3 of the Australian Offshore powerboats to compete in the 2016 Trans Tasman Offshore Challenge have arrived in New Zealand for the 4 New Zealand Trans Tasman Races.

Hogs Breath Offshore Racing (Jim Harris & Paul Fowlds), Team 3 (Tom Barry-Cotter & Steve Jellick) and 222 Offshore Racing (Darren Nicholson & Peter McGrath) have cleared customs and are preparing their boats for the New Zealand races.

Maritimo Offshore Racing will be joining the series as the 4^thAustralian team member but will not get to round 1 and possible round 2.

The Trans Tasman Challenge kicks off at Round 1 of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat series at Lake Taupo, 31^st January.

The Trans Tasman Challenge consists of 4 rounds in each country,

The New Zealand series is raced over 7 events of which 4 are Trans Tasman races some Australian teams are considering doing all of the New Zealand series while in the country

New Zealand Trans Tasman Dates

Rnd 1, Lake Taupo, 31^st January

Rnd 2, Beachlands, 13^th February

Rnd 3, Whitianga, 5^th March

Rnd 4, Auckland, 30^th April

Once the New Zealand races are complete the boats will be shipped back to Australia with 4 New Zealand team boats for the Australian leg of the Trans Tasman Challenge beginning at Bowen, 24^th July.

Australian Trans Tasman Dates

Rnd 1, Bowen, 24^th July

Rnd 2, Mackay, 7^th August

Rnd 3, Coffs Harbour, 28^th August

Rnd 4, Hervey Bay, 20^th November

The Australian Offshore Superboat Championship consists of 6 events of which 4 are Trans Tasman races.

Teams have started heading to Hervey Bay for this weekends racing, the 6th and final round for the 2015 season, with both Supercat extreme and Supercat 600hp titles up for grabs teams will be fighting for points.
The dry and wet pit area is at the carpark and jetty area Jetty Road, Urangan, This will be open to the public to come and see these amazing race boats up close and talk to the crew, teams are very happy to have a chat.
Best viewing of the Pole Position shootout and races is the foreshore from Scarness to Torquay.
Saturday will have the Pole Position shootout on between 12pm-12:45pm.
Saturday afternoon will see the teams travel through the streets of downtown Hervey Bay in a street parade from 3:30pm.
Sunday, 2 race format,
Race 1, 11am, a 30 minute race
Race 2, 1pm, a 30 minute race

The 2015, Round 5, Mooloolaba Race is now online to watch at the following link,