Here ya go, it was an idea from the Unification thread. Which would you rather watch/participate in? More importantly, which would you PAY to see?
Assume all other factors are the same (TV, radio, internet, boat count, etc), which course style is better for the sport?
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10-06-2009 11:38 AM
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10-06-2009 12:20 PM
Here is an example of the mixed style. You could make that long lap go out as far you like depending on the race site and conditions. I would like to see the "long" laps be close to twice what a regular lap is. That way you join back in with racers as you come off your lap.
Ignore the red line, that is the start procedure. The green line would be the long lap course. Each team can choose when they do their long laps.
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10-06-2009 12:22 PM
I think both have there place and a season should include a mix of both. there also needs to be intelligent scheduling to do that. You cant have a rough offshore race that truely test ones equipment etc. and the following weekend have another race. By nature a true offshore race tears stuff up, and you need more than a couple days to go over the boat before the next race.
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10-06-2009 12:28 PM
The schedule should allow time for all teams to participate ideally. With the season starting in March and ending in November, racing back to back weekends shouldn't be required. With schedules only having 6-10 races, you can race once a month roughly and still get in 9 or 10 races. Allowing travel time, repair time and setup/testing time is a must if you want full fields of boats at more race sites, but that is another thread.
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10-06-2009 12:28 PM
I think that a course needs to be over a 100 miles total distance not 30 miles total distance...
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10-06-2009 12:35 PM
Mixed but with the last lap the long one when light on fuel and a real showdown to the finish line..
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10-06-2009 12:35 PMSunny Isles seems to be a somewhat successful event with Friday to Bimini, then closed course racing on Sunday, but with 2 years under their belt and a great venue how many " old Time Offshore Racing teams" show. The Meat and potato's of the whole event is still the guys that do the close to beach course!
This past weekend's event first race, 6 boats out of 14 did not make a more than 2 laps!
at a National Championship race!! That ought to make for some great TV, fans will be glued to their seats Im sure.
before Offshore racing considers moving offshore they need to condense what they have. back to the other thread.Some where in Kenya a village is missing an Idiot!
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10-06-2009 12:38 PM
It's just my humble opinion, but if you want to race 'offshore' part of that to me is building and prepping a boat that can run and race offshore. That was originally part of the challange. Some of todays "offshore' course are akin to making a TT track in a stadium and calling it a desert race. If somebodies desire is to go in an oval driving a potatoe chip, theres always hydroplanes and tunnel hulls to race. True we want races with big crowds and attention like St. claire, but you still need a couple races that test more than prop choice and not breaking out.
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10-06-2009 01:13 PMToday's boats are not built for that.Some where in Kenya a village is missing an Idiot!
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10-06-2009 01:18 PM
Here is my thought if you want to race a tunnel boat buy one....if you want to race a bigger tunnel boat buy an F-1 tunnel boat......if you want to race a big boat on an inshore lap course buy a hydroplane.....and last but not least if you want to race offshore........HIKE YOUR SKIRT UP AND STOP WHINING!!!!!!!
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10-06-2009 01:27 PM
I'm hoping I started a conversation that gets to the heart of the matter. It seems to at least have peaked some interest.
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10-06-2009 02:07 PM
theres not enough boats on the course to make a beach front race exciting. If you send them offshore, the fans will get bored after a drink or 2 and forget there is a race goin on. The more time that lapses without some kind of close racing, the more fans become disinterested. Just my perspective
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