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Gotta go with Treadwell on this one
Spitfire,
Joe, (Audacity), and Eric Treadwell are two of the top men in their respective positions in an offshore boat. I've never raced F2, but I've been racing other classes alongside both of them. They're good. You won't go wrong following their suggestions and learning their techniques and skills.
From my experience, although I feel I can hold my own in a race, I'm no throttleman. The fact is, good throttlemen are usually pretty picky about who drives for them. Same is true for good drivers and who they have on the sticks. I myself have always had the good fortune of racing with some outstanding throttlemen. I have also raced with a "not so good" throttleman. I will never again race with a throttleman that I don't feel comfortable with.
As Eric said, it's a 50/50 deal in a raceboat. A good throttleman can win you lots of races, while a bad one can kill you. The same is true for a driver. One side is no more important than the other, and the best, most competitive teams respect each others job. It's a team effort, The best teams may not be the worlds best driver, or the worlds best T-man in the same boat. But a team that clicks, and works well together can make a huge difference in the overall performance in a race.
I have raced P class, but I too share concerns that someone may try to race a boat that may not be "race worthy". And a new/rookie team racing over their heads in an unsafe boat is going to be ugly sooner or later.
In my opinion, The Bat boat class is, by far, the safest way to get a taste of offshore racing. If you screw up, they are very forgiving boats. They are fast and competitive, yet safe and stable. They are a great learning class to gain that "seat of the pants" feel that all of the great drivers and throttlemen have. In a word, they gain you experience. And there is no alternative to seat time.
Good luck to you, and good racing!
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