“Sensible Battery” rules adopted by ELECTRA

Further to our club adopting the rules we attended the ELECTRA AGM over this weekend where it was adopted for their 2014 Season.  In addition the new SWARM club (formally SWAMBC) have also adopted the rule

So here are the new rules for us & ELECTRA racing in 2014

Mini ECO, MiniMono and Mini Hydro :
2S up to 2500mAh or 3S up to 1700mAh

ECO Expert, Mono 1 and Hydro 1 :
2S up to 6600mAh or 3S up to 4500mAh

Mono 2 and Hydro 2 :
4S up to 6600mAh or 6S up to 4500mAh

In all cases cells must be in the original wrapper as per manufacturer.If the cells are not in original wrapper then they must comply with the existing NAVIGA weight
rule for that class of race.

End of Season roundup and Ramble……

Well – what happened this year:

NAVIGA Worlds – Gent 2013

Ospreys got into A finals of the NAVIGA World championships and Don came home with a bronze medal!!  So well done to Steph, Don and Paul Upton Taylor

MPBA UK Nationals 2013

As per previous post a large haul of MPBA National championships and medal winners in many classes.

ELECTRA CHAMPIONSHIP

The RASCH mono 2 Boats from UK distributor Paul and Lee did well – taking 1st and 2nd in the ELECTRA CHampionship, so well done Mark Shipman 1st and Lee 2nd, a 1 – 2 for RASCH Essenz mono 2 boats.  Paul and Lee had a tough year with family illness only able to do 4 events in this championship but still taking lee 2nd in Mono 2, paul 3rd in hydro 2, Lee 2nd in hydro 2.    Steph also won the mini eco class as well.  Mantas and Don dominated and took a 1-2 in Eco Expert as well.  Mark Shipman while not content with winning the Mono 2 tille also took 2nd in mono 1 as well.

2014 Season

Roger has got his head around the Laps free racing software so hopefully next season we can offer “fully computerised” with transponder lap counting and automated racing…..

“Watch this space” for new Hydros in all classes from Paul and Lee under the RASCH name

So a busy year for all Ospreys – well done to everyone and we look forward to a great 2014 season….