Tedder | Model Power Boat Association https://www.mpba.org.uk The governing body for model boating in the UK Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:04:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mpba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-MPBA_icon-32x32.png Tedder | Model Power Boat Association https://www.mpba.org.uk 32 32 Elmbridge Circuit 2018 R1 https://www.mpba.org.uk/2018/04/16/elmbridge-circuit-2018-r1/ https://www.mpba.org.uk/2018/04/16/elmbridge-circuit-2018-r1/#respond Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:03:52 +0000 https://www.mpba.org.uk/?p=5990 Fastest Lap of the day : Armen Boldy, 15cc Hydro 11.254 seconds | More Photos | R2 | R3 | R4 | Back to Race Hub We saw a really impressive turnout at Elmbridge for round 1 of the 2018 MPBA Circuit National Drivers Championship, including 5 junior entries. This was the first race booked in with the new MPBA [...]

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We saw a really impressive turnout at Elmbridge for round 1 of the 2018 MPBA Circuit National Drivers Championship, including 5 junior entries. This was the first race booked in with the new MPBA designed forms, making the race organisers job a lot easier and the response was very positive. We also had enough entries to run a separate 3.5cc Offshore race numbering more than the 7.5cc for the first time.

7.5cc Hydro – Derek Owen took the win with Armen Boldy 2nd and Chas Tedder 3rd. Chas had a Specsavers moment in the final heat, hitting the transponder line float at full bore! Martin Fields brought along a new 3.5cc Hydro but could not get it going right. We’re sure he’ll have it perfect at the next race.
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15cc / Gas Hydro – Dave Marles takes the win with his 27cc rigger powered by a Tiger King motor. Dave was flying, literally. In the final heat, the boat took off at the end of the pit straight and seemed to spend an eternity in the air before eventually hitting the left bank. Miraculously, there was no damage. Unfortunately we didn’t have the camera out for this as it had started raining. Armen Boldy took 2nd with his 15cc StingR hydro, setting the fastest lap of the day at 11.254 seconds. Phill Fields took 3rd.
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3.5cc Offshore – A brilliant one-two by Team Folkson, with Miha beating his World Champion dad Ian. Ably pitted by Andrew Buonaiuto, Miha nailed the starts and took the win. This duo is looking strong in the juniors for the 2018 iMBRA World Championships in August. Luke grabbed 3rd spot in his first race! Top showing from all the juniors today. The futures looking bright!
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7.5cc Offshore – A great first outing for Dave Marles’ new 7.5 Kraken 42, a scaled-down version of his 15cc/Gas boat. Mick Fields took 2nd with his tight driving and Julian Waumsley 3rd
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15cc Offshore – Les Wall takes the win. Nice to see Steve Whenham back racing again.
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35cc Offshore – Neil Ward takes the win
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Sport 60 – Adrian Marshall from Les Wall and Thomas Clements
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The post Elmbridge Circuit 2018 R1 first appeared on Model Power Boat Association.]]> https://www.mpba.org.uk/2018/04/16/elmbridge-circuit-2018-r1/feed/ 0 MPBA British Masters https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/06/27/mpba-british-masters/ https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/06/27/mpba-british-masters/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:23:12 +0000 http://www.mpba.org.uk/?p=3536 Carrying on from 2016, this years Masters event was again a combined Endurance (Multi) and Circuit event. Despite being slightly down on numbers, we witnessed many tight and intense races. Our thanks go to the Elmbridge Club for hosting this event and to the many people involved in its running. The racing program alternating between a ‘M’ course and an [...]

The post MPBA British Masters first appeared on Model Power Boat Association.]]> Carrying on from 2016, this years Masters event was again a combined Endurance (Multi) and Circuit event. Despite being slightly down on numbers, we witnessed many tight and intense races.

Our thanks go to the Elmbridge Club for hosting this event and to the many people involved in its running. The racing program alternating between a ‘M’ course and an ‘Oval’ meant the course had to be re-deployed twice over the 2-day event.

Endurance (Multi)

3.5cc
With Zack Humphries conspicuous by his absence from this class, Mark Wraight (Peterborough) continued his good form from Oudenaarde with a win in the 3.5cc. Mark was, as usual pitted by his brother Gary and went home with the 3.5cc bragging rights after some lively banter on the internet with fellow racers Andrew Aykroyd and Dave Pillman during the previous week! Ian Folkson took 2nd only 1 lap adrift with his still fairly new Ikarus 2.3 – The subject of a MPBA build Masterclass

7.5cc
In 7.5cc, a great performance by the Waumsleys – Father / son duo Julian and Ross (Cygnets) making it a family 1-2 in the 7.5cc with their Pegasus Evo / CMB 45 RS combos. Ross had a tough battle against Gary Wraight who returned following a 2 year absence to take 3rd in his first race with his 8 Ball / Nova ToBe.

15cc
Dave Marles drove a controlled race with his Tornado T7 in 15cc to take his second NDC win in 2017. Numbers were a bit down in 15cc, but you still have to finish to win. Usual 15cc contenders Mark Wraight and Zack Humphries both suffered mechanical issues. A rare weekend indeed to see Zack go home without a trophy.

27cc
James Taylor (Brentwood) fought a race-long battle to keep Steve Baxter at bay to take the 27cc win with his Tornado T7 and Tiger King combo.

Hydro and Mono

3.5cc Hydro
A great performance from Phill Fields, Martin Fields and Leon Morgan of LM Racing saw them take 1-2-3 in 3.5cc Hydro, with all 3 using KEPS T2 riggers.

7.5cc Hydro
A maximum 1,600 point clean sweep for Chas Tedder saw him take the 7.5cc Hydro class from Steve Clements and Derek Owen.

7.5cc Mono
Mick fields took the win from Mick Buonaiuto and Adrian Marshall.

15cc Mono
Les Wall takes the win from Robert Daniel and Mick Buonaiuto.

35cc Mono
Win number 2 for Dave Marles from Neil Ward and Grahame Morgan.

Sport 60
Adrian Marshall takes the win. A very happy junior Thomas Clements takes 2nd in a Senior race from Les Wall.

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