OFFSHORE PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2004


RE: OPA HIGH POINT CHAMPIONSHIP CAMBRIDGE MARYLAND 9/26/04

PROBLEM FOUND: ALL GPS UNITS USED DURING THIS EVENT FAILED WITHIN 2 TO 3 MINUTES AFTER MOVEMENT FROM THE DOCK. THIS CAUSED ALL BOATS NOT TO BE RECORDED PAST THE FIRST TURN. THE REASON THIS OCCURRED HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE BATTERIES USED. THESE SAME RESULTS HAVE BEEN REPRODUCED MANY TIMES AFTER THE RACE ONCE WE STATED TESTING THE GPS UNITS TO SEE WHAT WENT WRONG. BATTERIES ARE CHANGED BEFORE EVERY RACE, AND THIS WAS SIMPLY A BAD BATCH OF WAL-MART BRAND BATTERIES. WE WILL NOW ONLY USE DURACELL OR EVEREADY.

SOLUTION: THE COMPUTER BASED BACK-UP SCORING SYSTEM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR THIS EVENT. THE RESULTS ARE BEING BASED SOLEY ON THE COMPUTER SCORED AVERAGE SPEED PER LAP SYSTEM. THE COURSE DISTANCE HAS BEEN RE-CONFIRMED AND ALL RESULTS ARE FINAL.

RESULTS:

P - 5
1st PLACE - P5-50 XTRAS
2ND PLACE - P5-29 TYPHOON
3RD PLACE - P5-13 PAPA DUKES
4TH PLACE - P5-66 SIMPLY AWESOME
5TH PLACE - P5-58 INTIMIDATOR
6TH PLACE - P5-15 SONIC BOOM

P - 4
1ST PLACE - P4-33 STEELIN TIME
2ND PLACE - P4-52 HOCUS POCUS
3RD PLACE - P4-13 TEAM NESQUIK
4TH PLACE - P4-5 CMS
5TH PLACE - P4-3 NO IDEA
6TH PLACE - P4-21 BAD BOY TURTLE
7TH PLACE - P4-27 ACTIVATOR
8TH PLACE - P4-50 FIFTY CAL CHOPPERS

P - 3
1ST PLACE - P3-21 BAD BOY POWERBOATS
2ND PLACE - P3-1 CANCUN CANTINA
3RD PLACE - P3-13 PAPA DUKES
4TH PLACE - P3-11 WAZZUP
5TH PLACE - P3-56 VELOCITY


P - 2
1ST PLACE - P2-49 POUR IT ON
2ND PLACE - P2-1 FIREWATER
3RD PLACE - P2-2 WANTED RACING

P - 1*
1ST PLACE - P1-69 SHOWTIME
2ND PLACE - P1-6 JEM
3RD PLACE - P1-5 LIGHTNING JACKS
4TH PLACE - P1-14 EXTREME
5TH PLACE - P1-7 RELENTLESS
6TH PLACE - P1-17 STYLIN

* ALL P-1 PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RESCINDED. A PENALTY FOR THE LACK OF PROPER HULL IDENTIFICATION WAS DETERMINED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVENT. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, I WAS MADE AWARE OF A PHONE CONVERSATION BY A CURRENT P-1 RACER FOR THE USE OF A NUMBER ONLY SYSTEM FOR P-1 BOATS SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS KNOWN AS OPEN CLASS. I AGREED TO THE CONCEPT BUT NEVER ACTED ON OR DECLARED A RESOLUTION TO THE RULE BOOK. OPA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MISCONSTRUED COMMUNICATION FOR THE LETTER AND NUMBERING SYSTEM ON P-1 BOATS.

ALL RESULTS LISTED ARE FINAL. OPA APOLOGIZES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE TO OUR RACERS, SPONSORS AND FANS DURING THIS REVIEW. OUR VOLUNTEERS ALONG WITH MYSELF AND THE EQUIPMENT WE RELY UPON ARE CERTAINLY PRONE TO ERROR. WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO BRING YOU THE FINEST RACING AVAILABLE. WE WILL ALSO EXPECT YOU TO ACT AND BEHAVE LIKE THE PROFESSIONALS THAT YOU ARE. AT OPA SAFETY IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE OUR NUMBER ONE CONCERN. SPORTSMAN-LIKE CONDUCT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ALL WORK ON.

THANK YOU,

E. KURT BERGER, PRESIDENT
OFFSHORE PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.

I have sportsmanlike conduct I am just not a good sport. Loosing sucks!

The whole GPS system is BULL****! Just my honest opinion. I don't believe a bad batch of batteries was the problem.

I'm a good sport, that's why I carry The Jersey Boyz Baseball Bat around...just in case you don't see it MY WAY and if that don't work we always have a ride in the CADDY. Sportsman-Like Professionals, Smitty, We ain't no F%$king Sportsman-Like Professionals are we? I don't wanna have any stinking conduct.

Bruce, whats on your mind

oh Nothin

Oh Yes There Is! Wazzup Bruce?