Offshore Powerboats: Final countdown to Capital Thunder

9:34 AM Tue 19 Apr 2011 GMT

'&rsquo;Red Steel&rsquo; racing in Auckland.' Cathy Vercoe LuvMyBoat.com

The eighth and final round of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Series takes place on Saturday 23rd April on Wellington Harbour. Be prepared for some action packed racing, with plenty of spray and roaring engines with boats reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. This is a fantastic race for spectators as the boats race around the foreshore of Oriental Bay, skimming Point Jerningham and turning down into Evans Bay, before racing out into the centre of the harbour. Two races take place simultaneously, a 60 mile race for the Classic, Super 60, ...

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