Newsweek In The Powerboat Nation—May 8-15

Friday, May 12

Interview—Marking Milestones With Deep Impact’s Mark Fischer
The Deep Impact Custom Boats owner opens up.

PBN Exclusive—Sunny Sundays Coming Back For Summer
Thanks to Performance Boat Center, Sunsation owners will have four events of their own at the Lake of the Ozarks this summer.

The Florida Powerboat Club made the most of challenging conditions in Orange Beach, Ala. Photo courtesy/copyright Jimmy Stuart.

Thursday, May 12

Thunder On Cocoa Beach At Record 72 Registered Teams
And registration is still open.

The Big Cat Poker Run Still Has Claws
The Big Cat Poker Run and title sponsor Teague Custom Marine will celebrate their 25th anniversaries this year.

PBN Exclusive—Thunder On Cocoa Beach On Pace For Record-Setting Turnout
The 16th annual Thunder On Cocoa Beach event is shaping up to be a blockbuster. Photo by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix.

Wednesday, May 13

First-Year HBS Motorsports Team Hits Sarasota Bay Ahead Of Cocoa Beach Race
Yesterday’s test-session provided necessary seat-time for the team’s rookie driver and his veteran throttleman/mentor,

PBN Exclusive: Lake Cumberland Thunder Run Filling Fast—And Not With Debris
The organizers of the Lake Cumberland Thunder Run plan to make the 18th annual event the most memorable one yet

36 In 35—How Nor-Tech Made Fishing Cool Again With The 452 And 392
Nor-Tech met a challenge of perception and crushed it.

Nor-Tech offers 39- and 45-foot angling-centric center consoles.

Tuesday, May 12

PBN Exclusive—Developing Media Talent
The media education J.R. Bellis is just beginning.

Florida Powerboat Club Finds The Rainbow In Orange Beach
Making the most of it in less than fine weather.

Monday, May 11

PBN Exclusive: Grant Bruggemann—A Rigger’s Rigger
The cream always rises.

Northwing Starting 2026 Super Stock Season In Cocoa Beach
First race of the season coming right up for the Northwing team—and with new ROS outboard power.

Spring Fun Run Kicks Off Performance Boat Center Event-Season
A great day to have a great day.

Sunday, May 10

Super Cat-Class Graydel Team Issues Response To WPRA Michigan City 2025 Decision
Team Graydel pushes back.

Hometown Pride—Turk Family Racing Style—In Cocoa Beach
Because there’s no place like home.

The Spring Fun Run launched Performance Boat Center’s in-house-produced event season. Photo by Jeff Helmkamp copyright Helmkamp Photos.

Saturday, May 9

American Marine Performance Beginning ‘New Chapter’ With 34S and 34XS Center Consoles
American Marine Performance is on a roll.

Interview: CTS Custom Trailers Owner Jason Curry
Challenges and rewards.

Friday, May 8

International Hot Rod Association Buys Desert Storm Poker Run
The Desert Storm Poker Run is now the property of the International Hot Rod Association.

Live Now! New Fort Myers Offshore Video Completes Trilogy
With media sponsorship from GSX Powerboats, Scrapyard Media has produced its third video on the Fort Myers Offshore powerboat club.

Offshore Powerboat Association Launching Triple-Crown Series
The divisional race series includes a $50,000 purse per event.

Guest Commentary: Beyond “Cash Or Cred”—What Offshore Racing Is Really Deciding
Former APBA Offshore LLC owner Michael Allweiss weighs in on the current state of offshore powerboat racing.

PBN Exclusive—Super Cat Is No Cakewalk
Michael Howe and Cade Wilson never thought Super Cat-class offshore racing would be easy. They were right.