Entry level??
02-10-2013 | 05:04 PM
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There were 8 to 10 classes back then too...OPEN,MODIFIED,PRO-STOCK,STOCK,C,B,A,FACTORY...just like now the bigger classes had way fewer boats.So they used to group classes together for the starts...OPEN,MODIFIED,PRO-STOCK....C,B,STOCK...A,FACTORY...starts with 10 to 20 plus boats were also very exciting for the racers and fans!..and the courses were not that much longer than we have now.Today,we could start 1,2,3...4 and SVL...5 and 6.Again negotiating lapped traffic created plenty of passing opportunities.I remember in one race we were in 8th place in A class at the end of the first lap,but made some moves in lapped traffic,got all the way to 2nd.The boat leading made an outside move while lapping a boat going into turn one on the final lap,we dove under both of them and came out in the lead and won the race!Again I am only suggesting this for the ocean races, and this just my just my opinion.
..... I was also around F1 when they had 23 boats line up at the start and F2 had 26....Those days are gone. If the things that USO did and F1 & F2 was so great they would still be around. Do you think and entry level class would work? Not that you want it too, would it actually work in the climate of offshore today?
02-10-2013 | 05:08 PM
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Doesnt look boring to me...hell Im sitting home with the flu and got amped up from it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHapRKNnMv0
Or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6JR0...ture=endscreen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHapRKNnMv0
Or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6JR0...ture=endscreen
Why dont you ask Steve to post the video of racing in 3-4's and having to hold the throttles at half throttle in my boat
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02-10-2013 | 05:09 PM
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"Do you think and entry level class would work? Not that you want it too, would it actually work in the climate of offshore today?"
Im confsued, the guy who is pushing the hardest for a SOB Class 7 doesnt want an entry level class to work? Explain that one please
Im confsued, the guy who is pushing the hardest for a SOB Class 7 doesnt want an entry level class to work? Explain that one please
02-10-2013 | 05:12 PM
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Back 20 years ago, I walked 5 miles back and forth to school in 10 foot of snow, uphill both way..... I was also around F1 when they had 23 boats line up at the start and F2 had 26....Those days are gone. If the things that USO did and F1 & F2 was so great they would still be around.
Do you think and entry level class would work? Not that you want it too, would it actually work in the climate of offshore today?
..... I was also around F1 when they had 23 boats line up at the start and F2 had 26....Those days are gone. If the things that USO did and F1 & F2 was so great they would still be around. Do you think and entry level class would work? Not that you want it too, would it actually work in the climate of offshore today?
02-10-2013 | 05:53 PM
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[QUOTE=F1-00 Racing;3864822]Back 20 years ago, I walked 5 miles back and forth to school in 10 foot of snow, uphill both way..... I was also around F1 when they had 23 boats line up at the start and F2 had 26....Those days are gone. If the things that USO did and F1 & F2 was so great they would still be around.
Do you think and entry level class would work? Not that you want it too, would it actually work in the climate of offshore today?[/QUOTE
Things failed because of a take over in management and a series of rule changes that obsoleted so many boats.I am only offering opinions on how to possibly improve our sport.I really do think OPA has built a great foundation and people are really excited about our sport again.Its all good!
..... I was also around F1 when they had 23 boats line up at the start and F2 had 26....Those days are gone. If the things that USO did and F1 & F2 was so great they would still be around. Do you think and entry level class would work? Not that you want it too, would it actually work in the climate of offshore today?[/QUOTE
Things failed because of a take over in management and a series of rule changes that obsoleted so many boats.I am only offering opinions on how to possibly improve our sport.I really do think OPA has built a great foundation and people are really excited about our sport again.Its all good!
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02-10-2013 | 05:58 PM
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i would love to race my 21ft sunrunner,but im told its to small and you only have a smallblock and a volvo drive ,sell the boat and buy a bigger one,would about the guy who cant afford to but would love to race,hell i would volunter to drive have a cdl,was a boat some mechanics .I have so muchpassion for the sport hopefully some day I will get my chance to do something.sorry for the rambling.
