8/1/2009 - Columbia Cup Points

The Columbia Cup Points have been updated. See the Drivers Standings for details.

7/27/2009 - Columbia Cup Results

The Columbia Cup Results are in. See the Race Schedule for details.

7/7/2009 - FHS Supply - Red Max Fuel Update!

To all Red Max customers,

FHS Supply is pleased to inform you that we now have a good supply of Nitromethane and that we are once again making fuels for the 2009 season. We are sending this e-mail in response to the all rumors out there that we have stopped producing fuels. We have not and do not foresee any plans to stop producing Red Max fuel.

So, to all the customers out there still looking to purchase Red Max and our custom fuel blends please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to take your orders.

Also, please note that our website has changed and that we are now located at http://www.fhsoils.com/ - this will be the place to find all of your updates on FHS Supply, our pricing, and company news.


We here at FHS Supply are happy to serve you and look forward to your future business with us. Thanks from all of us here for considering FHS Supply for all of your model, karting, and automotive needs.

Sincerely,
--
David Wilson, Vice Presiden
FHS Supply, Inc.
PO Box 9
Clover, SC 29710-0009
Hours : 9am-5pm Monday-Friday EST
Phone #: (803) 222-7488
Fax PH#: (803) 222-7285
E-Mail : FHSoil@aol.com
support@fhsoils.com
Website: http://www.fhsoils.com

7/7/2009 - Big Boats At Madison

As many of you know Scott Meyers has raced with us for some years. The last two years he has put lots of time in on his 2.5 liter hydroplane the S-81, and it is doing very well. Scott has also helped sponsor some the the big hydroplanes like the U-3 and the U-21 in past years. Well this year he is doing something bigger for the Water Follies in the Tri-Cities. Scott and his wife Jessica the owners of Meyers Auto Tech are the sponsors for the KNDU broadcast of the Columbia Cup. You can check it out on HydroInsider. Thank you Scott and Jessica for all you do to promote the sport of hydroplane racing.

7/4/2009 - Big Boats At Tri Cities

If you are interested in watching some videos of the Madison race, you can do so here.

6/30/2009 - President's Cup results

The President's Cup results are in. See the Driver Standings and Race Schedule pages for the latest results!

6/22/2009 - Columbia Cup Passes

Just a reminder that you only have 16 days to get your Columbia Cup tickets. These have to be in on July 8th please as Chet has to mail out all the passes as there is no race after that date. The 2009 Columbia Cup Pass Ordering Form Must be Mailed no later than July 8th.

6/19/2009 - Newsletter info

Hey everybody, this is Geoffry Grembowski. I have taken over duties for compiling the bi-monthly newsletter that the club puts out. With that, I need material so that the newsletter is full. If anyone has any articles they would like to write then they can email these articles to me by . Also, I would like to revive the "News from the Boat Shop" section. If you have any snippets about new boat plans or construction updates for these boats, new parts that are going on boats, which races you will be attending, or short things like these then you can also email those to me. Finally, any pictures, additional writings, or interesting facts or trivia that you come across I will gladly accept for the newsletter. Thanks, and race hard.

6/15/2009 - Governor's Cup

The results from the Governor's Cup are in. See the Driver Standings and Race Schedule for the latest results.

6/3/2009 - Driver Standings Update

The Driver Standings from the Bernie Little Memorial race have been posted. See the Drivers Standings for the latest.

6/1/2009 - Bernie Little Memorial

The Bernie Little Memorial Results have been posted. See the Race Schedule for the details.

5/27/2009 - Columbia Cup Passes

The Columbia Cup will be here before you know it. If you plan on being there this year, just fill out the form and send it to Chet before July 8th. The 2009 Columbia Cup Pass Ordering Form Must be Mailed no later than July 8th.

5/24/2009 - Up Close Racing

Here is a video of the '93 Circus Circus making its rounds in an Ellensburg test session. This is your chance to see an 1/8 scale hydroplane running the coarse up close and personal!

5/23/2009 - Boat Bio Update

The 1991 Miss Madison boat bio has been updated. You can see this in the 'Our Boats' section of the site.

