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UIM F1H2O World Championship. Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy. May 2026 // Photo credit: Mike Magnin
UIM F1 H2O

Stefan Arand survives Cagliari chaos to win F1H2O Italian Grand Prix

Stefan Arand arrived in Cagliari as the winner of the final race of the 2025 UIM...
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Photo credit: Mike Magnin / F1H2O
UIM F1 H2O

Barrel rolls galore in spectacular return of racing to cagliari gives arand the win

- The World Championship’s return to Cagliari after a hiatus of over two decades...
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5-77 goes flying at Cocoa Beach (IHRA, Round 3) // IHRA
US Offshore Powerboating

After the storm: Official results and championship shakeup from Cocoa Beach

The brutal 4-to-6-foot waves of Florida's Space Coast lived up to their ferociou...
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Key West World Championship Power Boat Races - Race World Offshore // Race World Offshore
US Offshore Powerboating

Key West secures global powerboat championships through 2031 amid industry rivalry

The future of elite marine motorsports in South Florida is officially locked in....
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Rush Racing at Round 1 of 2026 UKOPRA Championships // Photo credit: UK Snap Photography
UK Offshore Powerboating

Good Boy Vodka leads the charge as UKOPRA’s 2026 season roars into life

The 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship got off to a spectacular start a...
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The Class 400 Shocker Offshore at Cocoa Beach // IHRA
US Offshore Powerboating

A rollover, a drag racing world champion, and 80-plus boats on the Atlantic: Thunder on Cocoa Beach

Round 3 of the 2026 IHRA Offshore Powerboat Championship arrived at Cocoa Beach ...
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IHRA launches Miami World Powerboat Grand Prix in bold new era for the sport // IHRA
Powerboating

IHRA launches Miami World Powerboat Grand Prix in bold new era for the sport

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has announced the launch of the Mia...
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2026 NZBMC Championship season opens in style at Lake Dunstan and Roxburgh // Supplied (FB)
NZBMC

Te Anau delivers in the deep south

Round 3 of the 2026 NZBMC season made the trip south to Lake Te Anau on 9 May, a...
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Fury unleashed. // Supplied
Boat Brief

Fury unleashed

In the most exclusive segment of the yachting sector, there are two very distinc...
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Will Smith's team, Westbrook Racing, win at Lake Como for Round 2 of the 2026 E1 Series // E1 Series
E1 Series

Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing surges to Lake Como glory in 2026 E1 Series Round 2

Sara Price and Lucas Ordóñez repeated their 2024 victory on the lake to record W...
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E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener // E1 Series
E1 Series

E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener

The UIM E1 World Championship heads to Italy this week, with the E1 Lake Como GP...
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Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory // Photo credit: Ward Racing Team
EC Griffiths Cup

Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory

New Zealand's Ken Lupton has given New Zealand plenty to cheer about, taking out...
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2026 Yarrawonga Powerboat Spectacular - E.C. Griffith Cup Final with GP1 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team, Ken Lupton Racing, Ramsey Racing, Vella Racing Team and Anderson Motorsports - Hydroplane Race Team. // Photo credit: GP101 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team
EC Griffiths Cup

EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten

Grant Harrison has written his name into powerboat racing history, claiming a re...
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Triple Trouble - Whitianga 2026 // Photo credit: Shot360 Photography
Boat Tech

Get more from your boat by balancing the load

Proper weight distribution is one of the most overlooked factors in powerboat pe...
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The Factory 500, Lake Wylie Racing catch some air in New Orleans. // IHRA
US Offshore Powerboating

A blowover, an engine fire, and a last-to-first winner — IHRA Round 2, New Orleans

Round 2 of the 2026 IHRA Offshore Powerboat Championship delivered rough water, ...
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Ken Lupton // Photo credit: Shot 360 Photography
EC Griffiths Cup

Lupton vs Australia: The E.C. Griffith Cup is on

The E.C. Griffith Cup is widely described as the world's second oldest motorspor...
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2026 NZBMC Championship season opens in style at Lake Dunstan and Roxburgh // Supplied (FB)
NZBMC

2026 NZBMC Championship season opens in style at Lake Dunstan and Roxburgh

The 2026 NZBMC season is up and running, and if the opening weekend at Lake Duns...
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Australian Offshore Superboats

North Haven finale set to decide Australian offshore superboat championship

The 2025 to 2026 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships will conclude next ...
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Boat Profile

Code X reborn: Fabio Buzzi’s radical powerboat returns

A striking, angular powerboat that looks uncannily like a modern Tesla Cybertruc...
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The Mod V, NMB RV Resort // IHRA
US Offshore Powerboating

Monster Energy and Team Bermuda lead history-making IHRA Offshore debut at St. Pete

The inaugural round of the new IHRA Offshore Powerboat Championship produced the...
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New Zealand IRB Championships

IRB lifesaving crews set for Gisborne showdown

Fast boats and real rescue skills will be on full display when surf lifeguards f...
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Hydroplanes

Electric speed met racing heritage: Princeton University tested Kilo Hydro at Mercury Racing’s Lake ...

