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Hi Folks
Our Club Days are the first Saturday of each month and any current NZMPBA member is welcome to particpate. If the First Saturday of the month occurs on a long weekend or weather is really bad, then we'll run on the third Saturday of the month.

If you plan to Race let me know and I'll send you a text if we postpone due to weather.

We do not charge race day fees. If you plan to attend regularly we'd prefer you to become a member for the princely sum of $40/year to help with outboard fuel costs and buoy maintenance.

Generally speaking we run all monos together , all Hydros together and all Cats together. It works for us and makes for fun racing.

Here's our rules (based on NZMPBA rules) and the schedyule we try to run to.

Cheers

Bob Gutsell
HMPBC Secretary

Hamilton Model Power Boat Club Race Day Rules and schedule

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[u]Noise

• Noise levels shall be restricted to a maximum of 87 db at 10 m, measured 1 m above water level and at right angles to the direction of travel of the boat being tested.
• For 100 m speed events or where it is considered too dangerous to do a noise check at 10m, noise levels shall not exceed 81 db at a distance of 20 m.
• Any driver whose silencer unit becomes noisy due to damage or breakage of any kind shall immediately bring the boat into the pit area and shall repair it to the satisfaction of the Race Director before resuming the race.
• A one off dispensation to noise level compliance may be granted at the discretion of the Race Director for new boats (first time at club day) or new and/or new or prospective club members.

Safety
• There will be no running by anybody in the pit areas.
• Covered footwear must be worn by all competitors and their pit crew at all times while they are in the controlled model boating area.
• Smoking is prohibited to all competitors and their pit crew at all times while they are in the controlled model boating area.
• The contest director or other appointed person must outline any site hazards to the competitors prior to the start.
• Racing shall be stopped when wildlife enters the course or if an animal is hit by a boat.
Rescue
• Drivers or pit crew are not to take rescue boat out under their own authority.
• Rescues will not take place during matrix or oval racing unless there is a danger of loss of boat or equipment through sinking. In this case the race will be stopped and re-run. Only boats running at the time of the stoppage can restart.
• Rescues will take place during endurance racing, in which case the rescue boat has the right of way at all times. The rescue boat must take the shortest route possible across the racing lanes of the course and should return the boat to either end of the pit area.
• In all cases the rescued boat will be returned to an area designated at either end of the pit area.
• No person may enter the water during a race.

Driver Assistance
• Each competitor must have one pit mechanic to assist at all times while his boat is on the water (including practice).
• Only the driver may operate the transmitter while the boat is on the water during a race. In the event of an emergency the pit mechanic may operate the transmitter to bring the boat back to the pit, but any such lap so completed will not score.
• No driver will leave the jetty at any time during a race or abandon his transmitter while his boat is still running on the water. If a driver leaves the jetty whilst a race is in progress without the permission of the judge he shall be considered to have finished racing in that event.

Scoring systemPoints per Place Based.
1st = 400
2nd = 300
3rd = 225
4th = 169
5th = 127
6th = 96
DNF = 25
DNS = 0
DSQ = 0
Penalties for this system as follows:
-50 point penalty for touching or cutting / missing per buoy, this includes mill time.
Disqualification from the heat for 3 penalties.

Racing ScheduleNB Races will proceed according to this schedule, exceptions are not to be expected.
Hydros and Cats may be combined depending on numbers of boats
Time Event
09:00-09:50 am Open water
09:50 -09:55 am Driver’s brief
10:00-10:10 am Heat 1 Hydros
10:10-10:20 am Heat 2 Hydros
10:20-10:30 am Heat 1 Cats
10:30-10:40 am Heat 2 Cats
10:40-10:50 am Heat 1 Monos
10:50-11:00 am Heat 2 Monos
11:00-11:10 am Heat 3 Hydros
11:10-11:20 am Heat 4 Hydros
11:20-11:30 am Heat 3 Cats
11:30-11:40 am Heat 4 Cats
11:40-11:50 am Heat 3 Monos
11:50-12:00 pm Heat 4 Monos
12:00-12:20 pm King of Lake (10 Laps)
12:30-1:00 Pm 20 Minute Endurance