5/22/2009 - Dean Chenoweth Memorial Results

The Dean Chenoweth Memorial Results have been posted. See the Race Schedule for the results. The Driver Standings have been updated with the latest points.

5/22/2009 - 2009 NAMBA Nationals Deadline

The NAMBA Nationals will be held at Twin Lakes starting July 11th. To participate in this year's Nationals you must have your registration postmarked no later than June 12th.  Make sure to send in the NAMBA Nationals Registration Form before the deadline!

5/3/2009 - Bill Muncey Memorial Results

The Bill Muncey Memorial results are in. See the Race Schedule for full details. The Driver Standings and Boat Standings have been updated with results from this race.

4/21/2009 - Points Update

The Driver Standings and Boat Standings have been updated with results from our first race.

4/20/2009 - Atomic Cup Results

The Atomic Cup results are in! See the Race Schedule for full details. Driver and Boat points will be updated once that information becomes available.

4/10/2009 - Thank You Sponsors!

R/CU would like to thank the following sponsors that purchased driver trophy plaques. These plaques have spaces for all twelve races so that the drivers can put on there 3 x 1 engraved plates made for all the finals, first and second consolation races and if you did not place in these you will get a participant plate. The drivers have to make 7 races to get a plaque. We have a total of 23 to give out this year.

YOU'RE HYDRO STATION
610 KONA


LeMaster & Deniels
Yakima, WA.


Brad Fisher
RBC Wealth Management
Tri-Cities


Jack-Sons Sports Bar
Restaurant
Richland, WA


Escrow Services Plus. Inc
Kennewick, WA


Jackie and Sandy
Lepinski


Windermere Real Estate
Tri-Cities


Seven-Up/Dr. Pepper
Tri-Cities


Pepsi
Tri-Cities

4/10/2009 - Mike Cathey is back Home!

Hi everyone,

I'm home from the hospital and am reasonably well. My abdomen is still sore because I still have about 2 quarts of blood floating around the outside of my organs. The docs say this will take a few weeks to re-absorb back into my system. Right now it is just kind of a tight, bloated and crampy feeling. I guess raw blood on the outside of your gizzards acts as an irritant. I'm still pretty weak, but gaining strength by the day. The Bible says there is Life in the blood. I can attest than is true! Once I started receiving blood transfusions I started to feel better. The problem was it was leaking out almost as fast as it was going in. I ended up receiving 5 units of blood so I also thank whomever it was that took the time to donate blood. Something that will be on my agenda to do as soon as I can. The hospital performs dozens of gall bladder removals a week (mine was definitely a bad actor-full of stones) without any complications whatsoever. I drew the short straw on that deal. On the other hand, if they had to open me up to fix the bleeding, I would have been 6-8 weeks in recovering from that somewhat dicey surgery. I'm hoping to return to work maybe late next week.

Thank you all for your prayers, thoughts, cards, hospital visits, phone calls, people preparing meals, and offers of assistance. I also thank you for the support of my wife during this time. You never really know how many people's path you cross until something like this happens. The huge outpouring of support has been very touching and humbling. When your health is threatened all other supposedly important issues just slip away. It has definitely been a recalibration to me about what is truly important. I can't say enough good things about the care I received at Evergreen Hospital.

This puts a whole new meaning to Easter and our Risen Lord for me this year. Things were looking pretty grim Monday night as I was on the verge of being opened up from stem to stern to find out where the bleeding was coming from and to evacuate all the accumulated blood in my abdomen. Several of my brothers and sisters from our home fellowship/Bible Study group came to the hospital to pray over me Tuesday morning. From that point on the bleeding stopped and I started to recover. Coincidence-I think not.

In the midst of all this I knew that Jesus had my back and I really had nothing to worry about. My only regret was that there were still some things I had hoped to accomplish serving Him in this life. As I write this I look forward to a new life joining us as my youngest daughter is within days of having her second daughter. The Bible says He will make all things new, and I feel like I too have another shot.

