Nuff Said Win Clearwater Team Bermuda Win National Championship
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Bermudian offshore powerboat racers enjoyed a historic day on the Gulf Coast as Luis Martins and Nick Imprescia stormed to victory at the Clearwater Offshore Nationals, while Steven Bridges and David Selley clinched the prestigious Super Stock National Championship.
Piloting the S-12 Nuff Said, driver Martins and throttleman Nick Imprescia produced a commanding lights-to-flag performance in Florida. The duo seized the initiative from the drop of the green flag, dictating the pace across choppy open-water conditions and mastering the turns to lead from start to finish.
Behind them, the S-25 Team Bermuda duo of driver Steven Bridges and throttleman David Selley mounted a composed, tactically astute challenge to cross the line in third position.
Having arrived at the final event as series leaders, the podium finish proved more than enough to secure the overall points crown. Bridges and Selley were officially crowned Super Stock National Champions, capping an extraordinary season of consistency and speed at the summit of offshore racing.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Team Bermuda secure podium finish in Clearwater Beach Thriller
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Championship leaders Steven Bridges and David Selley kept their title bid firmly on track with a hard-fought podium finish at the Clearwater Beach Nationals in Florida.
Taking to the Gulf waters for Race 5 of the weekend, the highly anticipated Super Stock class delivered high-speed drama from the green flag along the beachfront circuit.
Piloting the S-25 Team Bermuda, Bridges and Selley navigated choppy conditions and fierce traffic to cross the line in third place, adding valuable championship points to their tally as the series heads towards its climax.
They were closely followed by fellow Bermudian driver Luis Martins, who brought home the S-12 Nuff Said / Bermuda in fourth place alongside throttleman Nick Imprescia after a fiercely competitive duel through the turns.
Monday, September 21, 2026
Sousa & Sutherland Share Spoils in Thrilling Cross Island Races
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High-octane racing returned to the West End as the Bermuda Power Boat Association staged the National Race and the prestigious Rickai 'Pugi' Raynor Memorial at Cross Island.
A competitive fleet produced blistering action across two heats, with Ricky Sousa III and Nick Cabral powering to the overall honours in Race One before Chad Sutherland—partnered by Sergio Raynor—stole the spotlight to capture overall victory in Race Two.
The opening heat saw Sousa and Cabral set the benchmark in boat B20, dominating the B Class and sweeping the overall chequered flag in clinical fashion.
They finished ahead of the fast-charging A-Class winners Brandon DeSilva and Blake Burgess in A111, who took a deserved second overall, while Chad Sutherland and Lee Wilson steered C87 home in third place overall after taking the C-Class honours.
DeSilva and Burgess were untroubled in the A Class, holding off Chris Marshall and Santiago Roe in A3, with Marcus Pimental and Amber Furtado rounding out the podium places in A5.
In the fiercely contested B Class, Sousa and Cabral were pursued across the line by Tai Bean and Quince Dowling in B441, with Jahcai Morris and Jeneko Place (B921) taking third and Damon Morris alongside Rick Raynor (B48) finishing fourth.
Sutherland and Wilson fended off Phillip Pavia and Cameron White (C588) to win the C Class, while Matthew Smith and Brendan Renaud completed an uncontested run in D94 to claim top honours in D Class.
The second heat delivered high drama, particularly in the B Class, where opening-race winners Sousa and Cabral were forced to retire with a DNF, and Damon Morris' B48 failed to take the start.
That opened the door for Sutherland, who teamed up with Sergio Raynor in C87. The pair seized the initiative with an aggressive, clean run through the swell to take both the C-Class crown and the overall Race Two victory.
Tai Bean and Quince Dowling capitalised on the B-Class attrition to steer B441 to the class win and secure a brilliant second place overall, finishing ahead of third-placed Jahcai Morris and Jeneko Place (B921).
Brandon DeSilva and Blake Burgess maintained their immaculate form in A111, doubling up on their A-Class victories to claim third place overall. Marshall and Roe again finished runners-up in A3, followed by Pimental and Furtado in A5.
Matthew Smith and Brendan Renaud capped a flawless afternoon in D94, repeating their victory in the D Class to conclude an exhilarating programme of racing at Cross Island.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Team Bermuda Surge from Back to Claim Dramatic Victory
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David Selley and Steven Bridges produced an extraordinary comeback drive to power S-25 Team Bermuda / GL Construction to victory at the Roar Offshore Championship in Fort Myers Beach, Florida.
Having endured heartbreak the previous day with a DNF, the Bermudian duo faced a formidable task on Sunday, lining up in 16th position on a crowded 17-boat Super Stock grid off the shores of the Margaritaville Beach Resort.
However, Selley and Bridges showcased the blistering pace that had seen them dominate the weekend's opening qualifying sessions, methodically carving their way through turbulent wake and heavy traffic.
Lap by lap, the S-25 hull reeled in the leaders before executing a decisive move to seize the lead, holding off relentless pressure in the closing stages to take the chequered flag by a razor-thin margin of 8.984 seconds.
The triumph capped a remarkable turnaround for the team, whose weekend began in statement fashion by setting the benchmark qualifying time against one of the deepest and most competitive Super Stock fields of the season.
Compatriot Luis Martins also featured prominently in the Florida showdown. Piloting the S-12 Nuff Said / Bermuda alongside throttleman Nick Imprescia, Martins battled through the mid-pack across the choppy coastal circuit to record a solid ninth-place finish.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Nuff Said Second as Mechanical Trouble Halts Team Bermuda
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Luis Martins and throttleman Nick Imprescia powered S-12 Nuff Said / Bermuda to a strong second-place finish in the opening Super Stock heat race of the Roar Offshore Championship off Fort Myers Beach.
Contesting across the Gulf of Mexico waters under light rain, scattered clouds, and gentle four-to-six mile-per-hour breezes from the south-southwest, the Bermudian contingent experienced contrasting fortunes on Saturday.
Martins and Imprescia delivered a composed performance, navigating the slick coastal circuit to secure the runner-up spot behind heat winners Allied / STR (S-54). The result positions Nuff Said firmly near the sharp end of the grid for Sunday’s main championship decider.
However, there was immediate heartbreak for pole-sitters David Selley and Steven Bridges in S-25 Team Bermuda / GL. After dominating Friday’s practice and seeding sessions, the crew’s race came to an abrupt halt after completing just a single circuit before mechanical issues forced an early retirement.
Selley and Bridges will now face an uphill battle from the rear of the pack as they aim to mount a fightback in Sunday's feature race.
