The 2011 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships are getting ready to rumble.
Dates and venues for the championships have been confirmed with the titles scheduled to begin off Newcastle on April 30. After Newcastle, the offshore circuit moves to Mackay (June 26), Townsville (July 3), Redcliffe (September 18), Geelong (November 26) and Williamstown (December 3)Â Â …Â Pictures & More
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Nov. 5, 2010) – Offshore Powerboat Racing & a 300 Mile Endurance race is returning to Lake Havasu for the 5th Annual Havasu Grand Prix and innaugural Havasu 300 Enduro on April 7 – 10, 2011.Â
The race will be held in conjunction with the Lake Havasu City Marine Association’s 20th annual Performance Boat Show. Over 10,000 racers and spectators are expected to visit the Race Village located at Windsor State Park.
The Offshore Powerboat Race will be sanctioned by the American Powerboat Association (APBA) and includes participation by the Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (POPRA). Offshore race boats will compete from all over the U.S., ranging from 22 feet to over 50 feet; POPRA boats speed upwards of 150 MPH in some of the Pro classes.Â
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The first thing you notice about Correct Craft’s newest ski boat as it pulls away from the dock is the almost total absence of sound — no roaring engine, just the slapping of water along the outside of the hull.
The prototype boat, the Ski Nautique E, is the world’s first high-performance water-ski boat to run exclusively on electric power.
Even Bill Yeargin, president of the Orlando boat manufacturer, was taken aback the first time he stepped into the craft.
“Total quiet, so much so that my first reaction was  … Details
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