Hometown Hobbies Rose Festival RC Regatta
Presented by Portland Parks and TechJet Imaging
Location
Westmoreland Park Casting Pond
Portland, OR
Sponsor Links
Hometown Hobbies (Portland, Ore.)
Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau (Portland, Ore.)
TechJet Imaging (Vancouver, Wash.)
Schumacher Racing Team (Seattle)
Directions
Click here for a Google Map of the race site location.
Format
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
Event Schedule
7-9 a.m., Course and pit area setup
9-10:15 a.m., Practice and testing
10:15-10:25 a.m., Driver's meeting
10:25 a.m., “Five to the One” for modern heat 1A
10:30 a.m., Modern heat 1A
12:30 p.m., Lunch break – Kids Race
Approx. 4 p.m., Winner-Take-All Rose Festival RC Regatta Final Heat (modern class)
Approx. 4:15 p.m., Winner-Take-All Rose Festival RC Regatta Final Heat (vintage class)
Approx. 5 p.m., Trophy Presentation
Contest Director: Nelson Holmberg
Race Winners:
Vintage Class
2007 – Pay ‘n Pak Outrigger (1969), Jeff Campbell
2008 – Muvalong (1954), Gary Hansen
Modern Class
2007 – Country Boy (1974), Mike Campbell
2008 – Miss Cott's Beverage (1974), Gary Hansen
2008 Results
Vintage Final
1. Gary Hansen, 1954 Muvalong
2. Mike Campbell, 1968 Harrah's Club
3. Jeff Campbell, 1969 Pay 'n Pak Outrigger
4. Mike Gossler, 1969 Pay 'n Pak Hooktail
5. Ron Daum, 1958 Wildroot Charlie
6. Roger Newton, 1968 Miss Bardahl (Checkerboard Comet)
7. Bob VandenAkker, 1963 Notre Dame, DNF
Modern Final
1. Gary Hansen, 1974 Miss Cott's Beverage
2. Mike Gossler, 1978 Circus Circus
3. Bill Smiley, 1977 Charlie's Girl
4. Jesse Shehan, 1976 Spirit of Dayton Walther
5. Mick Shutt, 1976 Miss Vernor's
6. Mike Campbell, 1974 Country Boy, DNF
7. Nelson Holmberg, 1973 Red Man Too, DNF
For photos and a race recap, click here.
The full scoresheets for this event are available by clicking here (pdf).
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