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Offshore racing, regattas, records, fleets, and results.

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Old Sea Dogs races artwork© Michael Hodges

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Offshore Glory and a New Champion Crowned

Last weekend, the storied waters off the Isle of Wight roared to life as the GoGPS Cowes International Powerboat Festival delivered another adrenaline-fuelled weekend of offshore excitement. Against a backdrop of choppy seas, fierce competition, and crowds lining the coast, seven boats battled across the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes course, delivering drama in every wave. When the smoke cleared, Good Boy Vodka emerged victori
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© Thom Touw

Marstrand 2025: New Champions, Fresh Legends, and History Rewritten at the ILCA Europeans

The 2025 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy closed in Marstrand after six days of shifting breezes, rising swells, and fierce racing. When the spray settled, Europe’s best had been crowned in the ILCA 7, ILCA 6 Women, and ILCA 6 Men fleets. This year’s results didn’t just decide medals – they carved fresh names into the ILCA Hall of Fame and rewrote the historical record.
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© Michael Hodges

Cowes–Torquay–Cowes Powerboat Race Roars into Life

It’s that time of year again—Sunday dawned on Cowes with a roar of engines, a flash of sun on horsepower, and a hum that made even Cowes Castle wake from slumber. The legendary Cowes–Torquay–Cowes powerboat race, the world’s longest continuous offshore powerboat contest, thundered back onto the water as part of the Cowes Powerboat Festival, organised by the British Powerboat Racing Club (BPRC). For weeks, the bay has
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