Trump 2024 powerboat readied for Saturday's Ocean Cup race to Bahamas and back

Antonio Fins, Palm Beach Post
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WEST PALM BEACH — Sports fan Donald Trump is given to showing up at UFC events and hosting his annual Super Bowl watch party. But powerboat racing?

A 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 was parked outside race Ocean Cup 2024 headquarters at the Ben hotel on Friday, June 7.

A crew was working on prepping the high-performance boat outside the West Palm Beach hotel ahead of Saturday's Ocean Cup race.

Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the 52-foot Mystic catamaran during the 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas, and back.

A crew prepares the 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 parked outside race headquarters at the Ben hotel on June 7, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the boat during the Ocean Cup 2024. The 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas and back is Saturday.
A crew prepares the 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 parked outside race headquarters at the Ben hotel on June 7, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the boat during the Ocean Cup 2024. The 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas and back is Saturday.
A crew prepares the 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 parked outside race headquarters at the Ben hotel on June 7, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the boat during the Ocean Cup 2024. The 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas and back is Saturday.
A crew prepares the 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 parked outside race headquarters at the Ben hotel on June 7, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the boat during the Ocean Cup 2024. The 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas and back is Saturday.
A crew prepares the 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 parked outside race headquarters at the Ben hotel on June 7, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the boat during the Ocean Cup 2024. The 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas and back is Saturday.
A crew prepares the 52-foot Mystic catamaran emblazoned with Trump 2024 parked outside race headquarters at the Ben hotel on June 7, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roger Norman and Nigel Cook will pilot the boat during the Ocean Cup 2024. The 128-mile race from Palm Beach to West End, Bahamas and back is Saturday.

Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at afins@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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