Thunder in the Cove - Powerboat racing spectacle features top racers

5:12 PM Wed 23 Mar 2011 GMT

'Fairview and Doosan racing at Whitianga' Cathy Vercoe LuvMyBoat.com

Round Six of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Series takes place on Saturday 26th March at Marsden Cove in Whangarei. The New Zealand Offshore Powerboats compete this weekend for the Stace Hopper Memorial Cup at Marsden Cove. Stace, the son of Leigh and Gwen Hopper of Hopper Property Developments, was the key project manager in the development of the Marsden Cove Marina Waterways, and was killed last year in an aircraft accident. He was an avid motorsport competitor, in both cars and boats and was involved with the Marsden Cove 60 Mile Powerboat race. As a tribute to ...

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