RESULTS Huntsville IMPBA records trials for October and November

[bzubee]

The dates are October 27-29 for gas / nitro/ FE

November 10-12 for gas/ nitro/ FE

See you there.

No pre-regstration required $10 regestration fee $1 per run.

For more information contact Bill Zuber 256-684-2995

or John Equi at 256-536-7957

 

[bzubee]

The IMPBA Record trials are coming up soon, NO preregistration required and only $10 for registration and $1 per run. Open to Gas, electric , and Nitro boats even steam powered if you have one. See you soon

 

[bzubee]

Fast times in Huntsville this coming weekend.

 

[bzubee]

Weather report doesn't look good for this weekend until Sunday Friday report calls for winds 16mph SW Sat. is even worse, 22mph WNW, Sunday is at least down to single digits 6 mph SSW. I guess we will see how well thye predicted the weather this weekend??

At least we have another Records trial lined up for November 10-12 hopefully better weather then.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Here's a good site to check, I find they're "Prog Charts" pretty good:

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/

 

[bzubee]

Thanks Terry. Well the rain has not started yet that was predicted for last night and this morning.

Here's a good site to check, I find they're "Prog Charts" pretty good:

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/

 

[SayMikey]

Thanks Terry. Well the rain has not started yet that was predicted for last night and this morning.

Here's a good site to check, I find they're "Prog Charts" pretty good:

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/

I understand the Maglinger Boys will be in town to give it a try. Hope the bug bites em and they get more boats........Mike Schindler

 

[bzubee]

That's what I had heard but it doesn't look like th eweather will cooperate until Sunday.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Thanks Terry. Well the rain has not started yet that was predicted for last night and this morning.

Here's a good site to check, I find they're "Prog Charts" pretty good:

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/

I understand the Maglinger Boys will be in town to give it a try. Hope the bug bites em and they get more boats........Mike Schindler

Looks like a shitty day for you guys, sorry.

They say the wind is supposed to switch to the NW over night (behind you standing on the driver's stand). Late Saturday should see it clearing, Sunday looks better:

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/

KHSV 271343Z 13008KT 4SM RA BR BKN008 OVC012 14/13 A2976 RMK AO2 CIG 006V010 P0007

KHSV 271133Z 271212 13010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 WS020/17040KT

TEMPO 1216 14012G18KT 2SM +RA BR OVC006

FM1800 17012G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010

FM2200 23012G20KT P6SM OVC015

FM0300 29010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015

KDCU 271253Z AUTO 13008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012 14/13 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 P0009 T01390128

KMSL 271253Z AUTO 14010KT 4SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 14/14 A2972 RMK AO2 CIG 006V010 SLP061 P0011 T01440139 $

KMSL 271133Z 271212 14010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008 WS020/17040KT

TEMPO 1216 16012G18KT 2SM +RA BR OVC005

FM1600 21012G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008

FM2000 26012G20KT P6SM OVC010

FM0300 30010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010

KBHM 271253Z VRB06G16KT 4SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC013 14/13 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP088 P0004 T01440128

KBHM 271136Z 271212 15010KT 5SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC018

TEMPO 1216 2SM RA BR OVC006

FM1800 20012G20KT 5SM SHRA SCT008 OVC018

TEMPO 1922 2SM -TSRA OVC008CB

FM2200 24012G19KT 4SM SHRA OVC015

FM0000 28010KT 6SM -RA OVC012

FM0300 31012KT P6SM OVC015

 

[bzubee]

Everything blew through about 330pm JOhn and I got everything set up and Bob Finn made a few runs and set records in a few gas classes. Actually the sun even came out at the end.

 

[SayMikey]

Everything blew through about 330pm JOhn and I got everything set up and Bob Finn made a few runs and set records in a few gas classes. Actually the sun even came out at the end.

Congrats to Mr Bob Finn boy he sure has some bullets for gassers.....Mikey

 

[Brian Blazer]

Great,

What records did he get?

 

[bzubee]

He is running for XLS 36 Cat and LS 36 mono and Cat.

Weather was much better today I got my 21 speedmaster to about 54mph but it was too rough to go much faster with that boat. Bob also improved alot on his times from yesterday.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Looks like a nice day:

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/

KHSV 291353Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00940056 $

KHSV 291253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00500039 $

KHSV 291153Z 14004KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00390028 10061 20033 51014 $

KHSV 291053Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00390022 $

KHSV 290953Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00500028 $

KHSV 290853Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00440028 52005 $

KHSV 291129Z 291212 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

FM1600 23010KT P6SM SKC

FM0000 17003KT P6SM SKC

 

[bzubee]

It was a great day wind laid down most of the day till afternoon David Hall set a new A tunnel records and A out board hydro record. Harry improved his Twin hydro oval record Mike Tally got the B sport Tunnel Hull oval record pretty good water through out the day. Times and speeds will be anounced later after we get rested up. Bob Finn improved on the gas records he set yesterday.

 

[waltr]

Anyone have all of the results from Huntsville yet?

