27/9/22

NEW BRIGHTON REGATTA LAKE HOOD NOV 19th

Regatta Entry Form for Saturday 19th November 2022 Lake Hood Ashburton

Entry Form

23/9/22

MASPORT CUP ENTRY INFO

2022 Masport Cup entry info pack below.

Please if you wish to enter, have your entry in via your club by Oct 12th.

Entry Info

23/9/22

HYDRO THUNDER TESTING AND JUNIOR TRAINING OCTOBER 15/16

Open to all classes:

START TIME: 9.30am both days

Medics and safety teams on site both days

Please make sure you have a current ROW, Boat registration and Race License as

these expired in September. (ROW) we will try and get some done on the day if required.

Standard entry fee is $100 PER DAY - 16 years and under are FREE

Entry info Here

22/9/22

MATT MORRISON MEMORIAL 

 The New Brighton Power Boat Club Inc welcomes you to enter the 2022/23 season Matt Morrison Memorial Trophy .

This event will be held at Lake Hood, Ashburton on 19th November 2022.

As per NZPBA rulebook the entry fee for each of your club members is $20.00 per entry to be paid with

your written entry by the closing date of one month prior to the regatta. Entries close 5pm on 19th October 2022.

If you are eligible please follow the instructions on the attachment below.

Matt Morrison Memorial

19/8/22

Reinforced Cockpit Reminder

The following is a reminder to all drivers of Reinforced approved cockpits.

• All drivers of Nzpba reinforced approved cockpits must

Have a minimum of 2 inches (5cm) clearance from the top of your Helmet to the inside of the cockpit.

(Measurement A)

• Also, the top front of the cockpit will be a maximum of 4 inches (10cm) below eye level.

(Measurement B)

You need to meet these requirements to be able to race, this will be checked during RWOF and scrutineering.

Also, as the season approaches is a good time to check the mounting and age of your harness.

You can use the Nzpba RWOF and Scrutineering guide for mounting and position checks.

It’s now Located on the website under the Nzpba info heading (subsection Documents).

A copy has also been sent out to all club secretaries.

 Any Questions feel free to contact Brendon.

NZPBA Executive

18/9/22

NZPBA LICENCE FORM 

If you need a printable version of this years Licence/Registration Form that

is now available Here.

12/9/22

Bluebridge NZPBA Discount Conditions 2022/23

Bluebridge Ferries have once again given all our members are great deal for the coming season.

The conditions and code to use are available here.

11/9/22

RWOF AND SCRUTINEERING GUIDE 

At this year’s conference the use of the Rwof and Scrutineering Guide was raised.

This guide was created to provide our drivers and boat owners with a better overall inspection of their race craft, during Rwof and Scrutineering.

This guide is to help train and refresh our scrutineers. It has now been uploaded to the website under the Nzpba info main heading -sub section Documents. It will also be sent out to each club secretary.

If is highly recommended that all scrutineers read this prior to undertaking any checks during the coming season.

We also encourage all drivers /Owners to take the time and read this Guide as well.

Any Questions feel free to contact me via email or phone via contacts page

Brendon Hall

Nzpba Executive

8/9/22

CHANGE OF DATE

Due to a clash with another event the NZGP Testing and Training weekend is now 

October 15th and 16th.

Any further questions please contact the GP club.

5/9/22

DON HARRIS FUNERAL

LOCATION

Robert J Cotton Funeral Directors

697 Main st Palmerston North 

1pm September 6th

2/9/22

1/9/22

Don Harris Obituary

Its with great saddest we announce the passing of long time Manawatu Club Member Don Harris.

Racing hydroplanes like Scotch Mist and Hydropower, Don was a long time fixture in the Manawatu club and around the country. 

To Don's family our condolences at this time.

Funeral details to follow.

26/8/22

NZPBA BOAT EXAMINER RWOF & SCRUTINEERING GUIDE

 To Help with providing our drivers and boat owners with a better overall inspection

of there race craft during WOFS and Scrutineering we have uploaded to the website

the Boat Examiner RWOF & Scrutineering Guide.

This guide was compiled a few years ago to help train and refresh our scrutineers.

