Junior Runabouts are made to slice through the water. Kids can drive J Runabouts in both circle races (around an oval track marked by buoys) and in marathons, which can be many laps of an oval course or a point-to-point long-distance race. The driver kneels in the cockpit, steering with the right hand and squeezing the throttle with the left. A runabout can handle rough water if the driver has the skill to handle it.
For complete class rules, download the current rule book at:
http://www.apba-racing.com/Forms/2012/012J.pdf
http://www.apba-racing.com/ADlogos/MercuryA-J.pdf
