“Club Race Day this Sunday coming” 14th December.
This is the last race day for 2025 and incorporates stand alone titles for Bay of Plenty Champs and the John Burke Memorial Trophy for best overall results on the day.
-Please go to the Bay of Plenty Model Powerboat Club Facebook page and the event notice, then click GOING to confirm that you are coming.
-Don't forget to bring your $10 entry fee.
-On arrival, ( before drivers brief) DRIVERS please come to the Thunderbox and enter your name on the white board into the classes you want to run for the day, that will save us running around after you all trying to find out !
-You also need to put your name on the board to Race Direct or assist with this in at least 1 event for the day.
-Please note that ALL petrol boats must now have an operational ignition K*ll system.
-You also need to complete the sign in book with noise recordings for each boat raced for the day.
-We have a strict noise limit of 85 Db at 20M. PLEASE don't be offended if you get advised you are over, you will have one chance to quieten your boat or it cannot run for the day. This is for compliance with our resource consent. We recommend you take advantage of other practice times to do your testing.
-Buy / Sell / Swap... There will be an area at the Northern end of the drivers stand where you can put your items for display that you want to sell, or put up wanted to buy or swap notes etc. This might help move things along for you and the best case scenario is a newcomer might see your boat, buy it and join the club too !
PLEASE NOTE it is everyone’s responsibility to arrive in time to help set the venue up for the day, and help pack up at the end of the day, don't stand around watching one or two others do all the work, jump in and help !
Classes
P Open (4s electric)
Q Open (6s electric)
1/8 Scale Electric Hydro
T1 Thunderboat
Open Mono (M course)
Open Hydro
Open Oval ( NZ sanctioned, requires 4 x NZMPBA member entries)
Race Day
8.45am Drivers Brief
9.00am First race (3 heats for each class except Open Oval which is 4)
Midday, BYO BBQ.
4:30 pm Water Closed, ALL help clean and pack up venue.
To meet the race schedule we need to start ON TIME and start races no more than 15 minutes apart, if you have broken down or are not ready when the heat is called, we will have to start without you.
To AVOID this, DRIVE TO SURVIVE and complete all your heats !!
Most Importantly… HAVE FUN !!
Regards,
Steve T
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