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Powerboat P1 USA is less than a month away from launching the much-anticipated P1 SuperStock Series in the United States. The dramatic format enhancements from traditional powerboat racing, coupled with the spectacular new boats in the world’s largest one-make class of powerboat racing, provide the broadcasters and legion of fans with the change and excitement that the sport has been seeking. The P1 events will include endurance racing on Sunday and rapid fire, head-to-head Match Racing on Saturday. ...

Peters & May has been selected as the "Official Logistics Provider" for the Cowes Monte-Carlo Powerboat Grand Prix—the longest, toughest offshore powerboat race in the world. With the race covering 2,400 miles over 14 days through 11 cities in four countries, Peters & May is ideally suited to providing participating race teams with emergency parts replacement throughout the course as well as transport solutions before and after the event. Peters and May is will also be getting the boats from the ...

Performance Boats interviews Devin Wozencraft of Wozencraft Insurance, who is helping high-performance boaters meet their insurance needs. ...

Last week I stopped by Signature Propellers and spoke with Ron and Chad Hill. In the front showroom is a 1949 custom made 20hp outboard that Ron Hill’s father, Russ Sr. designed in the late 40s. The powerhead was created from a pumper motor that firefighters used to pump water from during battles on their ships.After the war, Hill Sr. purchased 22 of these pumper motors from war surplus. He created the pattern for the gear case to match up to the pumper motor and was used as one of their first ...

Quick—what's the best-selling vehicle in the U.S.? If you guessed the Ford F-150 full-size pickup, give yourself a pat on the back. But if you want to be a real pal to yourself, you can go bigger and better with Ford's 2011 Super Duty F-250 XLT with 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel engine. That's the big deal at the Fred Hall Boat Show in Long Beach, CA, this week. With its huge Toyo tires and sparkling chrome wheels, 400 horsepower and 800 ft./lbs. of torque, this would obviously make a primo choice ...

Lake Havasu City began as an Army Air Corps rest camp on the shores of Lake Havasu during World War II, but today it provides a different kind of refuge. Located between between Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas, this desert jewel is nothing less than a performance boating mecca—a place where muscle-craft maniacs convene year round, but especially from March to September. The city's population of 55,667 swells noticeably during the spring months, being a popular destination for college students ...