District News

IMPBA District 12 is proud to announce a brand new event- The 1st Annual 2008 Chesapeake Bay Gas Clash! The race is being held at the Delmarva Model Boaters Club lake located on Cherry Lane in Queenstown Maryland right across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Maryland's eastern shore. This is a state of the art facility with ample parking, elevated drivers stand and an easy access boat launching pad. There are plenty of things besides boat racing to do in the area with great restaurants and dockside bars 10 minutes up the road in Kent Narrows, well known for it’s “night life”. The Delmarva club will be hosting a crab feast Saturday night under the lights featuring steamed Maryland blue crabs fresh from the Chesapeake Bay! Be sure to mark your calendars for this 3 day racing event July 25, 26, and 27th as this is quickly shaping up to be fantastic with sponsors already on board like Aeromarine Laminates, Jackrabbit Racing, Insane Boats, CC Racing Engines, Butch The Boatman Gas RC Products and Mastons R/C Marine just to name a few. Awesome Gold Cup Trophies for first through third place in all 10 classes! Also, a Full Mod Zenoah G260 from Carlo @ CC Racing Engines for the weekends high points winner! Don't miss this one!!

New District Rules-

A- ¾” or wider bright yellow marking tape or band on all 2.4 transmitters that can be seen easily by the CD while driver is holding the transmitter. Suggested placings are around radio base or antenna.

B- All District points race fees will be calculated and paid by check at the conclusion of each race

C- Drivers must have alternate frequencies with them at all times at sanctioned races. Should combining heat(s) or run-offs require frequency changes, driver with high points has choice (for run offs driver with best placings has choice i.e.- 2 firsts vs. 1 first). Any person who needs to change due to combining heats or run-offs and does not will receive zero (0) points for any heat or forfeit run-off for not being able to change. Any driver using 2.4 spread spectrum is obviously exempt from this rule.
 

District Points Classes for 2008- please note there are changes & additions-

B mono

 Open Nitro Mono

 B hydro

 D hydro

 E hydro

 F hydro

 B o/b tunnel

 D o/b tunnel,

Sport 40

 1/8 scale

 LSG Stock

 LSG Mono

 LSG Catamaran,

LSG Ourigger,

LSG Sport Hydro

 LSG Classic Thunderboat

 Open Catamaran

 Open Offshore

Also results at each district race will only be counted for high points if the class has at least 4 boats that make at least one heat at that race. In addition, a minimum of 20 boats total must run by the end of the season. Note that each club is free to add additional non-high points classes as they see fit.

Each club should provide a list of frequencies being used by its members. This list can be compiled at the district level and added to the district web site to help race organizers anticipate frequency problems. It will also be useful in helping new club members pick a frequency.

District races should start as early as practical and be run as efficiently as possible. Late starts and long delays between heats reduce the amount of racing. The members of a club that is running a district race should remember that their first priority is to their guests from out of town, not their own district points. When you attend other club's races, they will do their best to return the hospitality you extended to them.

2008 District 12 Points Race Schedule

The race dates for the high points series were discussed and finalized. We will have 5 high points races this year. As with past years, there are no drops. All 5 races count in the high points.

The locations and dates of the high points races are:
Greensboro, NC - May 16-18
Queenstown, MD - June 6-8
Centreville, VA - July 11-13
Chesapeake, VA - August 22-24
Hagerstown, MD - September 26-28

In addition, a gas only race will be held at Queenstown, MD July 25-27. This a special non points race, classes to be announced soon.