{"id":28603,"date":"2025-10-31T21:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28603\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T21:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:49:09","slug":"newsweek-in-the-powerboat-nation-october-24-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28603\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsweek In the Powerboat Nation\u2014October 24-31"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the most part, all eyes have been on 66th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and next week\u2019s Key West Offshore World Championships. The events compromise an annual one-two punch of action in the go-fast boating world. So with all the news generated between them, it\u2019s easy to miss something. But you don\u2019t have to\u2014just scroll down to catch up.<\/p>\n

Friday, October 31<\/p>\n

SOTW Key West Bash Charity Auction Update\u2014An 11th Item At The 11th Hour<\/a><\/p>\n

Valued at $2,800, the triple-loop pendant from Blue Marlin Jewelry is the final item\u2014at least for the moment\u2014for Thursday night\u2019s charity auction in Key West, Fla.<\/p>\n

Sneak Peek\u2014Stephen Miles Design Painting 32 GSX Center Console
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Though Stephen Miles has designed graphics for GSX models, the 32-footer is the first one he\u2019s painted.<\/p>\n

South Florida\u2019s Best Go-Fast Boat Show Is Returning To Key West
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The best show in South Florida happens next week in Key West.<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 30<\/p>\n

PBN Exclusive\u2014Extreme Measures In Key West
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Not super-competitive, but super-fun to watch.<\/p>\n

Bracket Class Bonanza Coming To Key West<\/a><\/p>\n

Critical mass.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, October 29<\/p>\n

PBN Exclusive\u2014 Aftermarket Upgrades Abound At Lauderdale Show<\/a><\/p>\n

There plenty of goodies beyond new boats.<\/p>\n

Four Highlights From Fort Lauderdale
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Smoke-shows in South Florida.<\/p>\n

Deep Impact 449 Fills Out Builder\u2019s Brawny Center Console Line
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Though the Deep Impact 449 center console on display in Fort Lauderdale this week has five Mercury Racing 500R powerplants on its transom, the new model is the only center console in its class that can handle six outboard outboards.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Though the Deep Impact 449 center console on display at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show had five Mercury Racing 500R powerplants on its transom, the new model is the only center console in its class that can handle six outboard outboards. Photos by Tyler Jones courtesy of the Florida Powerboat Club.<\/p>\n

Deep Impact Custom Boats Going Factory Direct<\/a><\/p>\n

Starting today at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, all Deep Impact Custom Boat sales are factory-direct.<\/p>\n

Key West Worlds Sets Records Before The First Green Flag Flies<\/a><\/p>\n

Some crazy-cool numbers.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 28<\/p>\n

PBN Exclusive: Coming To Key West\u2014A Sterling Showing<\/a><\/p>\n

Well-represented as usual<\/p>\n

Key West Worlds Registration Closed At 95 Boats<\/a><\/p>\n

A record-setting on more than one level.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Race World Offshore Key West World Championships closed registration at 95 teams.. Photo by Pete Boden\/Shoot 2 Thrill Pix.<\/p>\n

Nor-Tech At 35\u2014Show Time For 4000 Roadster No. 4<\/a><\/p>\n

The latest Nor-Tech 4000 Roadster catamaran is a lock to attract big crowds this week at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.<\/p>\n

Time For Cat 300 To Show Up<\/a><\/p>\n

Take nothing away from those still trying to build it, but the Cat 300 class has not lived up to the early hype.<\/p>\n

Respect And Remembrance Intersect At Old Friends Forever Reunion
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The Offshore Friends Forever group met last week in Stuart, Fla., to the celebrate of the sport\u2019s finest days and pay tribute to some of its all-time greats.<\/p>\n

Monday, October 27<\/p>\n

Total Team Effort Readies Rolled GC Racing\/MTI Pro Class 1 Cat For Key West Worlds<\/a><\/p>\n

It was all hands on deck in Central Missouri and South Florida.<\/p>\n

Deep Impact To Celebrate Lauderdale Center-Console Trio Dockside Soiree<\/a><\/p>\n

With its second new model in as many years, the South Florida builder has plenty to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 26<\/p>\n

Howe To Race Super V In Key West<\/a><\/p>\n

Co-owned by Michael Howe and Rob Lockyer, a rare 40-foot Outerlimits model make its U.S. debut in the Super V ranks next week.<\/p>\n

First-Year Wozencraft Team Coming To Key West With High Hopes And A New Transom\u2014And Returning Next Season<\/a><\/p>\n

The Wozencraft\/TFR Super Stock team had an excellent first-year.<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 25<\/p>\n

XINSURANCE South, Graydel And More Take Top Honors In Inaugural WPRA National Series<\/a><\/p>\n

Congratulations to all.<\/p>\n

Friday October 24<\/p>\n

Manatee Marine On Pace With Key West Prep<\/a><\/p>\n

Including Wozencraft Insurance, which received a new transom, Manatee Marine has three raceboats to prepare for the upcoming Race World Offshore Key West World Championships.<\/p>\n

Toys Tour Turning 25 Next Month<\/a><\/p>\n

Because everyone likes to play Santa for a day.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>For Toys Tour participants, playing Santa Klaus for a day is what it\u2019s all about. Photo by Mike Goode.<\/p>\n

Interview\u2014Straight Talk With IHRA Executive Leah Martin<\/a><\/p>\n

A candid discussion as the Key West World Championships approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the most part, all eyes have been on 66th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and next week\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28604,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-28603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}