Newsweek In The Powerboat Nation—March 28-April 5
New rolls out quickly as the offshore powerboat racing season approaches and teams start to gear up for action that will continue through November. Meanwhile, recreational high-performance boating events will soon begin their annual summer northern migration. The news never stops, and Powerboat Nation will continue to bring it to you through its own original content combined with this weekly synopsis. It’s a winning combination.
Friday, April 4
PBN Exclusive—The ‘New’ Kids On The Pro Class 1 Block
The freshmen class in Pro Class 1 is impressive.
The current political climate made the inaugural Race World Offshore event untenable.
WHM Motorsports To Kick Off Pro Class 1 Campaign In Cocoa Beach Season-Opener
Thunder On Cocoa Beach will mark the end of an era—and the beginning of a new one—for the WHM Motorsports team.
Fort Myers Offshore Going Extra Casual At Cayo Costa
Fort Myers Offshore events don’t get any more laidback than the annual Cayo Costa Raft-Up.
Thursday, April 3
Thanks to performance-boat owner Nick Children, next Saturday Night’s auction during Super Cat Fest West in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., will have another amazing item on the block.
Long Island Father-And-Son Duo Launching Super Stock Campaign
Mike Demeno and his father, John, will share a raceboat cockpit for the first time this season
Nor-Tech At 35—390 Sport Center Console No. 500 Is Fit For A King
A milestone build for a high-profile buyer.
Wednesday, April 2
PBN Exclusive— The One That Started It All
No matter what MTI offers next, the 340X—the model that started it all—will always be a ball.
Super Stock CELSIUS Team Notches Strong Post-Repair Test Session
Ready for the 2025 season after a scary mishap during the 2024 Key West World Championships.
Mod V Scott Free Racing Team Energized By OPTIMA Batteries Backing
Steve and Stephen Kildahl are heading into the the 2025 season with a pair of new sponsors.
Tuesday, April 1
PBN Exclusive—Offshore Racing’s Most Important Team
The most important team in offshore racing doesn’t even own a raceboat.
Rock The River Cincy Fun Run To Open General Registration May 1—With Fewer Slots
With 50 sponsor slots taken, just 75 general registration remain for the Ohio River event.
Collaboration Revives A Famed Lamborghini-Themed MTI Catamaran
Owned by Klay South, the completely renovated MTI catamaran was finished in time for the 2024 Lake Cumberland Poker Run last September.
Monday, March 31
PBN Exclusive—How Performance Boat Center Changed The Game
More than a full-service powerboat dealership, Performance Boat Center is a community. Photos by Jeff Helmkamp/Helmkamp Photos.
Second Home-Grown Interceptor 36 GTC Cat Aces Test Session Ahead of Desert Storm Debut
Ready to turn heads next month during the Desert Storm Poker Run Street Party.
KICKER Returning To Support Super Cat Fest West And Desert Storm
The Oklahoma-based component company continues to back April’s hottest events on Lake Havasu.
Sunday, March 30
New Orleans Grand Prix Producer Planning To Include Kilo Runs
The first event of the Powerboat P1 Triple Crown is coming into focus.
Saturday, March 29
‘Big-City’ Venue Has Tampa Bay Poker Run Approaching Sell-Out—And Jones Eyeing Expansion
By 2026 the Tampa Bay affair could become a 100-boat event.
Friday, March 28
Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout Reviving Lieutenant Governor’s Cup Honor
For the first time in 27 years, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout overall Top Gun award-winner will be honored with the Lieutenant Governor’s Cup award.
Global Warmer Heating Up Southwest Florida
Powered by a pair of 1,100-hp turbocharged engines installed and rigged by Grant’s Signature Racing, the Global Warmer Outerlimits aced its first test-session yesterday.
—Compiled by Matt Trulio
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