Super Cat Press Release
02-04-2007 | 07:16 AM
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Super Cat Press Release
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The 2007 Super Cat season will prove to be an interesting one for all of the teams and race fans, also known as OSS Cat and Superboat we have joined together to promote the New Super Cat Class yes the New Class. We plan on Super Cat evolving into the Premier Class in the U.S.A. and possibly worldwide, providing the most exciting and competitive racing ever offered in Offshore Racing for the fans. Over the last 3 months the members: JD Byrider, Reliable Carriers (Current National OSS Champion), Nichols Offshore (Current OSS World Champion), BTM Marine (Current SBIP/APBA/UIM World Champion), CMS/Castaway, Warpaint, & Flying Tiger have been in constant communication in developing a more fun and fan friendly environment to race in for the 2007 season.
We are currently developing a schedule for the 2007 season and plan on awarding the World Championship title for the class in Key West this season. Our current team members include some of the best racers in the sport of Offshore, Steve Curtis 5 time Class 1 UIM World Champion, Billy Moore, Mitch Miller, Bennie Robinson, and many more, all either current or past National or World Champions and Kilo record holders.
Some of the changes we have all unanimously decided on are to race within all sanctioning bodies, this would enable the teams to help unify the sport, meet more people and go to different locations as well as provide more sponsorship & exposure opportunities for the teams and class. The other rules we have adopted allow for more competition, we now allow shaft and rudder boats in the class, have opened up the drive, engine, propeller, and boat specification to other manufactures, and allow the active class members the ability to make concessions or parity adjustments to bring in new and or existing equipment into our class. Not only will the teams be competing for a championship, so will the manufactures of engines, drives, and propellers as well to offer a True World Championship Class.
As Members of the class we will work to be recognized by the fans, fellow racers, sanctioning bodies, promoters, and sponsors as the premier class in Offshore Racing that is focused on building an affordable class to race in that provides fair and equitable competition for all of the teams involved.
We are committed to support the majority decisions of the class and will fully support as a combined team the Class Majority and their decisions. We are committed to having fun as a group, enjoying the sport, fellowship, and will not tolerate any unprofessional activities. We will not allow any Single Source programs that dictate to the team owners a mandated source for equipment. We will insure active teams with current equipment will not be required to spend additional monies to participate in the class on a competitive level.
We will not become a sanctioning body or get involved in the political environment. We will support as many of the sanctioning bodies and race site promoters as possible and commit to providing the best show possible for the fans and participants.
Our long term direction is to allow current equipment owners the ability to race competitively as long as they wish to and all new boats being built to migrate to a spec that can be built and provided by any engine, boat, or drive manufacture with minimal effort.
Our number one rule is to have fun and we look forward to seeing everyone in the upcoming 2007 racing season.
If you are interested in racing with us and willing to commit to the mission above please contact any of the class members listed above as we will work together to help get you up and running competitively in the 2007 season.
Super Cat Class
Press Release
The 2007 Super Cat season will prove to be an interesting one for all of the teams and race fans, also known as OSS Cat and Superboat we have joined together to promote the New Super Cat Class yes the New Class. We plan on Super Cat evolving into the Premier Class in the U.S.A. and possibly worldwide, providing the most exciting and competitive racing ever offered in Offshore Racing for the fans. Over the last 3 months the members: JD Byrider, Reliable Carriers (Current National OSS Champion), Nichols Offshore (Current OSS World Champion), BTM Marine (Current SBIP/APBA/UIM World Champion), CMS/Castaway, Warpaint, & Flying Tiger have been in constant communication in developing a more fun and fan friendly environment to race in for the 2007 season.
We are currently developing a schedule for the 2007 season and plan on awarding the World Championship title for the class in Key West this season. Our current team members include some of the best racers in the sport of Offshore, Steve Curtis 5 time Class 1 UIM World Champion, Billy Moore, Mitch Miller, Bennie Robinson, and many more, all either current or past National or World Champions and Kilo record holders.
Some of the changes we have all unanimously decided on are to race within all sanctioning bodies, this would enable the teams to help unify the sport, meet more people and go to different locations as well as provide more sponsorship & exposure opportunities for the teams and class. The other rules we have adopted allow for more competition, we now allow shaft and rudder boats in the class, have opened up the drive, engine, propeller, and boat specification to other manufactures, and allow the active class members the ability to make concessions or parity adjustments to bring in new and or existing equipment into our class. Not only will the teams be competing for a championship, so will the manufactures of engines, drives, and propellers as well to offer a True World Championship Class.
As Members of the class we will work to be recognized by the fans, fellow racers, sanctioning bodies, promoters, and sponsors as the premier class in Offshore Racing that is focused on building an affordable class to race in that provides fair and equitable competition for all of the teams involved.
We are committed to support the majority decisions of the class and will fully support as a combined team the Class Majority and their decisions. We are committed to having fun as a group, enjoying the sport, fellowship, and will not tolerate any unprofessional activities. We will not allow any Single Source programs that dictate to the team owners a mandated source for equipment. We will insure active teams with current equipment will not be required to spend additional monies to participate in the class on a competitive level.
We will not become a sanctioning body or get involved in the political environment. We will support as many of the sanctioning bodies and race site promoters as possible and commit to providing the best show possible for the fans and participants.
Our long term direction is to allow current equipment owners the ability to race competitively as long as they wish to and all new boats being built to migrate to a spec that can be built and provided by any engine, boat, or drive manufacture with minimal effort.
Our number one rule is to have fun and we look forward to seeing everyone in the upcoming 2007 racing season.
If you are interested in racing with us and willing to commit to the mission above please contact any of the class members listed above as we will work together to help get you up and running competitively in the 2007 season.
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02-04-2007 | 11:56 AM
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Randy,
Not sure where you read “Boycott” must have been some of your old posts? We are racing everywhere with everyone. Please do not attempt to pull us into any political debate because it will not happen.
Not sure where you read “Boycott” must have been some of your old posts? We are racing everywhere with everyone. Please do not attempt to pull us into any political debate because it will not happen.
02-04-2007 | 03:12 PM
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Randy, If you will stop and think about it there was absolutely no problem with loyalty among the supercats until we were asked to change our product at the worlds.The way this was handled certainly ruffled everyones feathers and caused discontent over changing our equipment so that Mercury could have their new engine .With the announced retirement of Speed Racer this leaves three boats running the new 850 instead of the original seven whose vote caused the class to be introduced in the first place.To my knowledge none of the owners are bitter at OSS they just want to run together and have fun and promote offshore boat racing. I am sure they will be racing with all the sanctioned bodies. Gary
02-05-2007 | 10:01 PM
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Wow,further fragmentation of the sport,that is a step in the positive direction,Tom what is up with OSS,One of the founding members going elsewere.Things that make you wonder why we even are involved at all.SAME **** DIFFERENT YEAR.