 

[bzubee]

Nothing official yet waiting on Glen to do official computations.

Anyone have all of the results from Huntsville yet?

 

[bzubee]

Here are the unofficial results .

3.5 Sport Tunnel Oval - Mike Talley, 28.612 Sec, 41.940 MPH

A O/B Tunnel SAW - David Hall, 4.677 Sec, 48.107 MPH

A O/B Hydro SAW - David Hall, 4.832 Sec, 46.564 MPH

Twin Hydro Oval - Harry Gerhart, 20.509 Sec, 58.510 MPH

LS36 Catamaran Oval - Bob Finn, 26.741 Sec, 44.874 MPH

LS36 Catamaran SAW - Bob Finn, 3.828 Sec, 58.777 MPH

XLS36 Catamaran Oval - Bob Finn, 31.218 Sec, 38.439 MPH

XLS36 Catamaran SAW - Bob Finn, 4.041 Sec, 55.674 MPH

LS36 Mono Oval - Bob Finn, 27.134 Sec, 44.224 MPH

 

[Don Ferrette]

Here are the unofficial results .

3.5 Sport Tunnel Oval - Mike Talley, 28.612 Sec, 41.940 MPH

A O/B Tunnel SAW - David Hall, 4.677 Sec, 48.107 MPH

A O/B Hydro SAW - David Hall, 4.832 Sec, 46.564 MPH

Twin Hydro Oval - Harry Gerhart, 20.509 Sec, 58.510 MPH

LS36 Catamaran Oval - Bob Finn, 26.741 Sec, 44.874 MPH

LS36 Catamaran SAW - Bob Finn, 3.828 Sec, 58.777 MPH

XLS36 Catamaran Oval - Bob Finn, 31.218 Sec, 38.439 MPH

XLS36 Catamaran SAW - Bob Finn, 4.041 Sec, 55.674 MPH

LS36 Mono Oval - Bob Finn, 27.134 Sec, 44.224 MPH

I really would like to see the IMPBA go to just listing the time, not MPH on the oval records. The MPH listing is completely misleading as it not a true reflection of the boat speeds. Even though "mathematically" it calculates out, it is based on a course line that is physically impossible to drive as it's plotted thru the centerline of the buoys. Just plot a course running lane #1 & see how much farther a total distance you are actually having to drive the boat. When we set the D hydro oval record 2 years ago at a 2 lap time of 17.2 the boat was entering the turns right at 100mph. That's 8.6 seconds a lap folks, done with basically the same boat that went 109.9 two weeks earlier at SAW yet the record lists 69.4mph. And you look at Harry's 2 lap time of 20.5, that's just a tick over 10 seconds a lap, do you really think he did it with a 58.5mph boat? I can't tell you how many times after they read the oval MPH we hear people say things like "I can go that fast with my heat race boat". The "calculated" MPH takes away from the significance of the oval records in my opinion.

And BTW- congrats to all who set a record. B)

 

[Mark Bullard]

Here are the unofficial results .

3.5 Sport Tunnel Oval - Mike Talley, 28.612 Sec, 41.940 MPH

A O/B Tunnel SAW - David Hall, 4.677 Sec, 48.107 MPH

A O/B Hydro SAW - David Hall, 4.832 Sec, 46.564 MPH

Twin Hydro Oval - Harry Gerhart, 20.509 Sec, 58.510 MPH

LS36 Catamaran Oval - Bob Finn, 26.741 Sec, 44.874 MPH

LS36 Catamaran SAW - Bob Finn, 3.828 Sec, 58.777 MPH

XLS36 Catamaran Oval - Bob Finn, 31.218 Sec, 38.439 MPH

XLS36 Catamaran SAW - Bob Finn, 4.041 Sec, 55.674 MPH

LS36 Mono Oval - Bob Finn, 27.134 Sec, 44.224 MPH

I really would like to see the IMPBA go to just listing the time, not MPH on the oval records. The MPH listing is completely misleading as it not a true reflection of the boat speeds. Even though "mathematically" it calculates out, it is based on a course line that is physically impossible to drive as it's plotted thru the centerline of the buoys. Just plot a course running lane #1 & see how much farther a total distance you are actually having to drive the boat. When we set the D hydro oval record 2 years ago at a 2 lap time of 17.2 the boat was entering the turns right at 100mph. That's 8.6 seconds a lap folks, done with basically the same boat that went 109.9 two weeks earlier at SAW yet the record lists 69.4mph. And you look at Harry's 2 lap time of 20.5, that's just a tick over 10 seconds a lap, do you really think he did it with a 58.5mph boat? I can't tell you how many times after they read the oval MPH we hear people say things like "I can go that fast with my heat race boat". The "calculated" MPH takes away from the significance of the oval records in my opinion.

And BTW- congrats to all who set a record. B)

Don you are very right as to the MPH makes it look like a slow boat. But it is just a average speed just like any other race course. Look at the speeds for the two lap qualifer in Nascar.

Mark