If is required that all scrutineers read this prior to undertaking any checks during the coming season.

Clubs are responsible for this action.

The Guide is available Here for download and also on the main page of the website under Nzpba Info (Documents)

24/8/22

Wanganui Training Weekend October 29 & 30th.

The Wanganui Motor Boat Club will be running a club training weekend at

Lake Ratapiko on the 29th & 30th October.

Below is the entry form, entries will also be accepted on the weekend or you can email them

to Emma - wanganuimotorboatclub@gmail.com

Entry Form

21/8/22

Wairarapa Powerboat Club

Wairarapa Membership form now available for all those

looking at joining the club as a driver or supporter.

Membership Form

17/8/22

WEBSITE SERVICE UPDATE

Service and update to contacts page is now complete. To find contacts look under the Heading of 

Nzpba Info. Here you will also find Nzpba Documents and the Link to entry forms that have been released.

Webmaster

17/8/22

WEBSITE SERVICE

The contacts page is currently offline for service should be up and running again later tonight.

Any urgent requests email secretary@nzpba.com.

Thanks

Webmaster

15/8/22

NZPBA LICENCE AND BOAT REGISTRATION FORMS 2022/23

All your licence and Boat Registration forms are now available under the Document heading on the main page.

Or just click Here

11/8/22

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS RULE 43

5/8/22

NZPBA CALENDAR 2022-23

Hot of the press your 2022-23 race Calendar featuring all the big events we all enjoy .

More club days will be announced in due course ,so lets go racing..

Calendar 2022-23

1/8/22

Bernie Walsh Funeral

Update on the funeral service for Bernie Walsh.

Funeral will be held Friday 5th 10am at the cathedral of blessed Virgin Mary

Grey st Hamilton east.

30/7/22

Bernie Walsh Tribute

Bernie Walsh former president and Patron on the NZPBA has passed away.

Bernie had a long career in powerboat racing from driver to official.

On behalf of everyone at the Nzpba we send our condolences to his Family as this time.

 In 2013 a driver profile was completed with Bernie's help for the Manawatu club.

We Couldn't think of a better tribute then to share the link to this article below

This profile starts a couple pages in from the April 2013 Manawatu Clubs News letter.

2013 Manawatu River Rumours profile

20/7/22

Molgaard Marine

It all started in the early 70's with the first open catamaran made in plywood.    

Later came the introduction of narrow cockpits and safety cockpit, Canopy and so on.

Today we are developing most of our moulds by 3D modelling

and rapid tooling for better faster and more precise moulds.

Website Link

16/7/22

Margaret Dustin Obituary

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Margaret Joan Dustin, 80, our loving devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all whose lives she’s touched, on July 14th 2022. She left us peacefully, while surrounded by family, in Rotorua, New Zealand.  

Margaret was the beloved wife of Dennis for 60 years, devoted mother to Wayne and Craig, Mother in law to Sandra, dedicated Grandmother to Ryan, Aimee and Jorja, Harry and Charlotte, proud sister to Barbara (Deceased) and Eileen (Deceased), Sister in law to Brian and Shirley, and adored mother to fur baby Lottie.  

Please join us in celebrating her life Tuesday morning July 19th at 11am at the Christian Life Centre, 20/18 Biak Street, Rotorua, 3015. 

  Dustin Family

4/7/22

ROUND 2 GRAND PRIX AMERICA HYDROPLANE SERIES

Round 2 in Madison Indiana last weekend once again had the Lupton boys at the front

with Ken Lupton taking the win from Austin Eacret in the Final.

Round one winner Jack Lupton started the final from pole but could only manage a 6th in final due to his oxygen

supply hose coming disconnected. Next up is a return to HRL series and Valleyfield Quebec .

Madison Facebook Link

Jack Lupton Link

Ken Lupton Link

29/6/22

GUNTERSVILLE HYDROFEST 2022

Corey Peabody brought home the Gold Cup at the 2022 Hydrofest on Sunday.

The win is the second of his career. Peabody was declared the winner after the finalists

of two preliminary heats were disqualified for infractions that happened before the final heat began.

