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Southland Twin Rivers 2025 – Prestons sweep silverware as Wilton and Flett shine
Southland Twin Rivers 2025 showcased fierce jet boat racing, with Preston, Wilton, and Flett taking class wins on Mataura and Oreti.
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New Zealand makes its mark at the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Racing Championships
The 2025 IWWF World Waterski Racing Championships have kicked off in Hasselt, Belgium, and New Zealand’s three-skier team has wasted no time making an...
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52 Super Series Puerto Portals 2025: American Magic take third straight win as Kiwis shine in Mallor...
American Magic win Puerto Portals 52 Super Series 2025, with Kiwis Nick Egnot-Johnston and Don Cowie starring in a dramatic finale.
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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’s streak. 66 Racing won the Cowes Poole Cowes.
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Holcim-PRB awarded redress after Kiel collision in The Ocean Race Europe
A jury ruling gives Team Holcim-PRB redress for Leg 1 after a collision forced retirement at the Kiel start, keeping them in the hunt as The Ocean Rac...
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HRL GP 2025 Final: Warwick Lupton seals title for Lucas Oil
The HRL GP 2025 Final at Beauharnois saw Warwick Lupton step in for son Ken and deliver Lucas Oil back-to-back championships, in a race where reliabil...
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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, and prestige across England’s south coast.
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52 Super Series Puerto Portals 2025: Kiwi Nick Egnot-Johnston shows good form at the helm of Alpha+ ...
American Magic dominate Day 4 and Day 5 of the 52 Super Series Puerto Portals 2025, rivals battle fiercely for podium.
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Biotherm stay perfect in Cartagena as Leg 2 delivers another twist
The Ocean Race 2025 saw Biotherm claim victory in Leg 2 The Ocean Race 2025, sweeping every stage so far as Holcim-PRB and Paprec Arkéa completed the ...
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Leaders stall as chasers surge: Mediterranean throws 2025 Ocean Race wide open
The Mediterranean has undone favourites before, and Leg 2 to Cartagena is proving no exception — a tactical battle where every puff counts.
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52 Super Series Puerto Portals 2025: Alegre lead, Sled fight back, American Magic in chase
Alegre and Sled upset the order at Puerto Portals, while American Magic chase consistency in the tight 52 Super Series fleet.
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Ocean Race Europe 2025: Biotherm’s perfect run challenged on the road to Cartagena
Biotherm’s flawless Ocean Race Europe record continues, but fierce lead changes and tactical gambles prove this offshore contest is far from over.
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New Zealand skiers set for Belgium at the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Racing Championships
Kiwi team heads to the world stage
All eyes will turn to Belgium this August as New Zealand fields a three-skier squad for the 2025 IWWF World Waters...
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Warwick Lupton returns to the wheel for HRL finale in Beauharnois
A New Zealand legend of hydroplane racing, Warwick Lupton, steps in for the championship-leading GP577 Lucas Oil at the 2025 season finale.
RORC announces dates for 2027 Admiral’s Cup, building on spectacular comeback
London, UK – 19th August 2025. Following the outstanding success of its much-anticipated revival this year after a hiatus of more than two decades, t...
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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 more than a century of racing tradition.
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Ken Lupton takes on the Top O’ Michigan Marathon Nationals
From Tonawanda to Northern Michigan, New Zealand’s GP champion proves his grit on the marathon circuit.
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Grand Prix America points and San Diego Bayfair preview
After four rounds, the GP hydroplane season heads for San Diego Bayfair, a festival with a touch over six decades of history on Mission Bay.
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The Ocean Race Europe 2025: Leg 2 begins with a full fleet and renewed drama
From Portsmouth to Cartagena, seven IMOCAs launched into the Atlantic for the longest and most demanding stage of the race — with Holcim-PRB and Allag...
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Holcim-PRB’s collision and comeback in The Ocean Race Europe
A devastating collision at the start in Kiel threatened to end Team Holcim-PRB’s campaign, but resilience and teamwork brought them back in time for L...
