The past seven days have been wild in the go-fast powerboating world, https://www.speedonthewater.com/spee...october-10-17/

Im thinking the Mod V race in Englewood was a very controversial outcome. But if Boat Floater is happy stealing the race. He's got to live with himself....He knows what I'm talking about.

Asking respectfully: Why air this offshore racing grievance here? What's the end-goal?

It seems that the Mod V Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/supervracing) would be a more effective and appropriate forum .

I am genuinely curious.

Hi Matt, I'm sorry if that was an inappropriate post. Im not on Facebook. So I thought this would reach more views. And I was surprised that this controversy wasn't mentioned in your week in the news.

I believe Tec did its job and found issues with those 2 boats. How can you possibly back pedal from that?

Please, no apologies necessary at all. By way of explanation, our editorial policy as it applies to offshore race coverage is pretty simple: Let the litigants litigate. If a result is changed we report when the sanctioning body goes public with the decision.

Eric Colby did a great job with Englewood coverage and did report a DQ in Mod V. The team that received the DQ opted not to comment. We left it that.

The problem with controversies that happen during races is they invariably are "he said/he said." Our is not one of adjudication—that role belongs to the sanctioning bodies. We report what is reportable at the time. If something changes, a result changes are we are made aware of it (mind-reading is one one of my weaker skills ) we report it.

That editorial policy, in my view, is the most responsible and achievable.

Week In News is a seven-day collection of news we have published. In any given week during the season, offshore racing stories can make up half of the total volume. Off-season? Not so much.

I understand your desire to bring whatever controversy into public light. So I suggested another option.

Thanks Matt, your always a class act. I've told you before, I've followed your stuff since Powerboat days. Im an old guy...lol

You need to get back into A mod v boat Typhoon. I miss the black and green Typhoon boat!