Wally Stewart -
Inducted 1983
Wally's first contact with model boating was at the family owned
hobby shop in the 1960's. He was on the original Rules Committee
during the formation of NAMBA, and helped with the first rule book.
Wally has served as a District Director, Nationals Contest Director,
and President of NAMBA from 1985 to 1987. Wally has also won
several national championships, and has always had very competitive
boats.
Edward Fisher -
Inducted 1984
Ed was a member of the Seattle Model Yacht Club for many years, as
well as being a member of the Technical Committee. He helped
organize and run the 1973 NAMBA Nationals. He designed at least
90 percent of the boats that he has run, and does all of his own work.
Ed was the first member to run over 80 miles per hour, and the first
and only NAMBA member to have set over 100 records. In 1983 he
received the Presidential Award for outstanding achievement.
Stuart Russell -
Inducted 1985
Stuart attended his first Nationals in Florida in 1977, and attended
many more since then. As a native Texan, he was always there with a
big Texas hat and a bigger smile to greet you. In his line of work, he
was always able to take along a model boat to attend races on
weekends, and did a good job of promoting NAMBA. Stuart served
as NAMBA President from 1980 to 1984. His "notable quotes" at the
end of his President's Message each month were always worth
reading and remembering.
Gary Jeffery -
Inducted 1986
Gary started in model boating in 1972 when he became involved with
the Stampede City Model Boat Club, now known as the Calgary
Model Boat Racing Association. He served as Commodore during
1973, and held various other positions over the years, including
Contest Director. He was involved in the organization of the first
truly international event in NAMBA, the 1983 Nationals in
Vancouver, British Columbia. He served as the District Director for
Canada for several years, and held several Canadian speed records.
