Divison I in jeapardy!!

**capnzee** · 09-03-2006

Lee Buchanan, from Bellvue Iowa, "tripped" while in a hard practice turn on the Mississippi river August 28th. He nearly took the steering wheel and part of the panel out prior to leaving the ship. Fortunately, Lee was not injured however he has deemed his Division I boat unraceable! He has hauled out his old and "unfinished" 16 foot tunnel boat and is trying to get it ready for the 300 Enduro but time is running out. There is only one other boat, a cracker box that ran last year, who has verbally expressed his desire to race but as yet, has not sent in his entry. I have also heard from the JSS class out of the East coast and there is interest but no confirmation. It would be great fun to watch the Crackers and JSS's go at it for 300 miles.
As you all know, if there are not at least FOUR (4) boats registered in a Division, the boats that are in that division will move to the next division and they will lose their handicap. As in Div I, should there be only two boats entered, they will be forced to start with the Division II boats and forfeit their handicap. So guys, get your registrations in and "look" for other racers in the same division to help fill the starting demands for THE FOUR (4) BOAT REQUIREMENT.

Rod Zapf

**capnzee** · 09-13-2006

Lee Buchanan may be down & wet, but he is a long way from out. After going in the water and deeming his second boat "GIANT BUSTER" unraceable he has dragged out his half finished tunnel boat. He is putting the finishing touches to it and will be ready to test by the end of next week! In the background of picture number 2 you can see the "rail", a jet drag boat Made in Arizona and converted to outboard, that Lee had planned to race. The hull was designed by a guy whose first name is Jay---anyone got a line on this gent. He plans to attend the "300".
Capnzee

**Ron Hill** · 09-18-2006

Talked to a young man and his wife or girl friend, this wekend in San Diego...They said they'd like to run Division I, but wanted to know if they could run one in the boat... I told them, I didn't think that would be a problem, as I read nothing that said any boat had to have two in the boat...

**capnzee** · 09-18-2006

Absolutely correct Ron we would love to get a JSS in Division I. Did you get a promise or anything?

**capnzee** · 10-07-2006

MAXIMUS has offered to run an "off the shelf" ski boat with a V8 engine in Division I. We recognize this is not in line with the rules, but we also know that a Bayliner boat does not violate the "spirit" of the rule. The race committee thus has ruled in favor of the Bayliner V8 running in Division I. Division I now needs just one more boat for their own start!

Rod PS Get your entries in pronto--we have a race to save and their is still time!