Columbia Cup
Location
Lake of Tualatin Commons
Tualatin, OR
Directions
Click here for a Google Map of the race site location.
Format
POINTS RACE – Final order of finish determined by points standings after final
Three rounds of preliminary heats for modern and vintage
First and second connies for modern and vintage (depending on number of boats)
Championship finals for modern and vintage
Race winner determined by points
Dash for Dinner, sponsored by Great Lakes Boat Shop
Dash for Gas, sponsored by Mick Shutt
Roger Newton Memorial Dash, sponsored by Jeff Campbell, ERCU, Eugene Radio Controlled Boats, and Rose City Model Yacht Club.
Contest Director: Mick Shutt and Nelson Holmberg
Race Winners:
Vintage Class
2007 – Pay ‘n Pak Outrigger (1969), Jeff Campbell
2008 – Thriftway Too (1960), Brian Gilmore (owner: Dan Gilmore)
Modern Class
2007 – Country Boy (1974), Mike Campbell
2008 – Country Boy (1974), Mike Campbell
2007 Results
Vintage
1. Brian Gilmore, 1960 Thriftway Too, 1,269 points
2. Craig Mullen, 1957 Hawaii Kai III (owner: Ben Keller), 1,200 points (won final heat to break tie)
3. Mike Campbell, 1968 Harrah's Club, 1,200 points (DNF in final)
4. Bob VandenAkker, 1963 Notre Dame, 1,094 points
5. Bob VandenAkker, 1966 Miss Lapeer, 964 points
6. Kerry Kjos, 1960 Miss Thriftway, 750 points
7. Gerry Bordon, 1970 Parco's O-Ring Miss, 727 points
Modern
1. Mike Campbell, 1974 Country Boy, 1,369 points
2. Nelson Holmberg, 1973 Red Man Too, 1,169 points
3. Brian Gilmore, 1983 Gilmore Special, 734 points
4. Craig Bradshaw, 1988 Winston Eagle, 704 points
5. Craig Mullen, 1971 Pride of Pay 'n Pak, 619 points
6. Mick Shutt, 1976 Miss Vernor's, 488 points
For photos and a race recap click here.
The full scoresheets for this event are available by clicking here (pdf).