36
th
Annual Orlando WinterNats
By Ron Byrd
NAMBA District 3
The 36
th
Annual Orlando Winter Nationals is the first
District High Points Race of the season and was held January
20-22, 2017. There were 81 contestants and 231 boats in
attendance running in 19 classes. Two Fast Electric classes,
seven nitro classes, and 10 gas classes. The three day event was
a great success.
Contestants came from the British Virgin Islands, American
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico as well as several U.S. states. We
thank each and everyone for attending the Orlando WinterNats
and hope to see you all again in 2018.
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PROPWASH
April 2017
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A Stock Tunnel
Jeff Maturo
Ron Byrd
David Santistevan
A Mod Tunnel
Jeff Maturo
David Santistevan
Ron Byrd
A Mono
Ron Byrd
James Shields
David Horsley
A Hydro
James Shields
Jerry Kelley
Phil Thomas
B Hydro
Garrett DeMaria
David Horsley
James Shields
1/8
th
Scale
Steve Gualtieri
Phil Thomas
Mike Haynes
X Hydro
James Traut
Nub Kopisca
David Horsley
P Cat / Mono
Luis Oquendo
James Wellmaker
John Turk
Q Cat / Mono
Gabriel Del Toro
Giovani Guzman
Omar Verdugo
Jersey Skiff
Bert Arencibia
Josh Kindred
Rudy Nielson
Classic Thunderboat
Jack St Clair
Steve Gualtieri
Bert Arencibia
GX Cat
Steve Rodriguez
Jonathan Hernandez
John McLaren
GX Mono
Jonathan Hernandez
Ron Byrd
Joe Rivard
GX Rigger
Garrett DeMaria
Wayne Farrow
Ken Carpenter
GX Sport Hydro
Mike Webster
Adam Basinger
Garrett DeMaria
GX Twin Rigger
Phil Montano
Al Papitto
Ed Cordero
Gas Cat Offshore
Khari Herbert
Pete Gomez
Mike Ortiz
Gas Offshore
Dan Hermes
Scott Adams
Bert Arencibia
Superboat
Bert Arencibia
Al Papitto
Khari Herbert
Mike Webster who traveled all the way from Pennsylvania gets
his first NAMBA class win and goes in for the traditional dive
All is ready in the pits for the Classic Thunderboat drivers
Dan Hermes and John Mclaren ready their boat for
Gas Offshore. Dan had a good day in winning the class
Photos courtesy of Ron Byrd and Steve Gualtieri
