This discussion reminds me of the good old days in Darwin in 1974.
We were all riding motor bikes then and when an arguement arose as to whose bike was faster, it was "Right, next first Sunday of the month, Noonamah drag strip (the old emergency strip next to the highway about 3 mile past the pub), wear jeans, leather jacket, shoes and a full face, pay your 50 cent entry fee and we will sort it out."
Since then of course, insurance companies, litigous mentality and blame laying have totally buggered that kind of impromtu sportsmanship.
The main point here is that many blokart riders need to realise that there is "One Design Racing" and there is "Class Racing" and one does not necessarily preclude or exclude the other.
Victory in "One Design Racing" is mainly determined by skill and tuning. Victory in "Class Racing" brings one other element into play. That is innovation and "Innovation" is the industry of the future.
Within a strict but simple set of "Class Rules", ie, length, breadth, weight and sail area as an example, it is possible with "Innovation" to produce yachts with quite considerably differing performances.
One may favour light airs, one may favour heavy airs and one may (temporarily, thanks to innovation) favour all airs. Example the Bob Miller/Ben Lexen America's Cup design that ripped the Cup out of the Yank's hands.
What my mind is pictureing here is a showdown at the hoedown between LLF Minis and Blokarts (blinged or otherwise).
[}:)]
Only question is where and when??
Cheers Cisco
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or just building a MINI to keep up
oh I'm just havin fun, and trying not to crash too hard when I'm going too fast, although the waters of Sandy Point last week were alot less harming to me and the kart!! Made a good bow wave though!
perhaps we will have to start making LEFROY mini sailors run with one underinflated tyre to make them equal again.
