Grand Prix hydroplanes have left town with a new Masport Cup holder, and they will be back again next year.
Warwick Lupton in Annihilator3 took the Masport Cup this year. Last year's winner David Alexander says he missed a start.

See below for video of Annihilator2's salute to the crowd.

'It's pretty tough to come from behind,” says David who is also Grand Prix Hydroplane Association president and pilot of Annihilator2.
The weather was beautiful, the water conditions were also pretty good, says David.
But spectator numbers were down a bit.
'I didn't see as many as we thought we would. I don't know if charging for entry or fencing it off kept people away.
'We will have a committee meeting about it, we might have to go back to free entry.”
About 30 boats were involved in the racing over several classes, including water ski racing.
David says they are still tweaking the Tauranga event. His preference is to concentrate on an event that features the bigger boats, and keep the racing more compact, otherwise it can become a long day.
The hydroplane racing relies on the support of many volunteers both on an off the water.
He thanked local boats and crews that volunteered to help as course marshalls and safety vessels. They include the owners and crews of Happy Hours, Alan Bray; Marlin, Denis Webster; Coastguard Rescue 2 and Harbourmaster's Baywatch; Southern Ocean, Tony Arnold; Challenger 2, Tony Hawker; and the Omokoroa rescue boat Wai-atua, John Budden and his team who came all the way down harbour from Omokoroa Boat Club. The crew of the Waterline/SunLive boat also helped out on the course and photographed and filmed the action.

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Click here for day two coverage.