Page Racer Pylon English.htm

They are very small model boats that run with a 2 times combustion engine 
and are fed with a fuel, which  basic  ingredients are of  methylique alcohol 
and  oil  castor. They  turn  on  a  15.93m  radius circuit - a cable allows the 
model  boat to hold  at a central pylon ( that is the meaning of their name) 
The  models  are  timed  on 500 m. or 5 circuit tours since the moment that 
the competitor esteems he has reached the maximal speed.
The  real  speeds  can  reach  280 Km/h. The competitors are classified  by
categories according  to  the  speed  reached  by their racer.This discipline, 
native from the U. State is practised in France since the 1935's. 
Two  categories  are specially appreciated: the one is submerged propeller 
driving,  the  other, aerial  propeller driving;  but steam  propelling is taking
importance; and  probably  soon we  will  be  able  to count with electrically
propelled  boats  given  the  technical advancements realizedin this domain
It  is  a  cheap  way  to drive model boats: no radio command (radio order)
no  complicated  equipment, economical in fuel, and requiring few space: a
40x40m. pond is sufficient. 
12 nations  and  about  800 followers in the world are enjoying this leisure.

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