Originally Posted by cauzmik (Post 2689546)

If Canada ever took off...CNE like AB said, but change the course so their not 20 mile's out into lake Ontario for 5 minutes. More advertising...I think that was a huge mistake in 05! OSS didn't do enough marketing, get the media involved...get the mayor involved...hell, I'll even throw up a $5,000 donation to OSS charity of choice.

Other places to look into....Horseshoe Bay, right out in front of Vancover, BC .....Confederation Basin, out in front of Kingston, Ontario [Ask Aqua Mania out of Alex Bay if the St, Lawrence is good].....somewhere in Montreal? Maybe not even Canada but northern states...just spread it out a little. 9 races in Florida is great for Floridians but the rest of North America suffers!

Goodluck everyone in Key West, be safe, race hard
This one is dedicated to Aero Express
United we race

I just rented a place in Sandestin, Florida...just outside Panama City for 5 months [Nov - March] ...To bad there's no race around then

Originally Posted by Aqua Banshee (Post 2688386)

I think it is more about give and take than the money. Some may say who cares its just 8-10 boats. example of take why is there an 850 class when the has never been a 850 boat race in SBI. Idon't have a problem with adding an 850 classbut when asked to compromise on other issues its a no way. There would be no 850s if there was no OSS. Thats what I don't get.

Money whats $2000 when it going to cost $10,000 min all week. Well thats what it would cost me.

8-10 boats for boat count really no big deal counting the dollars. If Kyle Petty won Daytona cause Johnson, Gordon and Stewart didn't show up what would someone think about the victory. Say what you want about OSS but all the boats are on top of there game, but that really only influences a couple of classes.

When I see some comprimise it would be to make the sport better for us racer, till than Its about the money, and I can't support that. Thats my opinon, what it means nothing, and has no influence from the great split of 03
Just because thats always the way its been, doesn't mean that it's the way it has to be.

Originally Posted by Pete B (Post 2689664)

The 05 OSS race, had a race producer, he is responsible for the advertising and such, and seeing he skipped out of paying for other items he was suppose to provide,leaving OSS to foot the bill.

Originally Posted by dont,lie,to,me (Post 2689023)

This is GINO"s territory , I never seen any one conjure up $$$ like he does .