This may be old news for some of you. BUT!!! It's official: K boats can run APBA! Rule change #3 Capsules are now (recommended) not required for Ks! Also recommended for PS,SS, & cracker box!
If you have a reinforced cockpit or capsule a full time air system must be there, working!
This is not word for word but a general jErKs interpretation. (understandably confusing, but not entirely incorrect or misquoted)
Taken from the APBA web site:
Capsules cant be justified when you consider accidents, more fatalities are found in PS, SS, SK, and GN classes so KRRs have a better safety record! Eight fatalities within these classes have resulted since 1976 to 2004.
Further Facts: 1. SS and PS boats have run faster than Ks. 2. the length to power ration is higher in a Cracker Box. 3. IHBA presently has 11 Ks and APBA has 5. 4. cost to an inboard capsule is 10,000 as compared to 2-3,000 for a hydroplane. 5. You cant race with only 5 boats!
This should bring the Ks to Burley and many more race sites for 2006!
The BALL is in your court gentlemen! And the K427 is sold?! Let the celebration begin!
Sincerely, jErKinHein