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2021 Miami International Boat Show Canceled

The first COVID-19 casualty of 2021 has arrived: Organizers of the Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show have pulled the plug on...

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Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Kicks Off Wednesday, Oct. 28

The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show sets sail for the 61st time beginning tomorrow. The floating docks are in place, boats of every...

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Red Flag Sunday: OPA World Finals End After 3 Boat Flips

The second and final day of racing at the OPA World Championships in Morehead City, NC, started late due to poor weather—and...

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Jackhammer, Done Deal, Miss GEICO Win 1st Day of OPA World Finals

In the first of two days of offshore racing action, boats in ten different classes competed in Morehead City, NC, for the...

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Lavey Craft Closing Storefront and Restructuring

Chris Camire, president of Lavey Craft Motorsports, tells Speedboat that he plans to close his factory in Corona, CA—at least for the...

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UIM Assigns Class 1 Racing to Powerboat P1

The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) and Powerboat P1 Management Limited (P1) jointly announced today that P1 has been assigned the international rights...

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For WIA Insurance, It’s Been a Year of Growth and Support

“It’s been a crazy year,” says Chris Wagner. “But we still got out there and were able to help a lot of...

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Super Boat International Founder John Carbonell Dead at 83

Super Boat International chief John Carbonell, who founded the organization in 1989, has died of natural causes at the age of 83...

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Two Boats Set UIM Records in Weekend ‘Rum Run’ Race

Photos by Simon Trumper Two powerboats—both hulls coincidentally designed by the legendary Ocke Mannerfelt—set speed records in the fifth Ocean Cup “Rum...

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Ocean Cup Series Returns to SoCal with Rum Run Record Attempt

Endurance racers aiming to set new world speed record will participate in the fifth Ocean Cup race this weekend in Southern California. The...

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Livorsi Introduces QRM DTS Controls Series

Livorsi Marine of Grayslake, IL, has introduced its new QRM (Quick Response Medium Handle) Series DTS Controls, specifically compatible with Mercury DTS-ready...

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Performance Boat Center, M CON Win Saturday OPA Race

As the Offshore at the Ozarks Cat Edition event, presented by Performance Boat Center, resumed on Saturday, driver Myrick Coil and throttleman Rusty Williams in Performance Boat...

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Gone Again, STR Victorious at Offshore at the Ozarks Race

Offshore race boats roared to life as the Offshore at the Ozarks Cat Edition sponsored by Performance Boat Center event kicked off...

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OPA: World Championships ‘a Go’ for Morehead City, NC

The Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) confirmed today that it will hold its World Championships in Morehead City, NC, on Oct. 22-25 after...

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Hauling a 32′ or Larger? Check Out the SportChassis from Pro Motorsports.

When James Branton and his dad haul their Skaters from their home in New Orleans to a poker run, they take the...

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Caldwell Moore Performance Center Tackles Skater Project

As Speedboat reported in July, Pete Caldwell and Billy Moore—two longtime performance gurus from famous speedboating lineage—have teamed up to form a...

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OPA Race in Englewood Canceled; World Finals to Go to Morehead City, NC

Capping off a disheartening year for powerboat racing, the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) announced that its season-ending World Championship races in Englewood,...