jimmy Johnson

Class: A Mod Tunnel

Record: Straightline

Time: 3.340

Speed: 66.17

Prior Record Time: 3.48

Prior Record Speed: 64.74

Person: Mike Bontoff

Class: GX-2 Hydro

Record: Straightline

Time: 2.264

Speed: 99.38

Prior Record Time: 2.68

Prior Record Speed: 83.92

 

[Chris Wittrig]

Day 5 Results:

Person: Al Waters

Class: GX-1 Catamaran

Record: Straightline

Time: 3.855

Speed: 58.36

Prior Record Time:

Prior Record Speed:

Top one way passes:

Steve O'Donnell: 107.15 A Hydro

Mark Grim: 104.96 A Hydro

Don Maher: 119 X Hydro

Chris Grim: 119 C Hydro

 

[Charles Perdue]

WOW. 107.15 with a .21. NOW THAT'S STROKING. Congratulations Steve.

WOW. 107.15 with a .21. NOW THAT'S STROKING. Congratulations Steve.

And Jack.

 

[ALLAN YUEN]

Day 5 Results:

Top one way passes:

Steve O'Donnell: 107.15 A Hydro

Mark Grim: 104.96 A Hydro

Don Maher: 119 X Hydro

Chris Grim: 119 C Hydro

h34r: Show me picture kind of hulls and kind of engines thanks Allan

 

[shoboat]

Allan,

Pretty sure Mark,Chris & Don are all running CMB engines. Steve & Mark those are AWESOME

SPEEDS from a 21 motor. Congratulations on all your hard work and preparations to run that

fast with any boat. Effort Equals Results that is for sure.

Thanks For Posting Chris,

Mark Sholund

 

[aaron alberico]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!!!!

SOME AWSOME SPEEDS, 107+MPH WITH A 21 SMOKEN!!!

Regards Aaron

 

[oldlugs]

Allan,

Pretty sure Mark,Chris & Don are all running CMB engines....

CMB on the outside! I bet those have been massaged more than Anna Nicole... :lol: I'd like to check out the insides of those CMBs... You've gotta have respect for anyone who can get those speeds out of a .21!

 

[Chris Wittrig]

h34r: Show me picture kind of hulls and kind of engines thanks Allan

Mark, Chris, and Don are indeed all running CMB's. Steve was running a one-of-a-kind engine and, unfortunately, blew it off on his backup pass hurting the engine pretty good. All four have scratch built boats. Apparently Mark's scratch built A Hydro is proving a bit of a challenge as it has less than 3oz of fuel. I suppose it's more about finding the needle, bringing it back it for a top off, and then making passess. I'm told he was running out of fuel before he could complete his backup pass.

I don't know if anybody out there is taking pictures.

 

[mt. gay rum]

Hum not surpised that the Grim family is AGAIN putting there mark on NAMBA records....CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!

 

[Brian Blazer]

Someone please take pictures. Those speeds are incredible! Great job guys and thanks for the updates. It seems Legg lake is the place to be to set high speed records.

Brian

 

[Chris Wittrig]

Here's the word from the lake...the battle is on between Steve O'Donnell and Mark Grim. Mark's record was set last November at 97.02 mph. Both had awesome one way passes yesterday that set the stage for today. Steve was able to get his equipment back into running shape and set a new record at 102.4 mph. Shortly after that Mark went out and bumped the record to 102.6 mph. Jimmy Johnson was on the phone giving me the updates and when we were wrapping up Mark was going out again. It sounded absolutely incredible on the phone and it was a two way average of 105.832 (2.126 seconds) with a one way pass of 108.277 (2.078). Incredible. Final updates later today.

 

[Rudy Formanek]

Thanks Chris for the daily updates. The arm chair boaters appreciate it. Must still be great weather since they are able to set 3.5cc records. That huge sucking sound I hear must be the Northwest sucking in all the bad weather from the rest of the West Coast. Rudy