With eight teams representing countries including Australia, Norway, Sweden and the United States expected to compete this season, Powerboat P1 has released its race-schedule for the 2023 Class 1 Union Internationale Motonautique World Championship Series. The new was announced this morning in a press release from Powerboat P1, which is based in the United Kingdom […]
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Among the participants in last week’s American Power Boat Association annual meeting in Seattle was Race World Offshore president Larry Bleil. Based in Key West, Fla., Race World Offshore is an APBA-member organization, so Bleil departed a family trip to Calgary, Canada and headed for the Northwest for a few days to take in those […]
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As he always does—you can set your watch by him—speedonthewater.com chief photographer Pete Boden delivered a slew of cool images from the annual Joey Gratton Memorial New Year’s Day Fun Run. Morning fog made that a bit more difficult this year, but Boden still managed to capture an assortment of boats in action as they […]
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Caden Branch and Connor Beach of Floridas Liberty County High School have won the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with 24 pounds 3 ounces LEESBURG, Fla. — Trusting in what they could not see and putting in the time to make it […]
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Blake Bullock and John Mark Berry of Mississippis Blue Mountain Christian University have won the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two day total of 46 pounds 11 ounces LEESBURG, Fla. — Following their stellar start, Blake Bullock and John Mark Berry of […]
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As the unofficial lead-off event to boat show season, the seven-day Detroit Boat Show reached its halfway point when it reopened yesterday. The show’s organizers divide the event in Huntington Place, (formerly Cobo Center) into January 14-16 and 19-22 segments, which translates to seven days of meeting greeting and selling for the likes of Michael […]
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With 15 teams committed to running at least some portion of the seven-race 2023 Super Stock-class owners group internal schedule, fans of the outboard-engine-powered spec catamaran category will not want for offshore racing action this season. The group released its schedule this afternoon via social media, and it includes the following dates and events, five […]
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Established in 2013 by veteran offshore powerboat racer Nigel Hook, the Ocean Cup Series presents opportunities for offshore powerboat racers to challenge themselves in offshore endurance racing. And that means running in open-water often far from the easy view of land-based spectators, The 2022 series included two events—the Gateway Marathon from Palm Beach, Fla., to […]
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A multi-time award-winning veteran marine industry journalist, Eric Colby will cover the 2023 American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series, the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championship, the Race World Offshore Key West World Championships and the Offshore Powerboat Association Englewood Beach Waterfest World Championships in 2023. Colby covered the sport for this […]
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The last time an offshore powerboat race happened in Marathon—the midpoint in the Florida Keys—was in 2016 when both Super Boat International and its Unlimited class were going concerns. Both are fading memories now, but Marathon is more popular than ever as a go-fast boating destination thanks in large part to the popular Faro Blanco […]
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Not all the fish we hook can be trophies. Some of our catches can elicit groans rather than high fives. Here are eight fish (well, technically, seven) most anglers would rather not catch (and what to expect if you do have a close encounter). Read more about these Rodney Dangerfields of the fishing realm. Moray […]
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Vanderbilt Luxury Pontoons LLC – a subsidiary of Marathon Acquisitions – has appointed Patrick M. Delaney, PE, to the role of President and recently added new dealers to its roster. Delaney holds a BSME from Purdue University and an MBA from the Indiana Institute of Technology. He brings over 30 years of experience in the […]
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Collin Smith of Anderson, S.C., has won the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off on Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 28 pounds, 1 ounce and will advance to the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic. ANDERSON, S.C. — Collin Smith has spent much of his life honing his skills on […]
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The 5 Alive Sunday Series team of Collin Smith and Brady Kimbrell from Anderson, S.C., have won the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 13 ounces and will advance to the Bassmaster Classic Fish-Off. ANDERSON, S.C. — Even when everything goes right, it’s hard […]
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Spencer Shuffield 8211 Featured on Bass Edge Radio Podcast Bass Edge Radio, presented by Megaware KeelGuard is excited to chat with 2022 MLF/Pro Circuit Title Champion and 2023 MLF/Bass Pro Tour qualifier Spencer Shuffield in the featured Angler Spotlight of their top-rated podcast. Bass Edge hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove breakdown Spencer’s success over […]
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<!– Racing: APBA Offshore National Championship Series Picture Bright For 2023 –> Though offshore powerboat racing world championship action rightly claimed the spotlight last week in Key West, Fla., those titles weren’t the only important matters resolved during the Race World Offshore-produced event presented by Performance Boat Center and sanctioned by the American Power Boat […]
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Will Davis Jr of Sylacauga, Ala., has won the 2022 TNT Fireworks BASS Nation Championship on Pickwick Lake with a three-day total of 43 pounds 8 ounces FLORENCE, Ala. — Will Davis, Jr. said earlier this week that despite difficult fishing on Pickwick Lake, the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship was setting up well for […]
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<!– Event Coverage: By Any Means Necessary—Florida Powerboat Club Fleet Tucked Safely Into Key West –> With subtropical storm Nicole threatening to spoil the Florida Powerboat Club Key West Poker Run’s 30th birthday, participants had to get creative if they wanted to be there. Wednesday’s departure was a no-go and Thursday’s waters were sloppy to […]
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In Florida and The Bahamas, widespread anglers are fortunate to have a massive variety of offshore game fish roaming the region’s diverse deep-water venues. From the very surface where pelagic predators feed with fervor to the dark depths where demersal species reign supreme, there’s no telling what any given blue water adventure might produce. Although […]
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<!– In the News: FPC ‘Letting People Make Their Own Decisions’ On Key West Departures –> This Wednesday’s marine forecast for the Florida Keys from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Data Buoy Center is less than enticing with 20- to 25-knot north/northwest winds, scattered showers and “very rough” bay waters is creating concern […]
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