OSS, like most other sanctioning bodies, is dedicated to making races happen. OSS is happy about any successful boat race by any race organization. OSS has never attempted and will never attempt to prevent any other boat race organized by any other race organization from happening.

Apparently, there are people who do not share the same view. From day one, OSS has been the target of attempts to prevent its races from happening, and to deny its racers the chance to compete at an OSS event. From the water depth brawl in Biloxi to the Manatee wars in St. Pete and other more recent attempts: There seem to be people who are so intent on destroying OSS (good luck on that) that they don’t see that their activities can destroy the whole offshore racing sport. Also due to these activities, it has become more complicated and more costly for any race organization to organize any offshore boat race.

As a not for profit organization dedicated to the development and growth of offshore powerboat racing, OSS will actively resist these attempts – by any means available.

Over the last few days, OSS has received information that indicate that there might be attempts to tamper with two of its upcoming races, namely Orange Beach and Las Vegas. To stop these attempts in its tracks before they turn into a train wreck, please note:

1. As for Orange Beach, OSS holds a signed permit by the US Coast Guard. This permit is a matter of public record and available at http://www.offshoresuperseries.com/d...SignedCopy.pdf for viewing.

2. As for Las Vegas, the Coast Guard defers permitting authority to the National Park Service when an event is held in a National Park. Therefore, there is no and will be no Coast Guard Permit for Las Vegas. A permit for Las Vegas has been obtained from the National Park Service.


If there are any questions regarding the legality of an OSS race, please direct them to OSS. OSS will answer these questions in the appropriate manner.

Bertel,

OSS is not alone.

OPA's Point Race had become a few people's mission to stop the race from happening just one week prior to the event.

It caused a lot more leg work for the organizers, but the one's trying to stop it were unsuccessful.

Mother Nature kept it from going off instead.

The OPA will be back next year!

Funny....nothing said about trying to destroy or discreit a race team....

I will be the 1st to say I was asked to come out to one race city to explain why we pull out of not racing ther city and doing the promotions we planned with the city with the C.G. months before the race was to be run...

I was also informed by some very important officals when I was invited to some government events which I informed them how we were not going to attend certain races that were going to be held...which I then was assured in April and May when I attended these.... that certain races were not a go at all...as for as they were concerned at that time...

as for 2 others...word gets out....and I informed them why we would not be attending...not it being a big thing for us racing..but why the city wanted us to attend for other reasons..and before anybody says it wrong for someone to interfear with a race event...its just as wrong to interfear with a race team...and should have really thought of that before they tryed to be a smart A$$.

Like I said in the begining of the year...some people do not know what they did for the sport by trying to be cool...but ended up a coward and in returned hurt the sport and certian organizations be there actions....

Like I was told....As long as there are people that are tied directley into your sport doing things like this...alot of you guys are going to loose in the end....

the funny thing is if this is all you thing that's coming out of all this...your in for a wild ride before its over...

It only takes a few bad apples to stink up a whole Arena...but smart businessmen already know that.....

So...all I can say is....some of you have made your bed...so shut up and sleep in it....

So "BS" if these are some of the so called "attempts" you talked about....yes...I was approched by certain people and explained myself....

More to come....

Biggame

I think I know who you are. But for the record, can you please put a name on your posts?

thanks

It's interesting to note who seems to be compelled to answer to the post ...

And if Biggame is who Bruce thinks he is, then I nominate Biggame for the misnomer of the year.