Defending champion, Jimmy Shane, 36, of San Antonio, Tex., was victorious in each preliminary

heat he entered during the two-day contest. After he finished the last heat, however, officials ruled that

he had violated the minimum speed rule.

The hydroplanes are required to maintain a speed of at least 80 miles per hour handing the win to

Peabody .

25/6/22

Guntersville Programme 2022

24/6/22

 Guntersville H1 Coverage 2022

Stay up to date with the coverage of H1 Unlimited round one this weekend by clicking #

the link to live coverage sessions  H1 Live Sessions

20/6/22

GRAND PRIX AMERICA SERIES JUNE 25-26

Round one of the H1 Unlimited is this coming weekend in Guntersville Alabama.

Featuring the Apba Gold Cup  and the Grand Prix America Series.

19/6/22

UIM ENVIROMENTAL AWARD

Monaco-based shipbuilder Lanéva Boats has won the prestigious 2021 UIM Environmental Award

in recognition of its ongoing commitment to the production of fully electric luxury boats.

And while Lanéva collects the top honor, there are also Special Mentions for Environmental Benefit

and Innovation for electric boat builder Laguna Trasporti and Italian technology company Test1.

Full article here

9/6/22

GP Hydroplane Points table after round 2 HRL 

1. Andrew Tate           195pts
2. Yannick Leger        159pts
3. Ken Lupton             133pts
4. Kennith Brodie          91pts
5. Jack Lupton              89pts
6. Marc Lecompte         88pts
7. Mike Monahan          86pts      
8. Jeff Bernard              80pts 

7/6/2022

HRL SERIES ROUND 2 BEAUHARNOIS

The victories of driver Andrew Tate continued at the 15th Beauharnois Regatta as the American from Walled Lake, Michigan, once again did the double in each of the Hydro 350 and Grand Prix finals to steal the show at the event held at Bourcier Park.

“Driving in one final after the other is always tough, especially when the conditions are difficult on the water,” commented Andrew Tate in an interview on the dock in the pit area.

Holding the Grand Prix pole with two first place finishes, Tate literally surged to the initial turn at the start and gained a few boat lengths on New Zealander Ken Lupton. The GP-777 “Steeler” stayed in the lead, chased by the GP-577 “Lucas Oil” until lap 3before the new “Kiwi” boat came to a halt due to mechanical problems.

Click link to read complete article. 

5/6/22

H1 UNLIMITED SEASON 2022

 The 2022 Unlimited season kicks of on June 25-26 in Guntersville Alabama.

Featuring the APBA GOLD CUP . 

For more info and links click Here.

31/5/22

Promising HRL GP Debut for Yannick Leger

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield – Reliability, beyond engine power, remains a guarantee of success

in the Grand Prix class of hydroplanes and this is what Yannick Léger was able

to appreciate at the Cambridge Regatta (Maryland).

Clickon the link to read the rest of the article

29/5/22

Hydroplane racing League RD1

After RD1 in Cambridge the Lupton boys are on the score board

and ready to continue there charge in the 2022 HRL Hydroplane series.

1st  Andrew Tate     90pts

2nd Yannik Leger    71pts

3rd  Ken Lupton      57pts

6th Jack Lupton       20pts

For more up to date news results head on over to the HRL website

17/5/22

Propeller Magazine 

The APBA website for the American Powerboat Association is full of great info

to keep you going this winter with back copies of the Propeller Magazine available

for download online.

To check these out click the link below

Propeller Magazine

16/5/22

H1 UNLIMITED HYDROPLANE SERIES 2022

H1 Unlimited is set to begin its spring training for the 2022 season in Vancouver with as many as four boats running for the first time after the winter offseason. The H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Series begins June 25-26 with the Gold Cup in Guntersville, AL.

“Unlimited hydroplanes are 28-foot-long race boats capable of running top-end speeds approaching 200 m.p.h.,” said Race Director Nelson Holmberg, a Vancouver-native who’s been involved in the sport since they last ran in Vancouver in September 1979. “They’re spectacular to see, not just the speeds these impressive machines travel at, but also the stunning 150-plus foot long roostertail the propellers throw into the air behind them. It’s a beautiful display of the powers of water and mechanical engineering.”