Electric Boat
Mercury Racing hosted Princeton University’s Princeton Electric Speedboating (PE...
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Rainbow Haulage - Whitianga 2026 // Photo credit: Shot360 Photography
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

GEN2 and Rainbow Haulage headline champions as NZ offshore powerboat season concludes

The 2025 to 2026 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association Championship has wra...
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Fury II incident // Photo credit: Mackay Offshore Powerboat Racing NZ
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Whitianga delivers dramatic finale to NZ offshore powerboat season

High stakes racing, a serious incident, and strong finishes close out 2025 to 20...
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Super Cat joins IHRA Offshore National Championship Series for 2026. // Photo credit: Icholakov
US Offshore Powerboating

Super Cat joins IHRA Offshore National Championship Series for 2026

The Super Cat class will align with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)...
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// Photo credit: New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Whitianga set for championship decider as NZ offshore powerboat season reaches final round

Nominated speed racing opens the door to everyone as titles hang in the balance ...
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Australian Offshore Superboats

Geelong delivers tight margins and shifting momentum in Australian Offshore Superboat Championship

The mid-March round at Geelong arrived at a critical point in the 2026 Australia...
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Offshore Superboat Championships - Australia
Australian Offshore Superboats

Geelong set to test title Australian Offshore Superboat contenders as offshore championship tightens...

Geelong looms as the reset point for the 2026 Australian Offshore Superboat Cham...
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// Photo credit: Gen2 Racing
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Season standings tighten as NZ Offshore Championship heads to Whitianga finale

The New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association championship is heading for a hig...
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Australian Offshore Superboats

Wyndham Harbour delivers chaos, tactics, and a shaken Aussie Offshore Superboat championship

Round 2 in Victoria transformed the Australian Offshore Superboat Championships,...
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Jack Lupton wins the GP at Round 2 of the Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder racing // Photo credit: Hydro Thunder
Powerboating

TradeZone NZ Nationals poised for explosive finale at Lake Rotoiti

The 2026 TradeZone New Zealand Powerboat Nationals at Lake Rotoiti on 28 Februar...
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// Offshore Superboat Championships - Australia
Australian Offshore Superboats

Wyndham Harbour Round 2 preview: new tactics shake up offshore championship

Australia’s premier offshore powerboat series, the Australian Offshore Superboat...
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Powerboating

Brendon Cornes “Cornsey” claims 54th Gold Cup on the Manawatu River

Last weekend, the Manawatu River delivered a whole heap of horsepower. The 54th ...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Gisborne delivers decisive results as NZ offshore season builds to final round

Following earlier rounds in Gulf Harbour, Taupō, and Napier the New Zealand Offs...
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Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder NZ Series

Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder, Masport Cup, and Matt Morrison Memorial Trophy all decided at Lake Karap...

Lake Karapiro has seen its share of drama in recent seasons. Last year’s centena...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

New Zealand Offshore Powerboats Gisborne weather report

Offshore powerboats are scheduled to launch into action off Poverty Bay at 1045,...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

NZ Offshore Powerboating storms into Gisborne for Poverty Bay showdown

New Zealand Offshore Powerboating returns to Gisborne this weekend as the champi...
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E1 Series

Kiwi foiler Micah Wilkinson and his crossover from Nacra to E1 GP

As the 2026 E1 Grand Prix season gets underway, Kiwi Olympian Micah Wilkinson re...
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Supersonic in 2026 Napier event // NZOPA
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Napier tests pace and preparation as NZ Offshore season continues

Napier's Westshore hosted the third round of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat ...
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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 24: Emma Kimilainen (FIN) / Sam Coleman (GBR), Team Brady, leads the pack in the final 2 race during the E1 Series Jeddah GP on January 24, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. // Photo credit: Malcolm Griffiths / Getty Images
E1 Series

Aoki Racing Team set early benchmark as E1 Series opens with Jeddah showdown

The 2026 UIM E1 World Championship opened in emphatic fashion in Jeddah, with Ao...
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