# Episode 60- Next-Gen Circle Boat Racers Nick Balayan, Travis Hill, and Nash Thorpe

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Podcast: [Powerboat Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/powerboat-talk-6249876)
Published: 2025-08-05T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Powerboat Talk, I talk to three new flatbottom circle boat racers—Nash Thorpe, Nick Balayan, and Travis Hill—who share their backgrounds, experiences, and insights from their first race at the Southern California Speedboat Club's season opener in Parker, Arizona, this past April. The conversation covers their paths into racing, the challenges they faced as rookies, the importance of community support, and their aspirations for future races. They reflect on rookie mistakes and how everything changes when you strap on a helmet and go side-by-side with some of the best circle racers in the world—compared to just running your boat hard on a river or lake. They also discuss navigating the process and many hurdles to participate in their first race, and how their newfound friendship and support for each other made it all possible. Follow Nick Balayan on Instagram @nickbalayan138 Follow Nash Thorp on Facebook @Nash Thorp Follow Travis Hill on Instagram @blownflat_trav To learn more about Circle Boat Racing, visit the Southern California Speedboat Club online @ www.scscracing.com Visit our website at www.powerboattalk.com View the video for this episode: www.youtube.com/@powerboat_talk Follow us on Instagram @powerboattalk and Facebook @Powerboat Talk Contact me: powerboattalk@gmail.com

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