With all kinds of amazing feats during the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout—a 242-mph run by a turbine engine-powered 50-foot Mystic catamaran among them—the 2025 summer boating-event season ended with a roar. Shootout week was a busy one, of course, but there was plenty of other distractions last weekend including the 64th annual GoGPS Cowes-Torquay-Cowes endurance in the United Kingdom that saw a British/American team take top honors. No worries if the Shootout kept you distracted all week. We’ll get you back up to speed right here.
Friday, August 29
PBN Exclusive: But Wait, There’s More—Plenty To Do Between Now And October
No need to take fall all that seriously. At least until it really arrives.
Offshore racing returns this weekend with the inaugural Race World Offshore-produced event in the Windy City.
Thursday, August 28
PBN Exclusive—Damian Borroto of Belak Marine Products Takes Single Outboard Center Console to 97 MPH
At outstanding effort during the 37 th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
PBN Exclusive— A Home Run For High-Performance Marine Industry Commerce In The Ozarks
With a trio of new 43-foot center consoles sold, American Marine Performance is one of many go-fast powerboat-builders that reaped the benefits of the recent Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
Nor-Tech At 35—Still Clubbing It
Nor-Tech’s relationship with the Florida Powerboat Club goes back three decades
Wednesday, August 27
The YouTube mega-star becomes an instant fan of speed on the water.
McCauley And Smith Define Grace Under Pressure In Cowes
Anthony Smith and Christian McCauley were the definition of sportsmanship last weekend in Cowes.
Pirates Of Lanier Poker Run On Solid Comeback Trail
Organizer Zach Martin and his team are working hard to return the Georgia event to its glory days.
Tuesday, August 26
PBN Exclusive—Tales From Two Second-Year Shootout Competitors
Lake of the Ozarks Shootout “stoke-level” is commensurate with each competitor’s goals and expectations.
A Deep Impact Escape To—And From—New York
How to turn 70-mile poker run last Saturday into a 220-mile adventure.
Lake Powell Challenge Registration Solid And Still Open
Opportunities for the go-fast boating trip of a lifetime await.
Monday, August 25
PBN Exclusive—Chilling In Cowes With The World’s Coolest Crew
Then suddenly an almost-all-American party broke out on the Isle of Wight.
242 MPH! Darana-Hybrid Mystic Shatters Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout Course Record
Darryl Cuttell and Steve Curtis shattered the three-quarter-mile course record at the 2025 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout with a 242-mph top speed in Cuttell’s turbine-powered 50-foot Mystic Powerboats catamaran.
Team 25/Good Boy Vodka Iron Men Prevail In Cowes
Owner/throttleman Rob Lockyer and driver Alex Pratt piloted their 52-foot Outerlimits to victory.
Sunday, August 24
Dirty Duck’s 215 MPH Leads Day One 2025 Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout Highlights
With Rusty Williams on the throttles and Adam Seraphine on the wheel, Slug Hefner’s Dirty Duck Skater was the fastest boat during the first day of competition on the new Lake of the Ozarks Shootout course.
Saturday, August 23
Next Up For Doug Wright Powerboats—A Stern-Drive 44-Footer
Under new ownership, Doug Wright Powerboats/DWR is thriving.
Friday, August 22
Platinum 428 Catamaran Stars In Private Showing At RK Motorsports
Showcased at RK Motorsports, the Platinum 428 catamaran has been a big hit at the 37th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
Turk And Buis Set New Dam-To-Dam Record At The Lake Of The Ozarks
J.J. Turk (and Nick Buis and ran the 50-foot turbine-powered Mystic, XINSURANCE, to a new speed mark on Lake of the Ozarks in the early hours of August 22.
PBN Exclusive—Performance Powerboats P420 A New Tip Of The Spear
The driving forces behind the Tip of the Spear Poker Run in Virginia, Mark and Nancy Tuck have a new 42-foot Performance Powerboats catamaran to run in next year’s event.