Sea Races

Overview

Sea Races are a Hobbies and Pastimes activity in GTA V story mode, unlocked after the mission Hood Safari. Any of the three protagonists, Michael, Franklin or Trevor, can enter. Each race is run on a Seashark personal watercraft against AI rivals, and winning a medal in all four counts toward 100% completion. The same race mode also exists in GTA Online for 1 to 8 players.

The four races are:

• Los Santos Port: starts at the mouth of the Los Santos River in Cypress Flats and loops around the harbor near Terminal and Elysian Island; 7 opponents.
• Power Station: starts off the Tataviam Mountains coast, passes through the hole in the rock and ends off the Palmer-Taylor Power Station; 7 opponents.
• El Gordo: starts and ends at El Gordo Lighthouse, weaving through islands off Cape Catfish; 7 opponents.
• Lago Zancudo: runs from the Zancudo River near Stab City to the bridge to Fort Zancudo; 3 opponents.

Walkthrough

1. Travel to a race start marker.
2. Swim to the waiting Seashark, or ride your own Seashark into the start.
3. Start the race and pass through each checkpoint in order.
4. Finish in a medal position to complete that race; repeat for all four.

Tips

• The AI uses heavy catch-up, so a clean run matters more than a big lead.
• Missing a checkpoint, destroying your craft or hurting a rival fails the race.
• If you fall off, remount quickly; the AI slows down to let you recover.

Rewards and unlocks

• No monetary reward.
• Medals in all four races count toward 100% completion.