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5-77 goes flying at Cocoa Beach (IHRA, Round 3) // IHRA
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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
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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
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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
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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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Fury unleashed. // Supplied
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Fury unleashed

In the most exclusive segment of the yachting sector, there are two very distinc...
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The Factory 500, Lake Wylie Racing catch some air in New Orleans. // IHRA
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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// Offshore Superboat Championships - Australia
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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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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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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New Zealand Offshore Powerboats Gisborne weather report

Offshore powerboats are scheduled to launch into action off Poverty Bay at 1045,...
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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 champi...
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Supersonic in 2026 Napier event // NZOPA
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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 ...
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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 Cha...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

🆘 HELP!!! Support boats wanted as offshore powerboat racing heads to Napier

Offshore Powerboat Racing New Zealand is calling on the wider boating community ...
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Incidents on the water

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. ...
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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 y...
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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 o...
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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 Wo...
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What a flip. Day 1, Key West World Championship 2025 // Image credit: Montlick Racing
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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 specta...
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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 ahea...
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Australian Offshore Superboats

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 Macq...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Taupō race back on for NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship

Taupō event saved by community effort The New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Associ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 Cha...
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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 ...
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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 r...
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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 h...
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New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

Scrutineering day kicks off New Zealand offshore powerboat season

Scrutineering day clears offshore powerboats for racing, with safety checks and ...
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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, an...
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