OPA Racing | General Rules

OPA Racing General Rules

While you are watching the race, it's nice to be able to tell who's winning the race. Sometimes that can be difficult as several classes of boats race at the same time. They may not be racing against each other, yet they may appear to be if you're not paying attention to their numbers. Each Class runs ONLY against the ones running in their class.

There are actually eleven individual classes, broken up into separate races; there are several races happening at one time. The numbers on the front of each boat will indicate what class they are racing in. Below is a chart to help you follow the races.

CLASS
Extreme
Cat Lite
Super Stock
Super Vee Lite
Class 100
Class 200
Class 300
Class 400
Class 500
Class 600
Class 700

BOAT #
2-999
2-999
S0-S999
2-999
100-199
200-299
300-399
400-499
500-599
600-699
700-799

DESCRIPTION
Canopy
Canopy
Canopy
Canopy
Canopy
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Open Cockpit
Open Cockpit
Open Cockpit

LENGTH
36' - 50'
Unlimited
32' limit
30' limit
—
—
—
—
30’ limit
26’ limit
17' - 22'

TOP SPEED
135 MPH*
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
115 MPH*
105 MPH*
95 MPH*
85 MPH*
75 MPH*
70 MPH*
60 MPH*

ENGINE(S)
Unlimited Pinston Power
Twin 525 EFIs
Twin Stock Outboards
Single 525 EFI
Single or Twin
Single or Twin
Single or Twin
Single or Twin
Single
Single
Single Outboard

* Indicates boats in classes which are based on speed and cannot go over the class bracketed speed. Any boat caught breaking out of their speed bracket will receive last place points and will start the next race in the outside lane. GPS units will track this. GPS units are mandatory in each race boat, otherwise they will be disqualified.

The race is scored by completed laps to the start/finish line. A completed lap is when a boat crosses the start line, and continues around the marks of the course and back to the finish line.

Forms

Record Book

Rule Book

Media Credentials