What's 5?:D :D :D :D

Last season, Tom,Bobby and myself went to every race knowing that we had no chance to win unless 4 other boats broke or flipped. my sonic ran 70 in perfect water conditions. We sold the sonic and bought a pantera so we can be competitive in p5 which p5 has always been 60-69mph for as long as ive been following offshore racing. Why are you guys(OPA) trying to reinvent the wheel????????????????????? If you have a boat that cannot run 69mph, then wake the motor up so it can go 69mph. That's racing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sonic Boom Racing P5-15
John Franco

WHAT HE SAID!!!

My Goodness
 

You guys do get excited easily, calm down, call me 732 920 3945

John, I think we're running P3 and Smitty's running P2. Does that help you out. Hey Scotty, wazzup!

I just got my boat to run 170....Guess I gotta bring the rockets back.....

If these changes happen, what will be the top speed in P4??

P-5
 

I WAS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO MOVE THE BOATS UP. AND HAD A BIGGER PICTURE IN MIND. IF YOU ARE ALL TOO IMPATIENT, THEN FINE P5 GOES BACK TO 70.

Tom,

Hey bud, I think I kinda have an idea of what Smitty is trying to do, but then again the nice warm sun down here might have fryed some of my brain cells. If the class is set up with an avg speed max of 65 and maybe the GPS high speed of like 75 then it is a real simple deal. In order to avg 65 your boat must at least do 75-78 top speed. (the speed in the turns brings the avg speed down remember) In NY last year Jerry and John only avg approx 57 mph for the whole race, and realistically look at Brick what did we all avg 40 mph to make it thru that one. The only place where it might become an issue is Cambridge, but then again just watch the throttle and it'll be fine. Good Luck this year to you guys and hope to see you soon. This only my opinion as to what is going on, come to think about it, I have no idea what Smitty has up his sleeve but I am sure it will benefit you guys.

Trent

the change was meant as 65 max gps speed in an effort to attract more newcomers. the faster P5 boats would bump up to P4 ... P4 boats would bump up to P3 and P3 boats to P2. I understand OPAs logic, but I dont think it will work in the long run. so, i believe the rules will go back as originally discussed at december's meeting.