One rule change adopted for 2024 racing season

The annual process of reviewing the rulebook and processing proposed changes to the ERCU rules has been completed, and a vote of the membership has been conducted.

At the end of the process, just one change has been approved by the membership for the 2024 ERCU rulebook.

That change is to the prologue of the rules, which now states (change is in green) the following:

PROLOGUE: The goal of Electric Radio Controlled Unlimiteds (ERCU) is to replicate the look and competition of real unlimited hydroplane racing. Boats are 1/10-scale and 1/7-scale replicas of the real boats that attempted to qualify or raced on the unlimited circuit. The club will emphasize scale appearance accuracy and quality workmanship as well as enjoyable competition on the water. As with the real boats, the races will be run counterclockwise on the course.

This proposed rule change was approved by a 23-3 vote of members participating and, with 88 percent of the vote, easily exceeded the required 2/3 (.667) vote of those participating in the election.

The only other proposed rule change that was forwarded to the membership for a vote was the proposal that ERCU align its boat registration rule with NAMBA's Master Hull Roster qualification rule. That proposal was voted down by the members in a 10 for, 16 against vote.

The 2024 ERCU racing season is set to begin with the Champion Spark Plug Regatta, Saturday, March 30 at Vance Creek Park in Elma.