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Junior Program
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OK I need some Junior stuff yet, AND some more Junior pics for the right. So parents and kids, if you have a nice pic, or something to help us explain what Junior racing is all about

V Drive gearbox

The V Dive Gearbox.
As this image clearly shows, the top driven shaft and the bottom output shaft. These are fitted with gears that may drive the propellor faster, slower or at the same speed as the engine.

Propellor

Propellor
These come in 2, 3, 4 or more blade design. They all have one purpose, to push the water back and drive the boat forward. What propellor is best for any particular application is a matter of wide speculation. Once a racer finds a propellor that suits his boat he treats it better than his wife.
 
 
 
 
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The Future of Power Boat, Is in our junior program. Junior races from the age of 8 years and older can participate in controlled conditions. While learning the fundamentals of racing

Juniors have 3 classes based on age

J1 Class Is for the youngest of our racers. These racers may use an engine of up to 6hp manufacturers rating

J2 Class Is for racers aged ** years and older. These racers may use an engine of up to 10hp manufacturers rating

J3 Class Is for racers aged ** years and older. These racers may use an engine of up to 15hp manufacturers rating

All junior engines are allowed only very minor modification from stock. The purpose of the program. is to encourage and teach driver skills

All junior racing is conducted on special short course and all events are conducted on a handicap basis. With each racer doing timed laps of the course and their start time for the event being worked out from this.

Many of our top name drivers have come through our junior program. including Craig Bailey and Troy Marland both names well know to power boat racing followers.

Junior Events Are conducted at

  • Deepwater Motor Boat Club
  • Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club
  • Raymond Terrace Aquatic Club
  • Taree Aquatic Power Boat Club
  • St George Aquatic Club

Junior events are conducted at most spectaculars. There is also a junior class in the Bridge to Bridge boat race, this is more a cruise than a race as the juniors all stick together under the eye of an offical boat who follows them up the course.
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Junior Classes

GP 55
A J1 class boatt
This class is open to racers aged 8 years and over. Motors are stock 6hp.

Liberty
A J2 class boat
This class is open to racers aged 10 years and over using a 10hp stock engine.

A J3 class boat
This class is open to racer aged 12 year and over. They use a motor of up to 15hp in stock form.
 


 
 
 
 
 
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