Happy Easter, Mike

He is Risen Indeed.

4/7/2009 - Mike Cathey's condition

You may or may not know that Mike had surgery last Thursday to remove his gallbladder. He went home the same day and was looking good when I saw him on Friday-. On Sunday morning he was in tremendous pain and had to be taken back to the hospital due to internal bleeding. They admitted him to the intensive care unit and have been waiting to see if the problem might correct itself. They have given him multiple units of blood and he was feeling pretty good on Monday and was talking about going to the test session this Saturday& It is now Tuesday evening and after CT scans and ultrasounds they are still debating whether to do emergency surgery or not..

Please keep Mike in your thoughts and prayers,

Contact Jack Carson regarding the process on how to get in the gate in Ellensburg as I m sure Mike will not be able to be at the test session-

Jack Carson
carson992@verizon.net
(360) 387-6481

4/6/2009 - April / May Newsletter

Click the "Newsletter" link to the right to see the latest April/May Newsletter.

4/5/2009 - Race Updates

On a beautiful calm and sunny day, R/C Unlimiteds representatives Chet Lepinski, Brian Lepinski and Randy Gosseen brought four 1/8th scale hydroplanes to the front entrance of the Kennewick Hobbytown USA. Bill Brandt had his trailer there filled with 5 boats. A lot of people picked up our race schedule for this year and said that they would like to see our first race in two weeks. The Oberto pennants emblazoned around the tents and our trailer really helped set our racing spirit. If you notice the pictures, The Oberto is getting the checkered flag ahead of the Budweiser.

3/30/2009 - Race Updates

The Columbia Cup, Roger Newton Silver Cup, Bill Muncey Memorial, Bernie Little, Diamond Cup and Rose Cup race schedules have been updated on the Race Schedule.

3/30/2009 - Want to Race?

Now Anyone Can Experience the Thrill of Driving a Race Boat
Boat racing in America goes back to the turn of the last century, and the American Power Boat Association is the organization that has provided leadership to the sport since 1903. But never before has the APBA taken such an active role in making boat racing available to racing enthusiasts who want to see if boat racing is for them. "Making it possible for more people to experience the thrill and excitement of boat racing has to be an important part of our mission", said Mark Weber, President of the APBA. "I was lucky enough to grow up in a family of boat racers. I didn't need to find a way to see if it was the sport for me." To accomplish this goal, APBA is announcing a program called 'The Ride of a Lifetime' - the American Power Boat Association Driving School. Featuring four separate types of race boats - Junior Class outboard hydroplanes, C Stock hydroplanes, powerful 5 Litre Inboard hydros and SST 120 Tunnel hulls - the school includes classroom sessions and on-the-water driving conducted over a weekend. The instructors, all experienced race drivers, will teach students racing terminology, safety and boat handling skills. Chris Fairchild, Brandon Thirlby, Dan Kanfoush, Mark Weber and Mark Wheeler will be the instructors for the first School. The APBA provides students with properly fitting helmets, life jackets, driving suits (and, on those boats equipped with safety capsules, onboard air systems). Safety will be the highest priority. Students who will drive safety capsule-equipped boats (5 Litre Inboards and SST 120 OPCs) will take the same training that APBA racers receive, learning how to use the onboard air system and techniques to safely exit a flipped boat. A highly qualified rescue team will be on the water at all times when a student is on the course. Costs for the weekend school range from $50.00 for the Junior Class students (ages 9-16) to $200.00 for the 5 Litre Inboard or SST 120 tunnel boat classes. A student may even try both 5 Litre and SST 120 for $300.00. The first Ride of a Lifetime Driving School takes place May 30-31 in Dayton, Ohio, on Eastwood Lake. Visit www.apba-racing.com for more information. A flyer, brochure and application form are available online. Contact: Mark Weber 586-773-9700 mweber55@sbcglobal.net

3/17/2009 - Board Meeting Notes

The last board meeting notes have been added to the Members page.

3/16/2009 - Race Updates

The Atomic Cup and President's Cup race formats have been added to the Race Schedule.