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1 - Saturday afternoon featured the Wellington round of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat series (results here)... Sleepyhead dominated, but there was plenty to see...
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4 - The Formula Honda boats were battling it out...
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5 - ...catching a wave...
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6 - ...gasps from the waterfront crowd...
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7 - ...a civilised landing...
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8 - ...and off again
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23 - note the helicopter (top right)
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