Originally Posted by F1-00 Racing (Post 3765168)

Smitty your point is taken, however, before the melee of turn 1, could the issue of pace boats consistency be addressed? We realize that they are volunteer boats at each site, but they do have an OPA official on each boat. Can that official reach over and state that they have to maintain 50 mph(or whatever speed you designate, based on course, conditions, etc) instead of the official telling the pace boat to slow down so they can get the picture? Instead of the parade lap being a cluster**** and just leading an unorganized fleet around for the explicit reasoning of familiarizing the racers with the course, cant the racers line up in their assigned lanes for this lap and then when everyone is lined up, they get turned loose as early on the stretch as possible, while keeping the rules for Turn 1 and doing away with the mill in between the parade lap and start of race.

Before you have to deal with the turn 1 mess, maybe we should start @ step 1 and fix step 1 first and establish consistency with the pace boats first and then turn 1 might not be such a calamity. Just a thought

Originally Posted by GoFastSonic (Post 3765187)

I know we havent had any starting issues in class 5 last 3 races?:party-smiley-004::poopoo::lolhit:

Originally Posted by TYPHOON (Post 3766095)

Many of my best memories in racing were the starts and the first turn. By the end of the first lap its down hill from there as far as fun goes. Not sure when or why we have gone to this mister nice guy mentality in racing. It used to be WOT the whole race,put your boats in places you hope it will fit,trim your boat up or down,risk running tab at the price of losing speed,set you boat up for top speed in the conditions you were delt,$hit in your pants in the milling area because you were so jacked up about turn one and never ever play nice with your competetor on the course. It was a race for guys with balls and a sence of knowing this is not a safe sport. Now we have 100 MPH boats racing in a 70 MPH class. Hold your lanes in turn one and ask your competitor if its ok to pass them. Am I missing something???????????????? I would love to see an over haul from top to bottom again. We have taken this set of rules to the point that they are being manipulated to something other than what they were intended. OK shoot me !!!!!!
MD

Originally Posted by TYPHOON (Post 3766095)

. Now we have 100 MPH boats racing in a 70 MPH class.
MD

Originally Posted by TYPHOON (Post 3766154)

No Rick im not trying to be a smart a$$. And I know you and Tyler put big motors in your boats for the shoot out and congrats on that big speed thats a heck of a feet to achieve. Its a general statment that most classes have boats that far exceed the speeds of the class. Im even one of them 84 MPH max in a 75 MPH class. I just wish more racers could experiance the thrill of wide open throttle and having to use the trim and tabs.
MD