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Nils Slakteris Wins 2026 UIM F4 European Championship at Alūksne■Buby Bertels Trials a Formula 2 Boat for the First Time at Alūksne■A Bumpy MDL Marinas Ocean Village Cup■IHRA Set to Launch Formula One Powerboat National Championship in Pittsburgh From 2027■Oulton Broad Confirms No Racing for Rest of 2026 Season■Suzuki-Powered Coulam 6.1 CRV Prototype Shown at Seawork 2026■NextBoat and MarineMax Announce Five-Year AI Partnership■Whisper Marine Acquires Crownline Boats in Fourth US Deal in Six Months■Patrick Industries and LCI Industries Merger: What It Means for Marine OEM Suppliers■Three World Titles Decided at Chodziez as Ongari, Cremona and Strumnik Triumph■Nils Slakteris Wins 2026 UIM F4 European Championship at Alūksne■Buby Bertels Trials a Formula 2 Boat for the First Time at Alūksne■A Bumpy MDL Marinas Ocean Village Cup■IHRA Set to Launch Formula One Powerboat National Championship in Pittsburgh From 2027■Oulton Broad Confirms No Racing for Rest of 2026 Season■Suzuki-Powered Coulam 6.1 CRV Prototype Shown at Seawork 2026■NextBoat and MarineMax Announce Five-Year AI Partnership■Whisper Marine Acquires Crownline Boats in Fourth US Deal in Six Months■Patrick Industries and LCI Industries Merger: What It Means for Marine OEM Suppliers■Three World Titles Decided at Chodziez as Ongari, Cremona and Strumnik Triumph■

Hidea EF150, EF175 and EF200 outboard motors shown side by side

Hidea EF200: The 200hp Flagship That Signals a New Ambition

Rikard Ingvarsson in A-36 on his way to the A class win at Oskarshamn, July 2026

Ingvarsson Holds Off Kurten as Oskarshamn Returns After Years Off

John Caulcutt during the 2008 Round Britain Race

John Caulcutt: RIB Pioneer to CBE Fundraiser

Jimmy Shane with the Gold Cup trophy after winning the 2026 APBA Gold Cup at Madison

Jimmy Shane Wins Gold Cup in Madison Comeback

Nils Slakteris, Adam Wrenkler and Attila Horvath celebrate on the podium at the 2026 UIM F4 European Championship at Aluksne

Wrenkler and Slakteris Reinstated After Protest

Attila Horvath (number 22) and Oliver Martin (number 45) racing at the 2026 UIM F4 European Championship at Aluksne

Horváth and Martin Promoted to Silver and Bronze After F4 Technical Inspection

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Suzuki-powered Coulam 6.1 CRV casualty recovery vessel prototype on display at Seawork 2026

Suzuki-Powered Coulam 6.1 CRV Prototype Shown at Seawork 2026

NextBoat and MarineMax logos side by side with a gold partnership badge, announcing a five-year AI platform partnership

Boating Industry

NextBoat and MarineMax Announce Five-Year AI Partnership

Whisper Marine and Crownline Boats logos side by side with a gold merger badge, announcing Whisper Marine's acquisition of Crownline Boats

Boating Industry

Whisper Marine Acquires Crownline Boats in Fourth US Deal in Six Months

Patrick Industries and LCI Industries logos side by side with a gold merger badge, announcing an all-stock merger

Boating Industry

Patrick Industries and LCI Industries Merger: What It Means for Marine OEM Suppliers

SpiritBARTech F35 foiling on the Solent during the Harmsworth Electric Boat Challenge

Harmsworth Electric Boat Challenge: BAR Technologies on why the Trophy matters now

Leidos Sea Archer unmanned surface vehicle during sea trials in Northern Territory waters, June 2026

Boating Industry

Australia Begins Sea Trials of Leidos Sea Archer Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Don Johnson's 1988 World Championship Scarab at Auction

Boating Industry

Groupe Beneteau to Sell Four Winns, Glastron and Scarab Jet – and the Racing History Behind the Brand

A Riva luxury boat moored at sunset, one of the iconic brands within the Ferretti Group portfolio

Boating Industry

Ferretti Group boardroom battle moves to court as Czech investor targets Weichai voting rights

EnginesOutboards

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Suzuki-powered Coulam 6.1 CRV casualty recovery vessel prototype on display at Seawork 2026

Boating Industry

Suzuki-Powered Coulam 6.1 CRV Prototype Shown at Seawork 2026

Cox Marine CXO300 and CXO350 V8 diesel outboards, 300hp and 350hp variants

Cox Marine CXO300: The Diesel Outboard Built From Scratch

Axopar AX/E Spyder with Evoy Storm 300hp electric outboard

Big Electric Outboards: Where Are We?

