New Miss GEICO will race St. Clair
07-11-2012 | 08:15 AM
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Jeff,
First off let me say, you have an awesome setup, an awesome boat, and us fans really enjoy watching you everytime you bring the boat out for a run. But the main difference between your JBS Racing setup and Marc and Scotty's AMF Racing setup is one huge thing... professionalism.
A lot of us understand that offshore racing is a big time money sport. A lot of the little guys do whatever it takes to save cash and put together whatever they can like a little 24' Vee in a F2 class, just to go out and run. While a lot of us know, yeah when you have big time money coming in, its about going to having a great time w/ family and friends and partying it up and then racing on Sunday. Trust me, if a lot of us "fans" had the extra income, we would be putting teams together and racing every week. But not all of us are the heir to some fortune!
I have been to many races around the Great Lakes area. I remember meeting you in St. Clair when you were having problems with your hull and you didn't race and you were very short with everyone... that was understandible. Then I met you again in Michigan City, just before the race where the prop got lodged in the hull of the boat and again you had that whole "I am better than you attitude". Everytime I have been around Marc and Scotty they have been awesome, not only to me but to other fans of the sport. They take their time when they get a chance to talk with the fans, show them the equipment up close, and just get on more of a personal level w/ them. That professionalism goes a long way... and John Haggin knew that. Haggin has a ton of money, but in a sport that cost so much to run that little extra professionalism buys you a lot with sponsers who are going to not only want to put their name on your boat because of the awesome setup you have but because of that level of professionalism.
Yeah, there isn't many boats in the Turbine class... and I get tired of one boat showing up and not even having to push the limits in any racing condition of their boat, gets old. Thats why it is great to see people like yourself, put a lot of money for these great machines into the sport. It was a blast about three years ago seeing three turbine boats in the class at Michigan City (JBS, Aqua Mania, and Geico). But just a word to the wise, don't go badmouthing the fans or other race teams. Yeah, its good to see rivalery but not when its the poor I think I am better than you routine. Show it on the water. You're a great competitor Jeff, and I have been watching you for years... but just remember the fans (even on the internet boards) are the ones who makes the sport go round!
redriderbob
First off let me say, you have an awesome setup, an awesome boat, and us fans really enjoy watching you everytime you bring the boat out for a run. But the main difference between your JBS Racing setup and Marc and Scotty's AMF Racing setup is one huge thing... professionalism.
A lot of us understand that offshore racing is a big time money sport. A lot of the little guys do whatever it takes to save cash and put together whatever they can like a little 24' Vee in a F2 class, just to go out and run. While a lot of us know, yeah when you have big time money coming in, its about going to having a great time w/ family and friends and partying it up and then racing on Sunday. Trust me, if a lot of us "fans" had the extra income, we would be putting teams together and racing every week. But not all of us are the heir to some fortune!
I have been to many races around the Great Lakes area. I remember meeting you in St. Clair when you were having problems with your hull and you didn't race and you were very short with everyone... that was understandible. Then I met you again in Michigan City, just before the race where the prop got lodged in the hull of the boat and again you had that whole "I am better than you attitude". Everytime I have been around Marc and Scotty they have been awesome, not only to me but to other fans of the sport. They take their time when they get a chance to talk with the fans, show them the equipment up close, and just get on more of a personal level w/ them. That professionalism goes a long way... and John Haggin knew that. Haggin has a ton of money, but in a sport that cost so much to run that little extra professionalism buys you a lot with sponsers who are going to not only want to put their name on your boat because of the awesome setup you have but because of that level of professionalism.
Yeah, there isn't many boats in the Turbine class... and I get tired of one boat showing up and not even having to push the limits in any racing condition of their boat, gets old. Thats why it is great to see people like yourself, put a lot of money for these great machines into the sport. It was a blast about three years ago seeing three turbine boats in the class at Michigan City (JBS, Aqua Mania, and Geico). But just a word to the wise, don't go badmouthing the fans or other race teams. Yeah, its good to see rivalery but not when its the poor I think I am better than you routine. Show it on the water. You're a great competitor Jeff, and I have been watching you for years... but just remember the fans (even on the internet boards) are the ones who makes the sport go round!
redriderbob
Nicely said!