Boats in town for the Vancouver exhibition will be on public display from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 19, before moving into the pits to be set up for Friday’s test day. The Thursday display will be on Phil Arnold Way in downtown Vancouver at the Block 24 parking lot, south of the Hilton Vancouver. Enter at 4th Street off of Columbia Way. The pits, being on private property, will not be open to the public.( ref H1 website)

For more info click here

15/5/22

HYDROPLANE RACING LEAGUE 2022

 With the New Zealand season winding down its time to switch over to Canada/america for your racing fix.

This years HRL series features the Lupton family in the GP class with both Ken and Jack racing in brand

new boats. The Luptons are chasing the HRL title in the GP class so Keep up to date with them ,

via Facebook and the HRL website.

Website

22/4/22

DOUG CAMERON

Sadly Doug Cameron has passed away this afternoon ,a true legend on the water.

Many a lap raced over the years behind the wheel of his Miss Print Boats ,he will be missed.

13/4/22

 E1 SERIES

The E1 Series is the world’s first and only electric powerboat racing series. The series was established to create an exciting, competitive racing platform to promote sustainable electric watercraft and reduce the environmental pressures being placed on the ocean, rivers and lakes.

The UIM E1 World Electric Powerboat Series will see up to 12 teams competing on the water in spectacular global race locations. The pilots will tackle tight and technical circuits, reaching speeds close to 50 knots (93 km/h or 58 mph) behind the wheel of the RaceBird powerboats designed by SeaBird Technologies and Victory Marine.

For more info click here

12/4/22

LAKE KANIERE REGATTA PROGRAMME

7/4/22

MANAWATU GOLD CUP RERUN MAY 21/22

Following the flooding that cancelled the March date the Manawatu club are happy

to announce the new date for the event of May 21/22. .

If you have paid already no need to pay again just re-enter on the website.

New entrys as more than welcome just click on the link below. 

Enter here

6/4/22

UPCOMING EVENTS

With the season winding down here is a an updated list of events still to run this season.

• Lake Kaniere 16/17 April 
• Lakeland Regatta Lake Mangakino April 23/24th
• Manawatu Gold Cup Regatta May 21/22
• New Brighton Club day May 8th
• New Brighton closing day May 22nd

Need to enter then click Here   

3/4/22

LAKE KANIERE REGATTA ENTRYS

Final Entries. Shaping up to be a good weekend!

Thanks to all that got their entry through before the due date.
If you haven't done it yet, please get your entry payment through.

 Entry Form

28/3/22

LAKELAND REGATTA MANGAKINO APRIL 23/24TH

Featuring NI Clubmans,UU and Formula 1

Entry form

24/3/22

MANAWATU GOLD CUP

18/3/22

Strikezone Racing” Formula One/Two tunnel

The boat was built by Hoffman Raceboats of USA. It is 5.1m in length & 2.1m wide.

The hull’s centre section is carbon fibre & kevlar with the sponsons made of wood & marine ply.

Is super strong but still light. 

Cockpit is correct race spec with quick release steering and 5 point harness.

Has a tacho, trim indicator, water pressure guage & a pyro guage.

Motor is a genuine Mercury Racing F1 2.0 litre EFI with a Ron Anderson sliding injection & lightened flywheel. Motor was recently rebuilt & has not yet been run. Mounted on a wind up (strong but light) mid-section with a Mark 6 gearbox. Two 4 bladed race props & the original flywheel are included. There are also some spare parts including another Mark 6 gearbox with no propshaft.

The trailer is dual wheel galvanised with decking. Trailer currently has registration on hold & has no WOF. 

Inspection is recommended before purchasing as boat is been sold in “As Is, Where Is” condition due to it been a race boat. 

Contact Peter on 0277292846 or email pjstrikezone@gmail.com to discuss.

17/3/22

FOR SALE CLUBMANS BOAT

 Junior/Clubman - Reflex/Tennessee hull, gutted and refurbished 2018 with Mercury Sea-pro 25HP (electric start).

$2,500 turn key, no trailer.

Great little starter boat, safe and easy to drive .