New Zealand Offshore Powerboating
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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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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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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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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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New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association launches 2025/2026 race season calendar
NZOPA’s 2025/26 season brings offshore powerboat racing back to Auckland, adds new classes, and prom...
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50 years of service to the marine industry
Family Boats’ Tony Singe is marking
50 years in the marine industry.
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...
2025 New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championships: Day 1 sees high attrition rates during the racing...
But Day 1 proved to be as much a test of endurance as of speed, with only five boats managing to fin...
An impressive 60 years on. What does NZ Offshore Powerboating look like today?
Boating New Zealand will be following this weekend's racing offshore at Napier. Join us throughout t...
High-Speed thrills in Hawke’s Bay: The 2025 NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship begin
The anticipation is palpable as Napier gears up to host the inaugural round of the 2025 New Zealand ...
Maintenance is key
Keeping a racing boat together, on the water and competitive takes a great deal of ongoing maintenan...
Hull design and balance, Part II
There are many different hull designs and shapes, derived and refined largely as a result of trial a...
Power On : Gear ratio
Outboard manufacturers make engine/gearbox configurations for the ‘most common’ applications, but th...
Balance and weight
Getting the balance of a boat right is perhaps the most critical element in improving real race perf...
Safety first
Crashing a boat at high speed is not something anyone wants to experience, but it is a very real pos...
Ballast balance
At face value ballast is the most counter-intuitive system when it comes to going fast.
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.
Engine height
Engine height is critical for getting the most from any given boat setup – social, pleasure or race....
Power On : Steering the way
Probably one of the most hotly-discussed topics within the powerboat racing community is steering ty...
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 t...
Let’s go powerboat racing
New Zealand is home to two major series for long course power boat racing: The New Zealand Offshore ...
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