>*>One of my friends was the first guy over 100 MPH in an electric model boat
>*>in November.  They are closing in on the 125 MPH records that the internal
>*>combustion boats run!
>
>Do you use dynamic stability devices ? How can you run such speed other
>than in a bathroom (perfectly flat water) with such small boats.

No, not at all.  They are hydro and aerodynamic.  It is not as easy as with
an airplane, but they are designed to minimize pitching effects.

Actually, a slight ripple helps the boat run a little more free than
perfectly flat water.  After a while you get a feel for "record water."

ANdy

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