LA SAW Records This Weekend

[jayt]

So far two FE SAW records have fallen on the first day of the event:

Q Hydro (18 cells) - 111 mph by Tim Higdon - eclipsing his own record by 6 mph

P Sport Hydro (12 cells) - 76.55 mph by Brian Buass - besting old record by 8 mph

More to come....

 

[topfuel443]

wow... thats pretty impressive amount to beat records by for SAW, thats proof that FE technology is moving along quite swiftly...

Congrats to the record breakers...

~James

 

[jayt]

Update for Saturday:

Q Sport Hydro (18 cells) record now 80.76 mph - Brian Buaas raises the record by 16 mph

S Hydro (24 cells) now 114.30 mph - Tim Higdon

P OPC (12 cells) now 50.2 mph - Pat McDonald

Q Mono (18 cells) now ????? - unknown details....

 

[jayt]

Go here for the 114 mph S Hydro (24 cell) record video, including the 119 mph pass.

http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=68251

Those who do not understand how a lake 2100 feet long is almost not big enough for a fast FE boat can see why in this video....

 

[jayt]

LA SAWs results from Mark Grim's notebook:

LSO - 33.25 - Brian Buaas

OPC - 50.279 - Pat McDonald

Q Mono - 59.76 - Brian Buaas

O Sport - 64.86 - Brian Buaas

P Sport - 76.55 - Brian Buass

Q Sport - 80.78 - Brian Buass

Q Hydro - 111.05 - Tim Higdon

S Hydro - 114.38 - Tim Higdon

Other Highlights/Lowlights:

* At least four boats were lost to the pond bottom

* About 12 racers ran, including one from Puerto Rico

* The records do not adequately reflect the technology and performance that was present - next year will be awesome! B)