175 UIM WC at Depue

[Ralph Donald]

In preparing the sanction application we have the option of a beach dead engine start, or a clock start. In the past UIM races in the USA, we have opted for a beach start, which have received comments pro and con. I am seeking opinions on which is preferred for this race at Depue in conjunction with the Nationals.

[MARK JOHNSON]

Beach start only way to go for WC

[raceright]

Beach

As the WC can have either types of starts and Depue will have plenty of help launching--consider safety, and talk to the USTS as they are the conducting club also talk to the Referee---We do not race this class and probably never will.
But I for one think beach starts at depue are unsafe. Anyway lets see if the Europeans are breve enough to come play our way in our pond(I'm betting not)

[nicf14]

beach start

[raceright]

beach start

Nick I know you would like Beach Start and I also voted at commission meeting to have you be a fully vested Ref--just wanted to make sure safety issued were put out in the open, like I said not my class

[mike_280]

beach start.

[benf27]

Beach Start!!!!!!!!!!!

[bill hoctor]

175

Beach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bosv23]

If your talking safety the most unsafe part of any race is milling and a beach start does not have any milling. So i guess a beach start would be safer.

[W6 JP]

Beach start!

[Harmon-51V]

How would it not be safe at DePue?? Their is plenty of room for boats to launch safely

[fastgal71]

Beach start

[raceright]

How would it not be safe at DePue?? Their is plenty of room for boats to launch safely

across course to blind left hand turn not the way it is done in europe I believe they mostly start paralell to race course.

[Bob Rusnak]

If we are to play by the UIM rules, then do it. They UIM uses "beach" starts and that is the way it should be done or don't apply for a World Championship. Seems we are always changing rules for some reason, example OSY, UIM rules and APBA rules are different, why?. It should all be the same. Hope it is a real World Championship and not a combination of our 125's and 175's. Another note, any one from another country can enter our Nationals and use the clock start...Just my oponion.....Bob

[benf27]

across course to blind left hand turn not the way it is done in europe I believe they mostly start paralell to race course.

The start will be the identical to the beach starts that were done in Lake Alfred. We had no problems there.