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North Haven finale set to decide Australian offshore superboat championship
The 2025 to 2026 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships will conclude next month in North Haven...
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GEN2 and Rainbow Haulage headline champions as NZ offshore powerboat season concludes
The 2025 to 2026 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association Championship has wrapped up after five r...
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Whitianga delivers dramatic finale to NZ offshore powerboat season
High stakes racing, a serious incident, and strong finishes close out 2025 to 2026 championship.
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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
The 2025 to 2026 ...
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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 Australian Offshore Superboat...
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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 Championships. After a b...
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Season standings tighten as NZ Offshore Championship heads to Whitianga finale
The New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association championship is heading for a high-stakes finish, wit...
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Wyndham Harbour delivers chaos, tactics, and a shaken Aussie Offshore Superboat championship
Round 2 in Victoria transformed the Australian Offshore Superboat Championships, emphasising the imp...
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Wyndham Harbour Round 2 preview: new tactics shake up offshore championship
Australia’s premier offshore powerboat series, the Australian Offshore Superboat Championship, is mi...
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Gisborne delivers decisive results as NZ offshore season builds to final round
Following earlier rounds in Gulf Harbour, Taupō, and Napier the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Assoc...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboats Gisborne weather report
Offshore powerboats are scheduled to launch into action off Poverty Bay at 1045, with a second heat ...
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NZ Offshore Powerboating storms into Gisborne for Poverty Bay showdown
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating returns to Gisborne this weekend as the championship shifts to Pov...
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Napier tests pace and preparation as NZ Offshore season continues
Napier's Westshore hosted the third round of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship this pa...
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Napier set to host New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing showdown
Napier will host the next round of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Championship on 24 and ...
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🆘 HELP!!! Support boats wanted as offshore powerboat racing heads to Napier
Offshore Powerboat Racing New Zealand is calling on the wider boating community as it prepares for i...
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Lake Taupō’s foul mood sinks race boat, now safely lifted
Rough Taupō conditions sink a race boat, but a careful salvage brings it home.
Last Saturday the ...
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Taupō dishes out a hammering as NZ Offshore Championship hits Round Two
Short steep chop and cold wind made Taupō one of the toughest rounds in recent years.
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Race World Offshore 2025: From Lake Michigan to Key West glory
Race World Offshore’s first fully independent season began on the cold rollers of Lake Michigan and ...
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Monster Energy, Dirty Money and Nautical Ventures crowned in Key West
The 44th Annual Key West World Championship closed in style, wrapping up Race World Offshore’s 2025 ...
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From fire to flip: Day 1, Key West World Championship 2025
Monster Energy / M•CON leads Key West World Championship 2025 opener as a spectacular Mead Family Ra...
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Showdown in the Straits: Race World Offshore crowns champions in Key West
Key West hosts the 2025 Race World Offshore finale as champions are crowned ahead of New Zealand’s T...
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Australian Offshore Superboat Championships 2025 results: Boost Mobile and The Sting dominate Lake M...
The 2025 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships roared to life at Lake Macquarie under warm ski...
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Taupō race back on for NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship
Taupō event saved by community effort
The New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association (NZOPA) has co...
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Australian Offshore Superboat Championships 2025/26 – Lake Macquarie delivers a thunderous Day 2
Boost Mobile / 222 Offshore and The Sting sweep their classes as Lake Macquarie roars back to life f...
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Australian Offshore Superboats start a new year: Superboats roar into the season
Day 1 delivers emotion, precision, and high-stakes racing as Australia’s premier offshore series ope...
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The 2025/26 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships roar to life
Lake Macquarie hosts the season opener for the Australian Offshore Superboat Championships 2025/26, ...
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Full throttle: Australian Offshore Superboats hit Lake Macquarie for season opener
The 2025/26 Australian Offshore Superboat Championship bursts back into life as part of the Lake Mac...
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Roar across Hobbs Bay: NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship blasts into Gulf Harbour
The 2025–26 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship opened with high-speed racing and early-seas...
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Tomorrow’s the day — and your chance to compete in a landmark Auckland offshore powerboating e...
Tomorrow’s the day — and this is your last chance
It’s the night before the historic 2026 NZ Offs...
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Scrutineering day kicks off New Zealand offshore powerboat season
Scrutineering day clears offshore powerboats for racing, with safety checks and a community BBQ befo...
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Clearwater Nationals crowns new winners as season heats up
Clearwater Offshore Nationals 2025 ended with M•CON on top, GC Racing strong, and Graydel, Nautical ...
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Clearwater Nationals opens with GC Racing breaking XINSURANCE streak
GC Racing broke XINSURANCE South’s winning streak as Clearwater delivered high drama in the 2025 Off...
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Race World Offshore heads to Clearwater as 2025 season heats up
Race World Offshore turns south as Clearwater sets the stage before the Key West World Championship ...
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Superboats roar back at Lake Macquarie for 2025/26 season opener
The Australian Offshore Superboat Championship launches at Lake Macquarie, 18–19 October 2025, with ...
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Offshore powerboat racing roars back to Auckland
Offshore powerboat racing roars back to Auckland with new boats, family racing, and the return of th...
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Offshore powerboat racing celebrates 2025 season in style
The New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing community came together last weekend for its annual prizeg...
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Cowes Torquay Cowes Offshore Powerboat Race 2025: Good Boy Vodka claims breakthrough victory
Good Boy Vodka triumphed in the Cowes Torquay Cowes Offshore Powerboat Race 2025, ending Silverline’...
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Cowes Torquay Cowes offshore powerboat race: timeless endurance
The Cowes Torquay Cowes Offshore Powerboat Race 2025 returns, testing crews with endurance, speed, a...
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Australian Offshore Superboat Championship 2025/26 season calendar announced
Australia’s premier offshore powerboat series returns with four action-packed rounds, building on mo...
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Mercury Racing updates the 300R and introduces the 300 ROS into the same race-ready league
Two V8s, one DNA – but very different personalities.
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