HIGH POINTS
CHAMPION
For the second straight year John Hogan takes home the District 8 Overall High Points Award! Competing in 6 classes during the racing season John totaled 22046 points.
John first joined District 8 at age 14 in 1981 with his father Charlie. They built a B-Mono as their first boat, followed by an A Stock tunnel. By 1984 he had built a pair of Sport 40s and the love for hydroplanes grew into a life-long passion. This is such a great hobby for all ages and skill levels which is what kept him into model boating for the past 41 years.
Like many of our club members, his passion for building, designing and racing model hydroplanes led John into full-size inboard hydroplane racing in the Grand National and Unlimited Light classes from 1995 through 2002. Model boating never left his blood though, and for the past ten years he has not had to risk life, limb or bank account to enjoy the same experience but on a smaller scale.
“Luckily this year my equipment held up all season allowing reliable finishes and my driving improved over 2021 as well. Still not the fastest in any of the classes I ran by a long shot so I will keep learning from our members how to improve boat performance ” – John Hogan
DISTRICT 8CLASS CHAMPIONS
A STOCK TUNNELDennis Caines
Top Speed 2
O.S. Max VII
Dennis returned to racing in 2022 after a nearly 30 year break. This is his first district championship in A Tunnel since threepeeting in 1985, 86, and 87.
B STOCK TUNNELDave Solway
LeeCraft XT460
K&B 7.5 – Pro Outboard
Dave recently returned to model boating after a long break racing full-size hydros in APBA. This is Dave’s 5th B Tunnel championship and first since 2000.
A MONOJ.R. Caines
Dunlap Mono
O.S. Speed .21 XZ-M
J.R. grew up racing in District 8 with his dad and started racing again about 5 years ago. 2022 was a big year for J.R. with 2 district championships and a National championship.
B MONOCraig Limbocker
Grouhl/Microburst
CMB 45 V5
Craig came from District 19 in 2003, joined PSMBC and has been racing here ever since. He’s previously won District 8 Championships in Open Hydro and A Mod Tunnel and has been racing Sport 40 and B Mono more recently. Craig also enjoys RC airplanes and model rockets.
STOCK GAS MONOMark Anderson
RC Boat Works Y-21
Zenoah 260 PUM
In Mark’s 43 years of racing in District 8 he has won several district championships, along with 14 National Championships in APBA and NAMBA, and 3 Canadian National Championships in multiple classes. In 2004, Mark was inducted into the NAMBA Hall of Fame.
OPEN GAS MONODave Solway
(more information coming soon)
SPORT 20J.R. Caines
LeeCraft Sport 20
CMB Beta EVO
J.R. grew up racing in District 8 with his dad and started racing again about 5 years ago. 2022 was a big year for J.R. with 2 district championships and a National championship.
SPORT 40John Hogan
Laser Pro 40
OS
Not only did John win the Sport 40 District 8 championship and the overall points championship, but he took 3rd at the Nationals with this same boat.
GAS THUNDERBOATJim Hagen
Insane T-1
Zenoah 260 PUM
Here is what Jim had to say about winning the District 8 Championship with an Insane Thunderboat: “There are some that think the driver is a little bit crazy also”. Hard to argue with that.
P LIMITED HYRDOEric Bourlet
(more information coming soon)
OPEN HYRDOMark Anderson
Mongrel Gas Hydro
Anderson Zenoah
Mark took his Mongrel hydro and modified Zenoah motor to not only a District 8 championship but the National Championship in G-1 Outrigger at this years NAMBA Nationals.
3s KNEELERJim Hagen
Dunlap – 3s Kneeler
Electric Outboard
Continuing his dominance in 3s Kneeler from 2021, Jim was able to win 5 of 7 races this season and walk away with his second consecutive District championship.