Why change our speeds for 8-10 SBI boats? Most will not come to an OPA event just because the speeds are the same. Our speeds are much more logical. As far as breaking out, it is good. It keeps everyone on top of their game. I would bet that everyone, except Two Trick Rick, can run .10 mph over their number. If not you are leaving something on the table.

As a Class 5 owner I would not want to see the speed change. It is just more investment in props and time. Build your boat for the class not the class for the boat.

HEY, I seen 88 gps speeds before (granted that was on the trailer down I-75.

But your probably right about changing the speeds Dean, why would a bunch a professional SBI racers want to come up and get the ass handed to them by a bunch of back woods northern boyz anyways..

The penalty now is last place points. In class 5 you will not get a trophy or money because there will be 10 to 12 boats placing in front of you.

Hey Randy, you always have new ideas on how offshore racing should be, my question is why don't you make your own org and make the rules the way you see they should work. It could be called Randy's Way racing org. We all agree that none of this is perfect but very close. OPA has done a great job on makeing it as fair racing as possible. OSS and SBI have also done their verisons of what they seam to be fair. In turn it gives the teams, owners and racers a choice of what they see as fair. I don't know what the answer is but it appears to me that OPA has the largest boat count at most of there events. That kind of says alot. Changing things every year cost money and let's face it, there is not that much return on the game. I hope that one day we can flip on the TV and see something like the NASCAR of boat racing on the weekend sports channels almost every weekend. As it has been asked many times before, can't all the heads just sit down and make this a big sport with one name.
Untill then we all can choose what flag we want to race under but can't see it on tv or follow who is the real world champ.

Just my .02

Why change our speeds for 8-10 SBI boats? Most will not come to an OPA event just because the speeds are the same. Our speeds are much more logical. As far as breaking out, it is good. It keeps everyone on top of their game. I would bet that everyone, except Two Trick Rick, can run .10 mph over their number. If not you are leaving something on the table.



I was thinking the same thing.

I also think penalty for breaking out should be stiffer. 50 Points or last place points whichever is less.

Rich

But if your class has 3 or 4 boats, you still get pretty good points.

Just a thought.

If you hand it to me ,,,,does that mean i can leave my boat down here ???????? LOL

Randy, I have race door to door next to you (2') in turns probably more than anyone and never hesitated for one second, I wouldn't wont to be in the same scenario with you in the SVL, that whole "cant see" thing.

Scott I know you hate my ideas and the way i think and I am ok with that. Have you ever wondered where the current class rules came from? Mark Henderson and myself brought it up to OPA and they agreed it looked good and adopted it. We now have a good class 6 fleet and the largest class 5 fleet ever. Because "change" . Did you ever wonder why you dont pay any reg. fees at a race? Well back when Kirt B was running the Org. at a annual meeting I asked how many teams would prefer not paying entry fees and receive less purse. 90% of the racers agreed no entry fee. OPA listened to the racers and at Camden the first time ever there was a race with no entry fee and it was a hugh reason so many teams started coming back out. Trust me there are plenty more ideas that I have posted that have bettered the sport and its not for my team but for the racers in general.
I have another idea, how about each and every team comes up with just one idea they think could better the sport in OPA for 09.

If it aint broke dont fix it! Every body has there own ideas about how things should be done and the only time they all make sense is when every one comes together and works out whats best for the majority. What OPA has done in my opinion is just that. UNITED WE RACE!