the future

blind dog · 12-05-2008, 09:46 PM

racing is getting less and less in the uk,ribs,4lt,touring and class 2 and more have all gone.so whats going to happen in the future before the rest go,s ,are there people that want to race other than a 2lt or a honda and are the rya doing anthing to save the sport.i for one am looking for a class and there must be other,s.whats your views ?

BluFin · 12-05-2008, 11:21 PM

I think Hotboats had some potential, but all up front put a lot off, along with a cancelled first event.
would pretty much cover most boats and a sub-division could have been added to cover if the demand was there to balance the classes better.

Surprised there is no intrest in IIIB but I suspect the cost difference is very little these days

blind dog · 12-05-2008, 11:26 PM

i agree ,maybe with some sorting out hot boats could work,if something doesnt change at this rate the uk wont have offshore at all.a plan is needed

Cookee · 13-05-2008, 10:23 AM

Class III 2 litre isn't dead by any means, OCR is very much alive and kicking, Honda is very successful, Thundercats and Zapcats both have good turnouts, and then there is P1 and Six litre doing very well - there are 24 Class III 6 litre boats running out in the Gulf with prize money that goes a long way down the list.

What sort of boat would you be looking at, and could you see yourself wanting something that doesn't fit in with any of the above?

blind dog · 13-05-2008, 01:17 PM

honda is like bovril you love it or not,zaps and ocr are great racing but not offshore ,6lt would be a great class to run if it was closer than the gulf.the class that should be boyant is v24 being good for pr and atractive to sponsors.rib racing was good too but as you know its gone aswell

BigBird1964 · 13-05-2008, 01:54 PM

Without wishing to start up the Hotboats conspiracy theories again and ignoring personal issues etc, what would it take to get a class up and running again that would suit plenty of boaters who would like to race in this country?

roofer · 13-05-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBird1964

what would it take to get a class up and running again that would suit plenty of boaters who would like to race in this country?

A miracle.

RHINO · 13-05-2008, 03:26 PM

what class do you want to do.class 3 2litre is the only international class that that is available.The trouble is there are too many people that own raceboats that for some reason do not race them.Ithink they just like to talk about racing rather than doing it.The world seems to be full of bar room racers.

S1DEY · 13-05-2008, 03:38 PM

why dont more people do basic races and run in sport boat like the brass monkey or RMYC cancer charity race we are building a new boat to do this and have some fun and try and get more people involved there must be loads of boats out there from all class

blind dog · 13-05-2008, 03:39 PM

do the other classes still exist if say 3 people with 4lt boats came forward can they race

still no worries · 13-05-2008, 03:47 PM

well said rhino, i can think of a few people that know they would be world champion if they choose to race but can't be bothered.
it's a shame they don't come and play because there are some nice boats out there.

blind dog · 13-05-2008, 03:51 PM

how many basics are there now,maybe advertise them more and try and get some new blood

Carl · 13-05-2008, 03:57 PM

basic racing worked for me, i think you can only do 2 now and then you have to get a national license,or something like that

stumpy · 13-05-2008, 04:00 PM

There should be a 3B fleet out next year, I know I will be!!!!!!

BluFin · 13-05-2008, 08:16 PM

I suspect getting away from the international class structure would be a move in the right direction to get bums on water, people could then choose to move to an international class later. Honda has proved that. Just really need something more open.
Some of the rules have gone a little too far as an individual opinion and puts so many new and retired racers in the "oh stuff it" Category.

Once the fun goes from racing so does your intrest - very quickly

Another hot potatoe, is the format not just a boys day out but a full weekend with Friday off as well in so many cases doesn't cut it for most of the potential newbies & old fudgers.

Racing does not come cheap and then to stick 2 nights weekend digs on the bill does ad to it a bit and hardly keeps the cost down.

That said Race entry fees have been kept well down but still far exceed most other motorsports.

Thse are not answers but opening topics to fuel other points, the floor is open

RHINO · 13-05-2008, 08:18 PM

well blind dog,if its basic races you want there is a basic at teignmouth on 26th may.The national races are 24th and 25th,so we will all be there.Its a bank holiday weekend so there are no excuses.For an entry form contact either myself or OCRDA or ORDA .

BluFin · 13-05-2008, 08:20 PM

Not according to the published RYA schedule on the web site

QED

RHINO · 13-05-2008, 08:28 PM

the rya website may not be upto speed ,but i can confirm there is a basic on the monday it is billed as a charity race at 13.30 scuteneering at 10.15

hunton69 · 13-05-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by S1DEY

why dont more people do basic races and run in sport boat like the brass monkey or RMYC cancer charity race we are building a new boat to do this and have some fun and try and get more people involved there must be loads of boats out there from all class

Must agree with you. After RB8 all i'm thinking of doing is basic races. we want to have some fun. As there isn't any price money no point taking it to seriously.

And the other reason is probably money. I could be racing a GT3 for a lot less

blind dog · 13-05-2008, 09:04 PM

thanks the basic may be of interest,i could run my present boat,mainley im looking for another boat a bit bigger but want a class where such a boat fits,i did a quick 48hr trip to malta 2weeks ago to meet them regarding there racing but it doesnt stack up for two 20min races and if its more than f3 they dont race