Though both would downplay the description as is their humble nature, Travis Pastrana and John Tomlinson are the GOAT—Greatest Of All Time—of their respective motorsports disciplines. A South Florida native, Tomlinson is one of the winningest world champion catamaran throttleman in offshore powerboat racing with more than such titles to his credit. His accomplishments include […]
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Some groups are trying to implement fishing closures along the California coast using the legally-mandated 10-year review of the California MPA network. Courtesy CCA California It’s a case of good news, but potential bad news for California coastal anglers. First the good news: The state has now gone on record to assure anglers of no […]
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From a visual perspective, the start tends to be the most spectacular element of any offshore powerboat race. That’s no dig on the sport—not even even close—but you’ll never find so many boats running deck-to-deck and heading toward a turn than you will when the green flag flies. Captured from the air, water or land, […]
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In the highly anticipated, season-opening Class 1 World Championships Series competition at the Thunder On Cocoa Beach offshore powerboat race Sunday, owner/driver Darren Nicholson and throttleman Giovanni Carpitella looked to have everything in control in their 47-foot Victory catamaran, 222 Offshore Australia. They had qualified on the pole and took the lead as soon as […]
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With the race No. 1 of Thunder On Cocoa Beach, the first race of the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championship Series and the second race of the American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series less than 24 hours away, fans in town for the Florida contest have plenty of viewing options on […]
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Owen Buis, the son of Statement Marine owner Nick Buis, and Dalton Palestra—Owen’s best friend—wanted to enjoy the second race of their rookie Bracket 700-class race tomorrow in Cocoa Beach, Fla. But though their single Mercury Racing 300R outboard engine-powered boats will be on the racecourse in the five-team 1 p.m. contest, they will not. […]
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Winnebago Industries has announced that the company will extend their partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025. The partnership will support the National Park Foundation’s conservation efforts. For the next three years, the partnership will focus on expanding outdoor exploration programs such as Park Ventures and Junior Ranger Angler in parks across the country. This work will […]
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Timed with the launch of a new ready-to-drink vodka cocktail called Huski Ice Spritz and yesterday’s Sports Business Journal announcement that Huski Chocolate—a Swedish premium chocolate milk brand and prominent motorsports sponsor—is rebranding its champion Indy Car with new Ice Spritz livery for the upcoming Indy 500, Huski President and CEO Mika Manninen informed speedonthewater.com […]
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Having mostly stepped away from offshore racing for the couple of years, driver Mike Wright is returning to the cockpit of the Super Stock-class LPC raceboat with owner/throttleman Loren Peters for Thunder On Cocoa Beach, set for May 18-21. Peters and Wright ran a couple of seasons together before stepping out of the cockpit, and […]
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Mainsail and Aleta define versatility with their stylish design and technical feature set DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 4, 2023) – Costa Sunglasses, manufacturer of the first color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lens, celebrates 40 years of making the best sunglasses on the water in 2023 by growing its hybrid category of frames. New to the lineup […]
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The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has launched a new marketing campaign as well as new content for industry partners to use on social media channels. The Take Me Fishing “Find Your Best Self on the Water” campaign was launched to create awareness of fishing and boating among diverse new audiences and motivate participation. […]
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Working again with Case Productions and a new livestream broadcast team, Powerboat P1 has ambitious plans for coverage of the races it produces and markets to the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championships Series, which begins May 18-21 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. In the skies above the venue during races, fans will spy the […]
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Offshore powerboat racing fans who’ve longed for more action throughout a given event weekend are about to get their wish this month in Cocoa Beach, Fla. The first race of the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championship Series and the second race of the American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series, Thunder on […]
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When the Class 1 Offshore World Championship Series kicks off in Cocoa Beach, Fla., May 18-21, event producer Powerboat P1 will have a new team in the livestream broadcast booth. Veteran offshore racers Marc Granet and Mike Yowaiski will be joining speedonthewater.com founder and co-publisher Matt Trulio for the Thunder On Cocoa Beach broadcast as […]
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Entering his second full season of Class 1 offshore racing, Good Boy vodka and hard seltzer founder Alex Pratt has no intentions of throttling back—on anything. If anything, his intensity is increasing as the former motorcycle racer originally out of Michigan has dedicated his racing efforts to creating a platform for his thriving brand. The […]
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Outside of last Saturday’s testing session and pole-position qualifier for Super Cat teams, SV Offshore Racing team owner and throttleman Vinnie Diorio got very little seat in his 39-foot Outerlimits catamaran at the Race World Offshore 7 Mile Offshore Grand Prix in Marathon, Fla. The Sunday afternoon Super Cat and Super Stock contests were scrubbed […]
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When the 65 offshore powerboat racing teams and fans in Marathon, Fla., awoke this morning they were greeted by an ominous message: “Tornado watch for the Southern Keys.” The inaugural 7-Mile Offshore Grand Prix proved that no matter how much we prepare, Mother Nature is still in charge. Photos by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 […]
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For most of the 65 offshore powerboat racing teams in Marathon, Fla., this weekend for the 7 Mile Offshore Grand Prix produced by Race World Offshore, today’s races were an exercise in frustration. The weather-hampered, American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series season-opener saw Bracket-class racing and Super Cat pole-position qualifying go off smoothly […]
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There are good days and bad days, but there are no bad days—or so the saying goes—in the Florida Keys. Unless, of course you happen to be an offshore powerboat racer. The M CON team earned the pole position this afternoon for tomorrow’s Super Cat race in Marathon, Fla. Photos by Pete Boden copyright Shoot […]
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A late addition to today’s action at the 7 Mile Offshore Grand Prix in Marathon, Fla., a qualifying round will determine starting lanes for tomorrow’s Super Cat class contest. Practice and testing for the Race World Offshore-produced season-opener will conclude at 4 p.m. Qualifying will start at 4:30 p.m. First in the water for today’s […]
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