Racing Numbers?

[dykstra]

How do they come up with the boat numbers in offshore racing? Example Miss Geico 113.

 

[glh]

By IQ...

 

[dykstra]

Lol:ack2:

 

[Scotty B]

Haggins favorite # is 13. 13 was taken by popeyes so he went with 113

 

[dykstra]

So you just "pick" the numbers you want?

 

[Ted]

Depending on the class, yes. Since the higher level spec classes are pretty easy to spot on the course they typically don't have a class designator like the P or Numeric classes do. So a Supercat will just have a number of the owners choice. In fact there have been a few races when a couple of #57 boats showed up since Pier 57 had so many race boats and now the new owners kept the same number. If you race in a bracket class you are given a letter (P) or a number (1-6) to put in front of the number you choose. Obviously, ideally, a new racer would contact the organization (like OPA) and see what numbers were available before they letter up their boat. Of course I have also helped put on electrical tape to make a "33", "38" or something similar at a race site

 

[Wild]

By IQ...

ll second that

 

[dykstra]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[rchevelle71]

Of course I have also helped put on electrical tape to make a "33", "38" or something similar at a race site

:bump::sifone:Gotta love that one, done that a time or 2 myself:sifone:

 

[Wardey]

You have to earn the #1.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

I've always assumed that the real reason underlying 27 different classes in offshore racing was so everyone can have the number "69" on their boats... :sifone:

 

[Taboo]

77 is better it is 8 more