Yes they are. I have recently contacted one of the club officers. They launch on 1st Saturday. I think you can get hit email from the site otherwise I'll pm you when I get home.
Yes they are. I have recently contacted one of the club officers. They launch on 1st Saturday. I think you can get hit email from the site otherwise I'll pm you when I get home.
Any update ?
The last thing I heard was that Harold Sasloe stepped down as Prefect. After that, they seem to have vanished.
Dave F.
Dave, they fly 1st Saturday every month. Very small club. Don Mazza is prefect. They only update their homepage and that is only for launch status. If you email Don from his contact link, he may know the gentleman I am referring to in other thread.Any update ?
The last thing I heard was that Harold Sasloe stepped down as Prefect. After that, they seem to have vanished.
Dave F.
Really? Did you look at the Tripoli site? For the most recent list of Prefectures, the Tripoli website is the only official site. The current Prefect of Tripoli Fort Myers is listed there.
https://www.tripoli.org/Prefectures
Also, here’s their website: https://tripolifortmyers.weebly.com
Dave,
I wish you wouldn’t make unsubstantiated statements.
Steve
Really? Did you look at the Tripoli site? For the most recent list of Prefectures, the Tripoli website is the only official site. The current Prefect of Tripoli Fort Myers is listed there.
https://www.tripoli.org/Prefectures
Also, here’s their website: https://tripolifortmyers.weebly.com
Dave,
I wish you wouldn’t make unsubstantiated statements.
Steve
Launch status updated monthly.BTW - It appears that their website has not been updated, since 2013 !
Dave F.
When I click this link, it brings up Don Mazzarella. Steve Sanders is OK prefect.(3) When clicking on the email link, one is referred to Steven Sanders, yet, when clicking on the Googlemap locator and selecting "contact" no person is specified.
Launch status updated monthly.
When I click this link, it brings up Don Mazzarella. Steve Sanders is OK prefect.
The unsubstantiated statement you made was to declare that the prefecture was basically dead without any real knowledge.
Joe, there's a Level 1 launch site in West Palm Beach, a bit closer to the Keys. But the Ft. Myers site is the nearest to the Keys where you can launch the really big boys. There are also launches in Homestead and Broward where you can launch A-G motors.Is Tripoli Ft Myers still alive? The last pics on there web site are from 2013. I am looking for an HPR launch site as close to the Florida Keys as I can get.
I'll probably miss this one, as we'll be away for Thanksgiving weekend. Weather forecast looks pretty good.I'm going to be down in South West Florida for Thanksgiving week and I was checking to see if any clubs in the area had launches scheduled when this thread popped up. If I can pull it off with the family commitments I'll be there on the 30th.
I'll probably miss this one, as we'll be away for Thanksgiving weekend. Weather forecast looks pretty good.
If you go, bring trackers and boots, lots of sand spurs in the bushes. There won't be a big crowd, maybe a dozen or so people. Brian the Motorman will likely be there selling AeroTech motors. Often the highlight of the launch is Bruce's big rocket on an M research motor.
Don has informed me that the January 2 launch is on, weather permitting. I'm planning to go.Great!! Believe that is who I just emailed then! Thanks!
Were you there yesterday? It was a good launch, the Florida Gators university team was there and the weather was nice. About 9 fliers and 30 launches. As noted above, this site is rather rough with brush and shrubs, I've attached a photo.This post is ~1 yr since last activity, but... Does the Ft Meyers Tripoli Prefect still operate? Website looks out of date, but it does list a launch Jan 2, 2021.
Does anyone have a contact phone or email, so I can confirm the launch is go morning of before making the drive? Thanks!!
Apologies late replying here. We missed the Jan 2nd launch, as we ended up moving. But we will be at the Feb 6th launch.Were you there yesterday? It was a good launch, the Florida Gators university team was there and the weather was nice. About 9 fliers and 30 launches. As noted above, this site is rather rough with brush and shrubs, I've attached a photo.
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Weather permitting, I'm planning to go on Feb. 6, see u there.Thanks for the photos and info! hope to see you there. We'll be bring quite a collection of motors and will fly as much as we can
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