What the Hell is wrong with Offshore racing ???
03-17-2008 | 08:13 AM
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You guys haven't given my dilemma a thought, I've been picking up sponsors left and right, I just keep using them for the race instead of our boat!!
Well it's all good, I keep hitting this crane guys wife up for money and so far so good!
I even had to give up my rights to the TV remote controller, can't say I'm not dedicated. Keep swinging Rick!
Louie
Well it's all good, I keep hitting this crane guys wife up for money and so far so good!I even had to give up my rights to the TV remote controller, can't say I'm not dedicated. Keep swinging Rick!
Louie
03-17-2008 | 08:25 AM
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Hey Garbageman.......I have your room already....just bring your sleeping bag and I'll clean out the back of my truck....
Only the best for you.......
Rick don't feel bad.....
If you watched yesterdays race you would see....that even one of Yate's teams has no sponsor on there car....he had "11 million" on the hood of the car....to let potentail sponsors see how many people a week watch NASCAR.....
Another team only has sponsorship till the Talidaga race....so you see its hard for everyone....
Rick you have a advantage.....you have 2 races in Mich. this year.....you should hit local sponsors that will put up some money for you....especailly when your a local racers....I would be hitting up a ton of local companys in your area..even if its for $500 to 1k....and do some promotion with there companys while you and the boat are around....
it not bad picking up 4 to 7k from just local sponsors.....
Also...if your in it for the long hall......every time you go to a race site....talk to the owner of any place that has racers and more customers then the norm....and tell him thanks for the hospitality....make an impression on him and the week after the race call him and thank him again....and tell him next year will be even bigger....and start working on him for the next year for sponsrship.....its easier to get a potental sponsor excited about putting up his money when the excitment is still in his mined and he has just seen how it benifited his business....
There is nothing wrong with going after the big one in getting sponsors....but you will be suprised on how much easier it is to get the locals for a small spot on your boat....it will also help you when your proposal has a list of all of your current sponsors...
Only the best for you.......
Rick don't feel bad.....
If you watched yesterdays race you would see....that even one of Yate's teams has no sponsor on there car....he had "11 million" on the hood of the car....to let potentail sponsors see how many people a week watch NASCAR.....
Another team only has sponsorship till the Talidaga race....so you see its hard for everyone....
Rick you have a advantage.....you have 2 races in Mich. this year.....you should hit local sponsors that will put up some money for you....especailly when your a local racers....I would be hitting up a ton of local companys in your area..even if its for $500 to 1k....and do some promotion with there companys while you and the boat are around....
it not bad picking up 4 to 7k from just local sponsors.....
Also...if your in it for the long hall......every time you go to a race site....talk to the owner of any place that has racers and more customers then the norm....and tell him thanks for the hospitality....make an impression on him and the week after the race call him and thank him again....and tell him next year will be even bigger....and start working on him for the next year for sponsrship.....its easier to get a potental sponsor excited about putting up his money when the excitment is still in his mined and he has just seen how it benifited his business....
There is nothing wrong with going after the big one in getting sponsors....but you will be suprised on how much easier it is to get the locals for a small spot on your boat....it will also help you when your proposal has a list of all of your current sponsors...
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03-17-2008 | 03:20 PM
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Excellent thread.I really think that in order for our sport to attract corporate sponsorship,we have to continue to improve our product.We need to capitalize on the things that make our motorsport unique.The appeal has always been boats not only racing each other;but battling the elements of the open ocean as well.OPT in the late eighties televsied some rough water races that recieved rave reviews.I remember my friends in college saying to me...that is so wild...it is so much more exciting than car racing...I wish it was on TV more!In this era of extreme sports,offshore powerboat racing has a ton of potential.I agree that the show is an important part of the package;but the emphasis needs to be on the racing.We need to build a strong fan base and present ourselves as professionals. Everything else will take care of itself.
03-17-2008 | 06:09 PM
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I think it certainly helps to have more boats in bigger classes with tight races. I commend OPA with their rules and a commitment to keep to them.
A class like SCL we ran or the new 850 class could also help promote things with strict rules and affordability to a lot of racers. Strict rules and WHATEVER it takes to make the racing close. The weight penalty rules APBA put in place may have not been popular - but they sent a message that the races better be close and even if we can't catch you cheating you will be punished.
A class like SCL we ran or the new 850 class could also help promote things with strict rules and affordability to a lot of racers. Strict rules and WHATEVER it takes to make the racing close. The weight penalty rules APBA put in place may have not been popular - but they sent a message that the races better be close and even if we can't catch you cheating you will be punished.
03-22-2008 | 10:02 PM
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what better way to get people interested in racing boats than too put them in a Reindl bat boat.Let them get out there and get a taste of it.I did it and now I'm hooked and racing this season in my own boat.Got friends that dream about it?Tell them to contact chris. No! Chris did not pay me for this.
03-23-2008 | 08:38 AM
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Heater, that's how I go into it. Back around 2000 Chris had 6-7 of his boats in St Clair and they put on a hell of a show. I told my wife I'm gonna do that. A few years later, I did. If anyone is interested in giving it a try, call Chris.
03-23-2008 | 05:12 PM
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03-23-2008 | 06:05 PM
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It's called spectator numbers and TV air time. I have been in and watching this sport for many years and it's always up and down. We had a great thing going with the old A and B class boats.....heck We would have 12- 15 B class boats alone!! The Silver Cup races at times had seen 65-80 boats!! We would have never had these class go away if the right people would have been in charge back then....It's a Darn shame!! We had real class racing with set engine cubic inch rules, weight, and length. It was competitive, fun, and growing! I hope it all comes back. OPA has done a fantastic job keeping things alive! Unfortunately, it is so hard to get Marketing Partners now a days, believe me I know first hand. I am currently working on a multi- million dollar deal to get back into NHRA Pro Stock Racing and it's not easy. And I have some of the best marketing people in the biz behind me. Just keep up the hard work and spirit and things will grow!!
