Sean Stinson
Founding Member/Contributor
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The Great Unification
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I thought Stroker or beater
Sean Stinson
Founding Member/Contributor
everybody's a comedian today!!!!
Sean H
Charter Member
2009 Xcat year end review..... some familiar faces in there. :sifone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnDWU9a4-YE
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Do you know much about the 9 boat invitational to X-Cat that's supposed to be in Italy soon as a demonstration?
Sean H
Charter Member
It's mainly the Italian teams from the Class 3 6 litre and a couple of xcat teams. (some of them race both already).
DAREDEVIL
Banned
Good thing, i am "NOBODY" :rofl:
Wazzup Racing
Sponsor / Competitor
I think the point you are missing is simple. We knew going in it is difficult to get all the teams to travel to all the races. Our plan up front was to run races in areas where many of the teams are located. If 25 traveled we would pick up the other 20 at the site. Look at the series average.
As far as changing classes and brackets. Our classes continue to grow every year, basically because we have not changed a thing. A boat that was legal for a class 5 years ago is still legal, and will be as long as I am still standing.
No changes in the OPA rule book.
This coming year will set the mark for OPA. Save this thread, and call me in 6 months. Smitty
As far as changing classes and brackets. Our classes continue to grow every year, basically because we have not changed a thing. A boat that was legal for a class 5 years ago is still legal, and will be as long as I am still standing.
No changes in the OPA rule book.
This coming year will set the mark for OPA. Save this thread, and call me in 6 months. Smitty
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
Smitty, I agree and wouldn't suggest to change a thing. It is a great series.
I hope a few joint races can fit in to your plan and others in the coming season.
I hope a few joint races can fit in to your plan and others in the coming season.
Wazzup Racing
Sponsor / Competitor
Jim, congrats on Loto. What a can of whoop A@@. I watched on APB TV. It was awsome. I am pretty sure I made it perfectly clear. The door is wide open on our end. Smitty
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
Thanks,
You did. Thanks again
You did. Thanks again
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Dave's point was that the rules were changed and therefore boats were made illegal and the class got smaller. I don't know all the particulars so can't say anything.
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
Isn't it possible both of the boats skaterdave mentioned could run and be competitive in P1.
Wahoo 214
Charter Member
My understanding is that Class 2 is still avaiable, SV is a new class. The overall boat count between C2 and SV is down 2 boats, R Rated (not racing) and TKO running SBI. They can run C2 or detune to C3 or may be run C1. No other C2 boats have shown.
I believe that if SV didn't happen we would have lost more than 1 boat.
Both of the boats Skaterdave referred to are more than capiable of running class 1 speeds, but I dont how safe it would be for TKO.
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Thanks Dean. I just know the number one complaint I hear from ex-racers who have boats sitting around is how rules changes made their boats obsolete after large investments and they won't get back in until the orgs do something about that. Seems like a good reason and not a lame excuse.
Wazzup Racing
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I had mutiple coversations with walter from TKO. Even if we had left class 2 alone. That is a class 1 boat all day long. Class 2 is still available, but only if there are at least 5 boats. Buy introducing SV, brought the Bad Boy Bandit out as well, but lets not look at the positive, thats no fun. Smitty
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
I know you don't have boats in every available class, so the classes are not all in the rule book. Is there an understanding of what all classes available in OPA are?
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
I agree the SV as you adopted is a great class. There are many boats that fit right in. It is a class with the proper target speed and overpowered boats have little advantage because of the drives.
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
You added Smitty......:sifone:
Sometimes we only get to hear the positive if the negative is brought up because that seems to be the way news works.
FYI, I think the change was the correct one. Just like I like SVL with the single 525 Bravo. Your class is an edge of the seat, driver/luck/competitive boat/testing/preparation class.
Are any engine modifications allowed to the 525?
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