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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick (Post 3265502)

I personally think class 6 should go, that's a good class but it's unnecessary and with its removal class 5 will grow bigger & better.

I think having a 70 and 75mph class is kind of the same thing.

I disagree, class 6 is the perfect entry level class, and there both working. And if they were combined, thatd be from 15-22 boatsin class 5. Im all for competition but at what point does it become a little extreme? If it aint broke dont fix it, class 5 and 6 are fantastic. Is anyone in either class not thrilled with there experience this year? And i dont mean personal differences off the course, I mean with the way the class was run.

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Originally Posted by fast fun 2 (Post 3265507)

Both classes work, its just two of the same thing (or very, very close)

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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick (Post 3265515)

Both classes work, its just two of the same thing (or very, very close)

I see what you mean, but to me class 6 is a lot easier for guys who have pleasure boats to get hooked with. For example, Akula or the Scarab. Even the guys with 21 SOBs occasionally run. Its not that they couldnt in class 5, it just seems class 6 its easier to take your boat and race it in.

What exactly is the point of messing with the two most popular classes in OPA? (5 and 6)

Rich
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Originally Posted by fast fun 2 (Post 3265473)

It wasnt meant to be takin like that, Im not into trash talking. But c'mon, If you combined all the class 6 boats with most of the class 5 boats would it be a fair race even at 70? No.

This contradicts your previous post regarding the 32 Skaters. If a boat runs above the class speed by 5 mph in PREFECT CONDITIONS it should be moved up. A 32 Skater with 750s runs above 105 as does a 38 Vee with 950s or a 29 with 800hp runs over 75mph.

If they build an over kill boat, move them up or it just kills the class.

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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick (Post 3265481)

Didn't a 26 Corsa race OPA class 4? How did that 26 Joker do?

No one boat is perfect for every water or condition, but that's racing.

oh yeah!

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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick (Post 3265481)

Didn't a 26 Corsa race OPA class 4? How did that 26 Joker do?

No one boat is perfect for every water or condition, but that's racing.

Bounty Hunter. (the other one). It won a ton

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Originally Posted by gary cook (Post 3265468)

:I think i might just have to move to class 5 since we will get or azz handed to us ok well see about that and we wont change a thing on the boat see you in the spring:angry-smiley-038:

if you dont have to change a thing to run class 5 then that means your just sandbagging in class 6

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Originally Posted by sbracing (Post 3265565)

What exactly is the point of messing with the two most popular classes in OPA? (5 and 6)

Rich
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Ditto.

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Originally Posted by Wahoo ATV (Post 3265566)

I disagree. I agree with Randy, bracket racing is about building a boat that will run 4 or 5 mph over over the class. That way your not running the boat real loose or just beating on it to run...most of the boats in class 5 are built like this. Most of the ones with big power are also chipped down to 75. The great equlaizer is 1. The ocean, and, 2. Breaking out.

My comment about the skater is more about safety than anything else. A classic 32 skater has to be run extremely hard to keep up with a 36 Skater, 37 talon etc. When we ran Stylin in Class 1 ( a full race 36 spectre) relentless (32 skater) was competitive until the real rough days, where it had to be run on the ragged edge. It was not with the 40 motion that ran.