In a perfect world,

1. spec Org with national circuit and series sponsor

supercat class International rules
super V class international rules
Stock outboard class international rules
single engine V class international rules

2. Speed class org/s with regional circuits 6 classes

3. One worlds with all orgs/all classes

But how could the rules look like in a single engine V-class ?
So many out there ,length wise HP, drive ???????

Joe, dont shoot the messenger here. Racing is about a show you can sell and putting a lot of boats on a course to provide a show. There are only so many multi millionaires that can afford to race in turbine extreme. 4-6 boats is best estaminet of what your class will ever achieve in my opinion. When the other 4-5 teams can not win or out spend the competition they will stop showing and have a reason that they can not make it.
In a perfect world there would be 2-3 classes that had 25 boats per class.That would be a show you could sell to sponsors. You need a reasonable cost class for start up teams, a vee class and a cat class. At this time there are no main stream sponsors for teams except for a very few teams. Less cost = more race teams per class. If people feel its for rich people only you will get a negative response. No poor family wants to root for some rich kid racing a boat. They cant afford a new bike for there kids so why should they be happy for you. Thats why people relate to the smaller style boats with people hangen and bangen. It reminds them of something that just might be in reach!!!!!
MD

Those very people relate with million dollar teams in nascar .very few support friday nite roundtrack . Youre wrong

I don’t see any right or wrong is this thread only peoples suggestions and observations.

It's all good...

I'm just looking for a way that a "new" team can get there feet wet and maybe go race for a couple 100 bucks and gas. Removing the purse would help do that, but like I said its all suggestions and ideas.

AGREE 100%

The answer there might be to lower the equipment / registration fees if you race in two or less events and therefore you don't get prize money or points, only trophy
if you place.
If you make class 6 an entry level class and restrict who can race there, you won't have enough boats
to have a race. You end up with one or two at each event.
I'm with you Rick, suggestions and ideas!

perfect world... 1 premier national org. (supported by 3 or 4 regional groups with bracket/p/feeder classes)

Race #1
Superstock (class 3 UIM)
Super Vee Light

Race #2
Supercat (class 1 UIM, their new rules are closer now as well)
SuperVee (P1 UIM power/weight)

Race #3
Unlimited

All canopy boats. All equipped with a "Virtual specator" system like used in P1 and Class 3 already with on board footage as well. All teams pay their reg and entry fees up front into a pool for the National title, incentive to race the entire season.

Now back to reality.... 15 or so classes an average of 3 or 4 boats a class.

we are working on it. but, a LIVE version.

"If people feel its for rich people only you will get a negative response. No poor family wants to root for some rich kid racing a boat. They cant afford a new bike for there kids so why should they be happy for you."

Ya gota look at the demographic of our sport. it's high. Look at the demographic of MONSTER Trucks. it's way LOWer...doesn't stop the millions the teams spend!!! O, by the way i was fixing kids bikes in our pits at LOTO.

you say there is not enough guys out there with money for a super cat....been to a poker run lately??

i have worked very hard in 20 years of professional racing to attract sponsors. from riding a bicycle to racing a bat boat w/my wife,,,we have had sponsors right there for us.

if i can get paid to ride a frig'n bicycle, there sure as $hit money out there for racing a boat!

if anyone would like my .02 on sponsorship i would be happy to help ya out. excerpt:"They contain the theories, thoughts, visions, and ideologies that have been the driving force of JBS Racing since its inception."