One season closes, another opens. The 2025 NZBMC series kicks off in Te Anau.
NZBMC starts up 5th April in Te Anau hosted by the Gore Boat Club, in what will be their 60th running/hosting of the marathon...
Drama at Whitianga Offshore Powerboat’s summer 2025 finale
Mechanical heartbreak and fierce competition mark the thrilling conclusion of New Zealand’s offshore powerboat season.
High-speed showdown: Coranto’s comeback and championship battles heat up at Lake Taupō
After the shortened opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championships, all eyes turned to Round 2 at La...
Mark Helms shows he still has what it’s got, beating son in a showdown, on Day 1 of NZ Offshore Powe...
The second round of the 2025 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship roared into action today on Lake Taupō. With high an...
The Blue Pill makes a comeback in Taupō for the NZ 2025 Offshore Powerboat Series
After the first round of the 2025 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championships was called off on the second day due to high a...
Reflections on why Day 2 of the Napier series of the 2025 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championshi...
The second day of the First Series of the New Zealand Offshore Championships in Napier was met with disappointment as worseni...
Maintenance is key
Keeping a racing boat together, on the water and competitive takes a great deal of ongoing maintenance. Every racer has their...
Hull design and balance, Part II
There are many different hull designs and shapes, derived and refined largely as a result of trial and error in modifications...
Power On : Gear ratio
Outboard manufacturers make engine/gearbox configurations for the ‘most common’ applications, but these seldom give racing cr...
Balance and weight
Getting the balance of a boat right is perhaps the most critical element in improving real race performance.
Power-on: Trim tabs for safety and speed
Trim tabs come in all shapes and sizes and can be fitted in a variety of ways.
Power On : Steering the way
Probably one of the most hotly-discussed topics within the powerboat racing community is steering types – what’s good and wha...
Power-On: Ski-boat racers
Before going racing, taking the hull to a boatbuilder for a once-over is a smart way to ensure the transom and hull survive t...