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Jupiter Sunsation

11-15-2017 01:52 PM

What does it cost to run a team on the national level in that class?

8-10 races, team personnel, trucks/support equipment, hotels, marina fees........500K a year plus the cost of the boat/broken motors/drives?

angel3339

11-15-2017 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation (Post 4593879)

What does it cost to run a team on the national level in that class?

I'm not exactly sure, but the fuel cost alone has to be insanely expensive. I don't see how some of the non sponsored teams can afford to race every season! I would love to see their fuel bill :-D

precisiondetails

11-15-2017 02:26 PM

I thought they only raced 2 years together. That boat didn’t debut until 2016 with Jake

precisiondetails

11-15-2017 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by angel3339 (Post 4593882)

I'm not exactly sure, but the fuel cost alone has to be insanely expensive. I don't see how some of the non sponsored teams can afford to race every season! I would love to see their fuel bill :-D

If you notice- all the race boats are sponsored by the walealthy owners own company. Probably a great tax write off.

ApachePete

11-15-2017 02:42 PM

Bingo!

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Originally Posted by interceptor (Post 4593869)

sounds like the family used their company to sponsor their hobby. Maybe whoever runs the company along with the the accountants suggested a racing budget wasn't selling enough chain saws etc.

bingo!

angel3339

11-15-2017 02:49 PM

Does anyone know if the Superboat Vee STIHL 13 boat is also out? Or is it just the superboat cat?

CAFE	11-15-2017 03:15 PM

Gpa pulled the plug

Cevert

11-15-2017 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Interceptor (Post 4593869)

Maybe whoever runs the company along with the the accountants suggested a racing budget wasn't selling enough chain saws etc.

The guy who runs the company is a CPA...

Matt Trulio

11-15-2017 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by precisiondetails (Post 4593886)

I thought they only raced 2 years together. That boat didn’t debut until 2016 with Jake

You are correct, sir. Thank you! Correction made.

Matt Trulio

11-15-2017 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tzrider (Post 4593872)

That was the most politically correct PR piece I've read in awhile.

When sources are limited you limit reporting to what you know—what is "provably true" as you read in the AP Libel Manual—rather than what you've heard. Hearsay and rumor have no place in responsible reporting, and while I have used them a few times over the years I'm also not fond of anonymous sources.

I understand your point, though. There's not a lot of juicy detail in this story. That said, I would not call this a "PR" piece. (I was told that STIHL had no intention of making any kind of public announcement on the decision—that would have been a PR piece.) I would, however, call it careful and conservative reporting.

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