1971 Miss Madison U-6

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Miss Madison

1971

 

U-6

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Ron Forister

 

2006

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

Campbell/Williams

 

Carbon Fiber & fiberglass

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

Scorpion 3026-1210

 

Turnigy 120

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

Graupner 51

 

Yellow, mahogany and white

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

Spektrum

The model:  Ron bought the model from John Williams for 2011 and the boat runs well.  It's his first division 1 boat, It's fast, well built, light and is a very good looking model on the water.  Ron is in his second season of racing and this could be a good combination.  

The real boat:  This storied boat was the subject of a motion picture called "Madison", released in 2001.  The underdog boat beat the odds-makers by winning the 1971 Gold Cup on home waters in Madison, Indiana.  Jim McCormick drove the boat to victory on that historic day.  It is currently being restored in Gig Harbor, WA.