Superboat Accident
 

Well I must say that after viewing these posts we have some very interesting observations and views. I will tell you that while I'm new to this board I probably have more experience driving a superboat with a fixed drive rudder system than anyone here. Maybe my previous experience will play creedence to what I have to say. First, I agree with everything that T2X has to say. It is quite obvious that he knows a thing or two about professional offshore racing. Can anyone really blame Jason P. for wanting to get into that boat. I'm sure with his ego and the media attention his publicist gets him he wants to be seen in what looks to be the most awesome boat out there. But is that really the smartest thing to do? Jason was in way over his head but didn't know it. He didn't know it because he was thrown in at the last moment and while it "looked" cool he was sitting behind a 4800 horsepower 22,000 pound missile that has no brakes and a mind of its own that needs to be muscled into going where you need it to. Lets put the blame where it really should lie on D.C. and his ego. He should have been smart enough to instruct J.P. to run on the outside of the course far away from any traffic until J.P. had at LEAST a few laps of experience behind him. I can tell you for a fact that the accident occurred because D.C. took the inside to hot and J.P. turned the boat like a car with power steering and it went nowhere. I don't know which would have been worst, turning too hard and flipping or not turning enough and running into another boat. Either way the kid never had a chance. Put a T-man with a huge ego and an anything to win attitude with a COMPLETELY inexperienced superboat driver under racing conditions and all your going to get is trouble. Someone from above was looking after all involved in this incident but next time we may be faced with a tragedy.

so, whats your experience? and isn't it true that the steering design of this boat makes it really hard to turn, versus a number 6 style unit?

In some, if not most racing circles, such as drag racing, the upper end racers must obtain a license to drive the vehicle. Could you imagine a guy jumping into a top fueler without being licensed?:eek:

I am suprised that offshore racing does not require this.

Actually that Jaguar has power steering so its almost too easy to turn but that has nothing to do with "handling" that animal. As far as my experience, I placed second overall behind Planetman in the SBI World Championships in 2000.

OK.........who the hell are you.......and what have you done with the real Catmando...:confused: :confused: :mad:

Catmando, its simple Campbell probably told him don't worry I have everything under control.

why won't you tell us who you are? you shouldn't have anything to hide.

2ND---not bad but how many boats raced ?

Sorry Screamin didn't mean to sound like I was hiding anything. My name is Joe Vazquez and use to run that boat with Campbell and I can tell you that I won't ride with someone who is DESPERATE to win.

JFM311, If I remember correctly I believe there were nine boats registered in the Superboat Unlimited class that year.