Douglas Twaits, Sr. -
Inducted 1986
Doug first ran small outboards in the early 1950's, and ran his first
R/C sport boat in 1976. He served several terms as District One
Director, and served as NAMBA President from 1991 to 1993. Doug
has promoted NAMBA with booths at trade shows over the years,
and served as Contest Director for the 1984 Nationals held in New
Jersey. Doug has held many district records and class championships,
and has been instrumental in getting electric racing going in District
One and in NAMBA.
James Henry -
Inducted 1987
James started his model boating career in San Diego, being one of the
early members of the San Diego Argonauts R/C Boat club. He also
served as Commodore for that club, as well as a stint as District Nine
Director. He was also on several Nationals Committees, and did
much to promote model boating in Southern California. He served as
NAMBA President from 1989 to 1991. He passed his legacy of
model boating on to his son and grandsons, who are still actively
racing today.
Jay Brandon -
Inducted 1987
Jay's contributions to model boating cover a span of many years.
Purchasing Dumas Boats in 1964, Jay has provided quality model
boating equipment to the hobbyist for over 30 years. Jay has actively
promoted NAMBA by including NAMBA membership in every boat
kit that he sells. He has always contributed generously to the
Nationals and district events over the years with class sponsorships
and raffle donations.
Buzz Passarino -
Inducted 1988
Buzz started modeling in 1931 by constructing rubber powered model
airplanes. By 1938 he had graduated to gas powered planes, and in
1940 he switched to U-control planes and tether speed boats. In 1970
he switched to R/C sailboats, and with the appearance of K&B's
outboard, he started designing and building tunnelhulls. He has also
run hydros, monos, deep vees, and scale unlimiteds. He served for
many years on the Technical Committee, and has introduced
countless boaters to NAMBA.
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