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12-02-2008 | 03:54 PM
#153
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Im not sure where people got the idea that a smaller single boat can out turn a larger twin boat. That is a totaly false statement!!!! All of the singles in class 4 that I know of have to run a high X dimension and on a box to achieve the speeds needed in the straights. That makes for some extremely wide turns unless you want to spin out. This doesnt mean we need to change class 4 but it should be known that singles have no advantage other than reliability.
MD
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Again why change it....if a single engine boat dose not feel its compeditve in 4....move down to Class 5....and leave class 4 for twins and singles that want to run that speed....
12-02-2008 | 04:01 PM
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Food for thought:
Forget tow money. In reality, the fact we don't pay entry fees
is our tow money.
Revamp purse system to pay to 10th place
1000 to win, 750, 500, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100
Pay out at all races, even Gieco Cup events.
Still have Gieco Cup Overall Points prize purse for the 3 events.
Any money not distributed (say class 6 only has 3 boats) gets
put in year end points fund.
At year end amount in year end points fund divided by 6 classes and distributed to teams.
This way everyone gets something.
Rich
Forget tow money. In reality, the fact we don't pay entry fees
is our tow money.
Revamp purse system to pay to 10th place
1000 to win, 750, 500, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100
Pay out at all races, even Gieco Cup events.
Still have Gieco Cup Overall Points prize purse for the 3 events.
Any money not distributed (say class 6 only has 3 boats) gets
put in year end points fund.
At year end amount in year end points fund divided by 6 classes and distributed to teams.
This way everyone gets something.
Rich
12-02-2008 | 04:18 PM
#155
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From: Chesterfield, MI
I quess I got the idea of single engine boats winning in Class 4 or running up front is when I watch Team Actane and Laveycraft win and do very well in Class 4...even Bruce said his SVL was compeditive in Class 4....but either way...its not me to judge...I'm not running in Class 4 so i think I will leave it up to the Class 4 teams to hash it out.....as far as what I have seen in the last 2 years in Class 4....I think its been great racing with both single engines and twin engines with a good boat count.....
Again why change it....if a single engine boat dose not feel its compeditve in 4....move down to Class 5....and leave class 4 for twins and singles that want to run that speed....
Again why change it....if a single engine boat dose not feel its compeditve in 4....move down to Class 5....and leave class 4 for twins and singles that want to run that speed....
12-02-2008 | 04:31 PM
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From: Va Beach, VA
Food for thought:
Forget tow money. In reality, the fact we don't pay entry fees
is our tow money.
Revamp purse system to pay to 10th place
1000 to win, 750, 500, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100
Pay out at all races, even Gieco Cup events.
Still have Gieco Cup Overall Points prize purse for the 3 events.
Any money not distributed (say class 6 only has 3 boats) gets
put in year end points fund.
At year end amount in year end points fund divided by 6 classes and distributed to teams.
This way everyone gets something.
Rich
Forget tow money. In reality, the fact we don't pay entry fees
is our tow money.
Revamp purse system to pay to 10th place
1000 to win, 750, 500, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100
Pay out at all races, even Gieco Cup events.
Still have Gieco Cup Overall Points prize purse for the 3 events.
Any money not distributed (say class 6 only has 3 boats) gets
put in year end points fund.
At year end amount in year end points fund divided by 6 classes and distributed to teams.
This way everyone gets something.
Rich
Thats 1 way....but one of the problems that some teams had last year by not making all the races is they ran out of money...it will do them no good if they don't get it till the end of the year......by paying teams as we race, the ones that are making every race would get a higher % of pay out since they are putting more into OPA buy making more races...and also that if any equipment failures a team can still afford to fix the problem and make the next race...I think is a great idea to pay the teams that have attended the whole OPA season and thats what we really need ,but if it could help out them guys to have some money in there pocket during the year....I think we can get the boat count up at ever race site....
Last edited by MANITIE; 12-02-2008 at 04:35 PM.
12-02-2008 | 04:32 PM
#158
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From: Edison NJ USA
Personally I dont think any SVL boats want to run in Class 5. 75 MPH in a 92 MPH boat is not much fun. If the SVL boats as a group would come I would guess they would race in class 3 just so they could race at WOT against each other.
Is there a reason why Cat- Lite doesnt race in class 1 to fill that class and reduce a class? Shouldnt there be some rule in place that if there are not 5 boats min. in a class you move up until your class builds.
Im just not a fan of so many classes with so few boats.
MD
Is there a reason why Cat- Lite doesnt race in class 1 to fill that class and reduce a class? Shouldnt there be some rule in place that if there are not 5 boats min. in a class you move up until your class builds.
Im just not a fan of so many classes with so few boats.
MD
12-02-2008 | 04:33 PM
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From: Chesterfield, MI
12-02-2008 | 04:42 PM
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Personally I could care about what a boat runs in the kilo vs. what class it is in. More comes into play than just what a boat can run by itself, in a straight line. But it would be fun to let it all hangout once in awhile to see how they match up.
