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83 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. 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, be- ing 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.