RTR ZONE GETS NEW LOGO
Over the last two years our site logo has been a simple created design. The Zone requested help from our members to make us a new logo. Member Rob DeLeon stepped up to the plate, issuing RTR Zone a logo we feel fits our site and it's a creative logo that shows what RTR Zone is all about and that's RTR powerboats!!! Rob collected the $100.00 prize for his logo creation.
Thanks Rob!!!
RTR ZONE GOES FOR SPEED
Let's get ready to rumble. If you got speed prove it says the members of RTR Zone. Now it's possible for any RTR powerboat owner to set a world speed record. RTR Zone and some of it's sponsors have made it possible. The excitement of RTR powerboats competing for rank is already off to a good start. Quik Racing of Texas set the .18 hydro class record with a impressive 47.2 mph in there team Vegas RTR. Sean Burns took the two record laps, laying down some impressive passes for the viewers to see. Now the heat rises as Team WOR from Las Vegas tries to stomp out Quiks record. Keep update at the Zone or look out for our up to date emailing of the events as they unfold.
RTR ZONE TRIPLES IN SIZE
RTR Zone has taken on a record number of new members for the month of March 2008. Our forum now holds over 10,000 RTR powerboat topics, with over 22,000 photos and 3,000 videos. Many new members are finding RTR Zone as the easiest way to learn their RTR Powerboats compared to other model boating forums. We see the 2008 race season as a very exciting year. The speeds of the RTR powerboats of today are well exceeding the manufacturers specs. At the same time we have release our RTR Speed Record Challenge. You can set the world speed record for your class RTR. Visit our contest page for more details.
RTR ZONE 1st Annual 2007 RTR WINTER POWER BOAT BUILD OFF
RTR Zone announces it's 1st Annual RTR Boat Build Off. Check out the CONTEST page of our website for more details and other contest held by RTR Zone. Let your winter skill show and win prizes for best in four categories. All manufactured RTR's can enter and no purchase is necessary to enter.
RTR ZONE MEMBER SETS THE STANDARD FOR SPEED IN RTR MOD
When it comes to racing Mod RTR in Florida, one racing team sticks out in the crowd. Big Slick Racing Robert Romero aka "BigSlick" sets the speed for mod RTR hydro. He lays down an impressive 42mph in his Vegas RTR. Sponsored by TLR, Big Slick Racing has a 11 to 1 racing track record. Now that RTR hydro has a high points class in District #3 NAMBA. The 2008 season will surely bring out some more challengers. Big Slicks Miss Vegas is powered by a machine O.S. .18 engine, running 50% nitro, and a X440 Octura prop.
RTR Zone would lik to thank the members of Palm Beach R/C Power Boaters for putting on one hot RTR class. It was an immaculate weekend and the racing was red hot. 5 boats entered the RTR class 1 Super Vee and 4 Miss Vegas boats. First heat was a scary way to start the weekend. Turn one had a nice gust of wind blowing through it and going full throttle proved to be my down fall. I went air born into the air landed right side down and cowling flew off. Black cowling proved to be too difficult to find and unfortunately was lossed. Mary (Red Vegas) went on to have a great race and pulled off a first.
I made some adjustments, including adding a bit of weight to my front left sponson. That proved to do the trick as after that I had no more lifting off the water problems. I went on to win the next 3 heats giving me an overall 1st place finish. The heats where tense and others in the heat had problems with there toss. Fred (Orange Vegas) took himself out of the remaining heats by losing control and launching over my Vegas. My backup cowl (all white) took some damage, but he sustained the most damage ripping a slit in his sponson.
Story Courtesy Of Robert Romero
RTR MAKES THE GRADE AND GETS ADDED AS A HIGH POINTS CLASS.
If you asked anybody who's the RTR king. It's District #3 NAMBA. Headed up by District Director Ron Ratoff "Pictured in red shirt" Ron has opened the doors for RTR in Florida. Robert Romero aka Big Slick got the classes started in D3 with the backing and support of all the District #3 clubs and there members. Since the beginning of 2007 D3 has held more RTR events then any other district. Because RTR grew so fast and attendance to RTR races has been very good, RTR now holds a spot in the Florida District #3 High Points Series. You can also thank Big Slick for his hard work. He was the RTR boater who got the ball rolling. Now RTR is one of the top classes in District #3. If you want some serious racing pay a visit to any of the beautiful Florida clubs in D3. To see any off the events coming up visit the NAMBA website and look for events in District #3 Florida. If you live in or around Florida. Make sure you attend one of these awesome RTR mod class races.
POWER BOAT RACING SAFETY, GOES TO THE NEXT LEVEL!!!When it comes to owning a RTR power boat, you have certain responsibilities. With the large out break of RTR sales its important that safety stays the main focus. There has been incidents where new and old boaters have been caught running their boats in ponds that are not insured or in some cases against the pond owners permission. As a new boater you may not be aware, but there are model boating associations you can join that will insure you as a RTR boater. Also these associations have hundreds of insured ponds to run on. In most cases these ponds are controlled by the members of the associations. As a new boater you have to also understand that even know a pond is visible this does not mean you can operate your RTR on it. Make sure that you check with the pond owner before you toss your boat. Hundred of people have been hurt not paying attention to safety. Even know your RTR is considered a toy, it is also a very deadly toy. Anything that goes 35 mph, if it hits a human or water animal, the boat will cause major damage to the victim of careless boating. As a safe boater you should never swim for you boat. It's not worth drowning for a toy. Always boat with a friend. If you want to have the best time RTR power boating RTR Zone suggest you join your local IMPBA or NAMBA club.