U-7 Notre Dame

Year: 1966

Owner: Bob VandenAkker

Driver: Bob VandenAkker

Model Builder: Jeff Campbell

Construction: Carbon Fiber

Year Built: 2005

Motor: Astro 25, 5 turn

Radio: Futaba

Electronic Speed Control: Victory 90

Propeller: Octura x447

Paint Colors: Powder Blue, White

Graphics: Vinyl

Notes about the model: This was a new carbon fiber boat for the 2005 season built by Jeff Campbell

Notes about the real boat: The boat was fast but tended to ride roughly. She nevertheless won the first race in which she was entered. Bill Muncey drove Notre Dame to a stunning upset victory over the defending National Championship team of Ron Musson and Miss Bardahl in the 1964 Dixie Cup at Guntersville, Alabama.

Notes about 2007: Finished 31st in the Red Dot Championship Series with 2,337 points, as the boat competed in just three races. Bob added the Eagle Electric to his fleet in 2007, moving the Notre Dame out of the regular rotation.