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in 1/10th Scale Modern, was fifth overall

in High Points and was also on the

winning Scottsdale Model Boaters Team.

Kim McKay impressed the entire crowd

with her ability to get her P-Ltd Offshore

boat around the course. She took fourth

place in P-Ltd Mono and 2nd place in

1/6th Scale Crackerbox. Tyler Garrard

showed up with a fleet of FE boats,

making it seem like he only runs FE! He

entered a total of 12 classes over the four

day event. I don’t think NAMBA has any

other member than can field gas, nitro,

and FE boats like Tyler.

After nine years of CD’ing the

Arizona FE Winter Warmups, Lenny

Blake, more commonly known as Rum

Racing, finally got an FE boat to race. It

literally took that long for Lenny to work

up enough courage to fight through the

dreaded “spark” when you plug the

battery to the ESC. Baby steps, Lenny.

I’m proud of you. He took second place

in P-Ltd Offshore and would have done

better in P-Ltd Mono if he would have

not gone behind the back of his mentor

by asking Mark Grim for some prop

tuning. He learned a $70.00 lesson that

his mentor had his P-Ltd setup running at

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PROPWASH

November 2012

5

New Members

I recently received an updated membership list from Cathie Galbraith and there are

currently forty two paid members in District 11. I was surprised at seeing a number of

new names. Ten to be exact. Two of those were returning members from some time

ago. Aaron and Brian Levigne. In the past, we have had long time members that we

have never met, heard from, nor responded to my letters or e-mails. I am assuming

that they were members for the insurance or were involved in some other aspect of the

R/C boating hobby. Maybe Fast Electric or Combat. They are receiving the district

newsletter but I will also be reaching out to them to find out what their interests are

and how the district can help.

Finances

We still have a little income coming in from the 2012 NAMBA Nationals. Two

start tables purchased by Zach. I have sold eight tables at $20.00 each. I returned

eleven sub-buoys to Overton's and we are waiting for credit. There is also some

lumber to return from the Nats drivers stand. Old balance was $2489.72. Income has

been a $296.84 balance from Nats sponsorships, $10 cash from an unknown source,

the previously mentioned $160.00 from the sale of tables, $35.00 from two t-shirts and

two stickers, $50.00 in single event memberships (check sent to NAMBA), $90.00

from sale of buoys to the LRWR boat club, $103.86 from banquet, $100.00 from

Sanford race fees and lastly, $26.00 from Sanford 50/50 raffle. Expenses are $42.26

for postage and padded envelopes to ship Nats race packets and trophies. New balance

is $3318.76.

2012 FE NAMBA Nationals

By David Newland

FE NAMBA Chairman and Nationals Contest Director