Racefan

Wow, now were bashing the racers.... You people are unreal.... Were you in KW last week? What racers looked "amateur" (<----- proper spelling by the way) to you? Do you race? And now I'm getting sucked into this stupidity, The only thing amateur is your post.....

klaatutooyou

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Hey out board guy I pulled the post because being the cheatinist racer in offshore history was off topic ..so I backed off.
but keep tellin those who express their feelings to just go away and wont be long they will .
OSS ?

Interceptor

You're right, I incorrectly used the wrong description and it wasn't meant to degrade the racers. I edited out amateur (spelled correctly).

phragle

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It USED to be a whole lot longer... No wonder boats keep flipping in KW..its like trying to race monster trucks in the back yard.

Anyways, nice first post, did you just happen to stumble onto OSO and find this thread? Are you somebody else and made up a new identity for this thread or are you a media rep for RWO ??

gmhdfan

Racefan

Actually, I was told about this site and then came across the thread, I'm a very big fan and did infact help with some of the races SBI put on. I have the upmost respect for the people at SBI (John/Deana, etc) but I also support RWO. I really want this sport to thrive and I so enjoy the Key West races... I will support whoever is running the races and I'm the kind of person who thinks change is not a bad thing, I enjoy the Key West race week not just for the boats going around in a circle but also for the other events and RWO delivered a lot of activities outside the actual races. Like I said, I just want the sport to thrive no matter who's running it. I did have a chance to talk to many of the racers, even the ones in the double flip, they were VERY pleased with how RWO handled everything. So, happy racers, mostly happy fans, hopefully the sport grows and the show gets better..... No agenda here...

phragle

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Fair enough. And so you understand my background... I do not race offshore though eventually I will probably throw my hat in the ring. I have raced competitively at the top levels of other endurance motorsports and also hold a few records. I have also worked medical at a number of offshore races. When I came around offshore about 15 years ago there were several orgs and the sport was rather fractured. The phrase "United we race" was thrown around a lot but never materialized. Today all but one of those orgs have failed. And that one org has had huge races all year.. with 50=60 boat counts. The failed remnants of sbi have reinvented itself as rwo.. Just as the sport was about to come under one umbrella, one set of classes, one set of rules and some sense of stability, along comes two to further splinter fracture and attempt to destroy the sport. Had it not been for two, the key west races would have likely been 3 times the size with the world championship title actually meaning something. Am I Smitty and oprah's biggest cheerleader? No...he'll he still owes me money.. but unification and common ground to allow more people to race together is the best chance this sport has. Opa is attempting to build the sport, two is ripping it apart yet again.

phragle

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So Im hearing Englewood has 70 plus boats,,,,,,,,,,,,

flat rate

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Jonb26b

That is amazing considering at least 4 superstock teams won't be there. 3 from the Key West wrecks and Performance Boat Center won't be there. I wonder what Supercat teams will be there.