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Some new apba rules are forthcoming on that clear over helmet wind screen thingie following more driver injuries. One can only imagine what exactly is in the works, but I smell a gradual timed capsule requirement for flats currently racing way faster than Nostalgia.
This potential ruling is due in part to Australias new ruling requiring such devices in the inboards. In case you are unaware, they have seen 3 fatalities this last year. One American was well know to us flat racers.
Few years back (in 2000) capsules were required for all K boats and after the majority of Ks promised to go elsewhere, apba relented with new rules allowing open boats. One was the requirement of cutsuits! Smaller engines & blowers to keep the speeds down, so they thought!
So you might say outboarders had it right first! Cut resistant suits, that most of us complained about ARE a fact of life when you talk safer racing.
And another valid point;
a shorter course slows everybody down! Slower speeds are for me!!! The fun level stays the same or just maybe increases when no injuries occur period!
Any arguements? Of course, I'm the jerkish pot stirrer! But you cant argue our idea way back in 2000 was a bust! Definitely not!
Lets all keep safety up front in new parts decisions for 2011. Your happiness depends on it!
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This potential ruling is due in part to Australias new ruling requiring such devices in the inboards. In case you are unaware, they have seen 3 fatalities this last year. One American was well know to us flat racers.
Few years back (in 2000) capsules were required for all K boats and after the majority of Ks promised to go elsewhere, apba relented with new rules allowing open boats. One was the requirement of cutsuits! Smaller engines & blowers to keep the speeds down, so they thought!
So you might say outboarders had it right first! Cut resistant suits, that most of us complained about ARE a fact of life when you talk safer racing.
And another valid point;
a shorter course slows everybody down! Slower speeds are for me!!! The fun level stays the same or just maybe increases when no injuries occur period!
Any arguements? Of course, I'm the jerkish pot stirrer! But you cant argue our idea way back in 2000 was a bust! Definitely not!
Lets all keep safety up front in new parts decisions for 2011. Your happiness depends on it!
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