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 Auckland Harbour , Round 8 – ‘Steady Finish To An Arduous Season for Team Konica Minolta’ |
| The grand finale of the Offshore Powerboat Racing returned to Auckland harbour last weekend after a 2 year absence. |
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Marsden Cove, Round 7 – ‘Successful Comeback for Team Konica Minolta’ |
| Well it certainly was third time lucky for co-driver David King & driver Greg Brinck in the Konica Minolta Force F19X this time. |
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Media Press Release: Round 7 - Will it be 3rd time lucky for co-driver David? |
| Good news everyone, our boys are back with the Konica Minolta Force F19x boat dried out and rearing to go. After missing the great ‘Festival of Speed' at Whitianga Greg & co-driver David King are looking forward to racing in the Stace Hopper Memorial Cup / Thunder in the Cove event on Saturday 24 April. |
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Round Five: Wellington - 'Boats vs. Submarines' |
| Wellington turned on more than just spectacular weather for Round 5 of the NZ Offshore Powerboat competitors. |
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Round 4 Napier – “When a win really is a win” |
| After the disappointment at Gulf Harbour 2 weeks ago the Konica Minolta Offshore Racing Team was out for revenge. |
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Round 3 Gulf Harbour– “When Winning Doesn’t Count” |
| Gulf Harbour turned on the weather in true Kiwi Summer style, quite the reverse from last year! |
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Gulf Harbour Round 3 – Thunder on the Coast |
| Calling all speed nuts…. |
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Gisborne Round 2 – ‘Second Place Finish Keeps the Team in the Hunt’ |
| The NZ Offshore powerboat racing show went to Gisborne at the weekend after an absence of over 10 years. The town laid on the weather and a warm & welcoming reception to all the competing teams. |
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Taupo Round 1 - Positively Stormy Start to the Season |
| Anniversary weekend came and went as fast as the Offshore Powerboats |
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Round 1, Thunder on the Lake - Sticking with a Winning Combination |
| The 2010 NZ Offshore Powerboat racing season has its usual traditional start with ‘Thunder on the Great Lake’ - Lake Taupo this Sunday, January 31st (Auckland Anniversary Weekend). |
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Evinrude powers new speed record |
| The New Zealand offshore powerboat championship-winning boat, ‘Konica Minolta’, which is powered by an Evinrude® E-TEC™ outboard, has set a new official speed record for its class. |
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Konica Minolta Kilo Speed Run - 92.62 MPH (Official) |
| Congratulations to Jeff Weake who took Konica Minolta (in standard offshore set up/height etc with 30in ET propeller) to an official speed of 92.62mph on his first run at the official New Zealand Kilo Speed Run at Lake Karipiro on Sunday. |
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Konica Minolta Wins 60 Mile Championship |
| Round 8, Gulf Harbour |
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First offshore powerboat championship wins for ‘Cure Kids’ and ‘Konica Minolta’ |
Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championships
Round 8 (final), Gulf Harbour, 3 May
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Offshore powerboat championship wraps up at Gulf Harbour |
| Preview: Round 8, Championship Final, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa, 2 May |
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Konica Minolta Strikes Back |
| Round 7, Marsden Cove, Whangarei |
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Round 6, Whitianga – Konica Minolta Strikes Problems before the Start |
| This year the NZ Offshore race was part of the inaugural ‘Whitianga Festival of Speed’ where a feast of motorsport was crammed in over 2 days, and all free to view. |
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Konica Minolta Takes Second Overall and Maintains Championship Lead |
| Round 5, Wellington |
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Wellington harbour race for offshore powerboats |
| An intense battle between superboats ‘Fairview Windows & Doors’ and ‘Cure Kids’ is expected to be a key attraction when competitors in the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Championship race on Wellington Harbour on Saturday 21 March |
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NZ Herald - Zero to 100 in 'oh my God!' |
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Round 4, Napier - Konica Minolta Takes Second Overall and another Class Win |
| It was a case of ‘what if?’ for the Konica Minolta team of Greg Brinck and Eldon Archer at the Napier round of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Championship, the half way point on the series. |
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Round 3, Maraetai – Konica Minolta Dominates To Take Overall 60 Mile Win |
| Greg Brinck and Eldon Archer in their Evinrude E-TEC powered Force F19X ‘Konica Minolta' lead from start to finish in Round 3 of The New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Championships held at Maraetai at the weekend. |
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Maraetai Offshore Powerboat Race |
| Saturday Feb 28th 12.00pm |
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TV3 Sports Tonight TV Coverage |
| Things were going fine for the TV3 reporter until we hit the Waiheke ferry wake! |
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Weather cancels offshore powerboats at Gulf Harbour |
Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship
Round 2, Gulf Harbour, 14 February 2009 |
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Gulf Harbour – Our First Real Test of the New Season |
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SEASON PREVIEW - 2009 Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship, Taupo |
| Round 1 - Saturday January 24th |
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Konica Minolta - Tried Tested & True |
| Well where did the last 16 weeks go? They sped past at a rapid rate of knots not too dissimilar to the speed that Greg Brinck and Eldon Archer drove Konica Minolta, the Force F19x boat powered by the revolutionary Evinrude E-Tec outboard engine, to win the Sports 60 class outright. |
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Round 8 – New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship Auckland |
| Saturday May 10th |
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A Bruising Encounter – 2008 Class Championship Secured |
| ANZAC weekend 2008 is one to remember for the Konica Minolta team. |
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Round 6 – New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship, Whitianga |
| Saturday April 12th |
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Round 5 - Tauranga Harbour Saturday March 29th |
| Third Win Strengthens Championship Lead |
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Round 4 - New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship Wellington, |
| Saturday March 15th |
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New Crew for Wellington Race |
| Round 4 - New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship Wellington, Saturday March 15th |
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View the Maraetai Race Gallery |
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Round 3 - New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship Maraetai Beach, Sunday March 2nd |
| Konica Minolta Takes Second Place In Class After Close Fought Race |
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Konica Minolta Takes Win Number Two in Tough Gulf Harbour Race |
| In a day full of drama, Greg Brinck and Eldon Archer in the new Force F19x, Konica Minolta, came out on top in their first real test of the new boat/engine combination in rough conditions. |
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Hatrick of Firsts at Thunder on the Great Lake |
| How do you get a hatrick of firsts in just one boat race? |
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NEXT RACE: Whitianga Saturday April 12th |
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New Zealanders shake up Honda Formula 4 |
| New Zealanders Greg and Danny Brinck in ‘HM Plant Honda Racing' won the penultimate round of the Honda Formula 4-Stroke 150hp championship on Saturday 10th September. |
