2011 OPA SVL Rules

[Ron P]

Thanks to all of the SVL teams that attended the conference call tonight and agreed with these rules being put in place for the 2011 season.

The objective of these rules is to give everyone of you a fair chance to get a checkered flag, without concern for age of hull design.

Let the best team win!

Any questions, please contact me or Smitty.

[TYPHOON]

So now I have a chance! Great call with great rules well thought out.
MD

[extras]

5500 pounds in my boat is a joke. I am not going to waste one race to prove it.

Other than that great rules Great step in the right direction

[earthwerks]

Instead of restricting new technology why not let the older boats modify their hulls? Isn't that moving the class forward?

[Ryan Beckley]

35psi???

[imco offshore]

Instead of restricting new technology why not let the older boats modify their hulls? Isn't that moving the class forward?

we ARE aloud to modify our hulls AND decks ,,thanks for the thoughts tho,,

THANKS TO OPA FOR GIVING THIS EFFORT ,,I,M SURE THE CLASS IS LOOKING FOWARD TO 2011 ,I, AM ,,

COLBY ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,RANDY MISSES HIS BOAT ,,

[Steve Miklos]

35psi???

Yep no details on tech procedures yet (boat on trailer etc) Nitrogen will really help keep the pressures more consistent I hope they don't ban it!
Steve

[Ryan Beckley]

can I run a 1/4 # more in the right front?

[imco offshore]

5500 pounds in my boat is a joke. I am not going to waste one race to prove it.

Other than that great rules Great step in the right direction

Mark the org (OPA ) has the right to adjust PARITY in any direction ,should you decide to join ,OPA ( Smitty ) can and will adjust the parity weight on past performances,, PLEASE CALL SMITY AND TALK TO HIM

THANKS

[Ron P]

Please send me Mark's phone number so we can discuss the weight rules. He needs to hear what everyone else heard last night.

Thanks
Ron

[Ryan Beckley]

George, do you have a deal for "Ice Man Productions" to be filming again?

[Wahoo 214]

5500 pounds in my boat is a joke. I am not going to waste one race to prove it.

Other than that great rules Great step in the right direction

Serious Question,

Doesn't 750lbs for an extra step seem like alot? How much did they add to Spiderman when it smoked SV?

[imco offshore]

George, do you have a deal for "Ice Man Productions" to be filming again?

not hardly ,,i was warned to stay 5 miles away from that guy ,,,,
But I had hope,,,??

[imco offshore]

Serious Question,

Doesn't 750lbs for an extra step seem like alot? How much did they add to Spiderman when it smoked SV?

that was OSS ,,and it did not work,,,,
like we said ,,it will be adjusted as peformance shows..it,s just a start ,we need to start somewhere,, thank you ,,

[AugiePensa]

35psi???

Well, we know Ryan read everything!

[Wahoo 214]

that was OSS ,,and it did not work,,,,
like we said ,,it will be adjusted as peformance shows..it,s just a start ,we need to start somewhere,, thank you ,,

I understand, but do you know what they add to Spiderman? Seems llike 750lbs would really effect handling. And I agree 100% with Smitty and the rules, just curious.

[Ron P]

Notice the rules state that new boats need to be presented to OPA 60 prior to the first race. If that doesn't happen and new boat with twin steps just shows up at a race site, that's what they'll need to weigh.

However, if a new boat is brought to OPA prior to the race, OPA will test the boat and determine the correct amount of weight that will put the boat in line with everyone else. As for the Activator with twin steps, this testing may prove that it needs a weight advantage over everyone else to be competitive.

This rulebook is all about Parity and not allowing new technology to make the older stuff obsolete.... Similar to NASCAR...no one gets an advantage. This is the essence of spec class racing.

[Wahoo 214]

I predict weight will become a point of conflict when a quad step boat is introduced.

[imco offshore]

I don,t understand why ? the rule says ,,#1 bring thew boat to be run to determined,,
#2 it also reads MULTI STEP ,,I THINK That means steps 2 thru 10 or more,,

[Wahoo 214]

You are right George. But I will stand by my prediction.