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France triumph in Sassnitz as SailGP Germany delivers high drama on Super Sunday
Day Two of the Germany Sail Grand Prix lived up to the billing of “Super Sunday”. In three fleet races and a winner-takes-all final, the Baltic dished...
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France claim dramatic SailGP Germany victory in Sassnitz
France win the SailGP Germany final in Sassnitz, beating Australia and Emirates GBR in a dramatic three-boat showdown.
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Switzerland take surprise Race 7 win as France secure place in the final
Switzerland win Race 7 in Sassnitz, while France clinch the final spot for the SailGP Germany showdown with Australia and Emirates GBR.
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Australia powers to Race 6 win as Sassnitz breeze proves unpredictable
Australia win Race 6 in Sassnitz, with Emirates GBR second and Germany third, while the Black Foils finish mid-fleet in shifting conditions.
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Emirates GBR rebound in Race 5 as Sassnitz serves up chaos
A tricky start in light air
With USA and Brazil sidelined after yesterday’s damage, ten boats took the line for Race 5 in a compressed start box. Con...
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Race win puts Black Foils in the mix on record setting day
The first day of SailGP racing in Germany saw records tumble in front of a sold out crowd on the Baltic Coast in Sassnitz.
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Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025: China joins the Mediterranean classic
The first-ever Chinese crew, led by Li An, joins a global fleet for the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025 around Sicily.
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Four winners in four races as SailGP Germany lights up Sassnitz
The first-ever Germany Sail Grand Prix delivered pure spectacle on the Baltic. Four races, four different winners, record-breaking speeds, and one dra...
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Black Foils seize Race 4 in Sassnitz after high-drama collision
The opening day of the Germany Sail Grand Prix ended with a fourth different winner in as many races. New Zealand’s Black Foils stormed home in Race 4...
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Australia roars back with record pace in SailGP Germany race three
Day one in Sassnitz saw its biggest shake-up yet as Australia set a new SailGP speed record and converted raw pace into a commanding win. France and G...
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Emirates GBR strikes back in SailGP Germany race two
After heartbreak in Race 1, Emirates GBR returned with precision to claim victory in the second heat at Sassnitz. France impressed in second, while th...
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Germany SailGP opens in Sassnitz with home team triumph
In a dramatic opening race of the Germany Sail Grand Prix, the Deutsche Bank Germany SailGP Team delivered a stunning come-from-behind victory on home...
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Allagrande Mapei’s tough start in The Ocean Race Europe 2025
Ambrogio Beccaria’s Italian team suffered a dramatic setback in Kiel, but their spirit and determination remain unbroken.
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Brazil out of Germany Sail Grand Prix after dramatic practice crash
A high-speed nosedive in Sassnitz ends the weekend for Mubadala Brazil, while France battles to repair their F50 in time for racing.
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SailGP lands in Germany: Sassnitz set for a sold-out debut
Peter Burling and Martine Grael headline a lively pre-race press conference as Sassnitz welcomes the league’s first German Grand Prix.
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Germany Sail Grand Prix 2025 preview: Sassnitz set for high-speed debut
SailGP debuts in Sassnitz with glamour conditions forecast, fierce rivalries, and 12 national teams chasing points in the 2025 season.
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Team Malizia takes second in thrilling Leg 1 finish at The Ocean Race Europe 2025
A perfectly timed move at sunrise saw Team Malizia snatch second place from Paprec Arkéa in The Ocean Race Europe’s opening leg.
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Biotherm blaze into Portsmouth with Leg 1 victory
Meilhat’s crew lead from start to finish in Ocean Race Europe opener
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From paper-thin to race-ready: The carbon journey of a SailGP F50
SailGP’s F50s are built from paper-thin carbon fibre. See how it’s transformed into race-ready parts through advanced composite processes.
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Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES 2025: Can anyone topple American Magic?
The Bay of Palma awaits as the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet battles for glory in the Puerto Portals 2025 regatta.
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