Caudwell Marine AX300 300hp turbocharged V6 diesel outboard engine

The AX300: Caudwell Marine’s 300hp Diesel Outboard

Mercury 808hp V12 concept outboard on display at the Miami International Boat Show, February 2026

Mercury Looks to Extend Its Position at the Top of the Outboard Market

Thundercat inflatable racing boat airborne at Fistral Beach Cornwall

Tohatsu Marks 70 Years of Outboard Production

Shaun Torrente with Vision Marine Technologies electric outboard platform

Vision Marine Technologies Files 16th US Patent for Electric Outboard Reverse Thrust

Force Outboards service manuals and Seloc repair guide from the 1984-1999 era

Force Outboards: The Budget Motor That Divided a Generation

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Dallas Summer Boat Show 2026 at Dallas Market Hall, boats on display for North Texas' largest boating event

Boating Industry

Dallas Summer Boat Show 2026: Everything You Need to Know

IHRA Alton Powerboat Nationals 2026: Everything You Need to Know

32nd Annual St. Clair River Classic 2026 - July 24-26 - OPA Racing sanctioned

St. Clair River Classic 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Poster for the 2026 Kotka Powerboatrace in Finland showing GT10, GT15 and GT30 circuit boats racing

Kotka Powerboatrace 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Waterfestival Viverone Lake 2026: Everything You Need to Know

GoGPS Cowes International Powerboat Festival 2026: Everything You Need to Know

August 28, 2026

Coniston Powerboat Record Week 2026: Everything You Need to Know

November 2, 2026

HistoryBack in the Day

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All four ABBA members on a boat powered by an Evinrude 60 outboard, Stockholm archipelago, 1974

Back in the Day

ABBA’s forgotten connection to powerboat racing

Back in the Day

Rocky Aoki: The Offshore Racer Who Survived Twice

January 16, 2026

Unowot racing in 1973, one of Britain's most celebrated Class 1 offshore powerboat hulls

Back in the Day

When Racing Boats Went South: The British Offshore Hulls That Ended Up in Gibraltar

Giesse Philosophy Class 1 catamaran number 42 racing at speed with helicopter overhead, 1994 World Championship

Back in the Day

The Lamborghini Offshore V12: Class 1’s Most Feared Engine

How Seebold beat the V8 giants at Bristol 1982

Back in the Day

How Seebold beat the V8 giants at Bristol 1982

October 26, 2025

Phil Rolla with a Rolla surface-piercing propeller at his Balerna design studio, 1989

Back in the Day

Phil Rolla: The Man Who Took the Black Art Out of Propeller Design

Turbinia at speed at Spithead, 1897 — Charles Parsons' turbine-powered vessel

Water Speed Records

Before Bluebird: The Forgotten Race for the World Water Speed Record

Fabio Buzzi winning the 2010 Cowes Torquay Cowes Race in Red FPT

Back in the Day

Fabio Buzzi: The Italian Genius Who Ruled Offshore Racing

January 11, 2026

RacingUS Racing

Press conference on the Pittsburgh riverfront announcing the new IHRA Formula One Powerboat National Championship, with a Formula One race boat on display

IHRA Set to Launch Formula One Powerboat National Championship in Pittsburgh From 2027

Huk Racing Super Stock powerboat S-11 running on plane at the Atlantic City Sports Offshore Grand Prix 2026

Race World Offshore

Atlantic City Sports Offshore Grand Prix 2026: Results and Photos

Blue and yellow IHRA powerboat with twin MOD X engines at speed on Biscayne Bay with Miami skyline

IHRA Slashes Remaining 2026 Schedule to a Single Event Each for Offshore, F1 and Outlaw Drag Boat Racing

XINSURANCE Named Title Partner of RWO UIM World Championship Series and Key West Presenting Sponsor