Jeff, I also have been a fan of JBS Racing and yes you have had your issues with the certain people (companies) but you have really gone over board on many of your post. Fight when it is necessary to fight and as you read many of the post, there are those who are always waiting to fight with someone. Your comments give them a good reason to continue the BS. I have never met Scotty and Marc but have seen the both of them at the races for years, so I can't really say anything about them. Maybe this year at St. Clair I will meet them. What I do know is that I can't remember ever reading any negative comments by them and have read many post about what great guys they are. I hope that you really think seriously about what you have been saying on here and what others have been saying to you. I wish you nothing but the best and would love to see you racing again and have a new positive attitude.
07-11-2012 | 01:58 PM
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I would love to see the Platinum hill with some Merc 1350 Turbos
07-11-2012 | 02:40 PM
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Good luck to marc and Scotty......would be very easy to throw in the towel after what happened , instead they choose to compete and make the best of it, the turbine class has had its fair share of criticism , so maybe they stepping down in class is ultimately a good thing, but however you feel....respect the efforts they make.....and if nothing else, they are good guys .....a few years ago at patchogue they were signing pictures and when my son walked up they had just ran out and needed to get more, about ten minutes later a member of their team walks up and says 'Scotty signed this for your son', I looked over and he waived......class act
07-11-2012 | 02:47 PM
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07-11-2012 | 06:43 PM
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Good luck to marc and Scotty......would be very easy to throw in the towel after what happened , instead they choose to compete and make the best of it, the turbine class has had its fair share of criticism , so maybe they stepping down in class is ultimately a good thing, but however you feel....respect the efforts they make.....and if nothing else, they are good guys .....a few years ago at patchogue they were signing pictures and when my son walked up they had just ran out and needed to get more, about ten minutes later a member of their team walks up and says 'Scotty signed this for your son', I looked over and he waived......class act
I USED to be a JBS fan. I loved his beautiful rigs and the bling he brought to the races. I thought that would increase the number of offshore race fans everywhere he went. But after a few setbacks, boat delam, running out of money, firing his throttleman and no sponsors, he turned bitter, blaming everybody but himself for his failures. As that famous pizza man, Herman Cain, would say...BLAME YOURSELF.
And I hope you never race again.
07-11-2012 | 07:28 PM
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I was thinking the same thing...unless there will be other class one boats to race in the future?
07-11-2012 | 07:34 PM
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I'm a little confused. Did they buy the boat pictured in the second post of this thread or another? The boat pictured was built by maritimo and raced here in Australia. It may have been sold overseas to another team (victory maybe?) in the last 12 months but im certain it was built by maritimo and their own design.
Ive never known maritimo to buy hulls built by someone else as they have their own moulds here. Could be wrong though. I know they don't run in Europe at the moment. It's because the tactics some teams over there were using against them were dangerous so they pulled out.
Qatar actually hired one of the maritimo boats to run class 1 here in Australia last year.
I doubt the miss geico team would buy a hull that wouldn't keep them at the pointy end of the pack. Maybe someone could post a pic of the actual boat they purchased (if it's not the maritimo in 2nd post)?
Ive never known maritimo to buy hulls built by someone else as they have their own moulds here. Could be wrong though. I know they don't run in Europe at the moment. It's because the tactics some teams over there were using against them were dangerous so they pulled out.
Qatar actually hired one of the maritimo boats to run class 1 here in Australia last year.
I doubt the miss geico team would buy a hull that wouldn't keep them at the pointy end of the pack. Maybe someone could post a pic of the actual boat they purchased (if it's not the maritimo in 2nd post)?
