The complete 2026 powerboat racing calendar covering UIM world championships (F1H2O, E1, XCAT, F2, F4, MotoSurf, Aquabike), UKOPRA offshore racing, IHRA events, Race World Offshore, BPBA Bermuda racing, the SWSC British Masters Championship, and major industry events.
About This Calendar
This comprehensive calendar includes all major powerboat racing events for 2026, from UIM world championships to national series and industry events. Dates are continuously updated as official schedules are confirmed.
Last updated: 24 February 2026
Key Dates 2026
- Miami Boat Show: 11-15 February
- E1 Season: Jeddah (Jan) to Bahamas (Nov)
- F2 Championship: 5 rounds, June-September
- UKOPRA Series: 5 rounds, May-September
- IHRA F1: 8 rounds across USA
- Race World Offshore: 4 rounds, June-November
- BPBA Season: 10 races, May-September, Bermuda
- Bluebird K7 Festival: 11-17 May, Coniston
- British Masters Championship: 4 rounds, April-October, Stewartby
📅 Official 2026 Racing Schedule
2026 Powerboat Racing Calendar
| Dates | Event | Location | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY 2026 | |||
| 17-18 Jan | UIM F4 International Ordinary | Abu Dhabi, UAE | F4 |
| 23-25 Jan | UIM E1 World Championship – Jeddah | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | E1 Series |
| FEBRUARY 2026 | |||
| 11-15 Feb | Miami International Boat Show | Miami, FL, USA | Industry Event |
| 20-21 Feb | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Bradenton | Bradenton, FL, USA | IHRA F1 |
| MARCH 2026 | |||
| 27-29 Mar | IHRA Offshore National Championship – St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, FL, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 27-29 Mar | UIM MotoSurf World Championship – Fujairah | Fujairah, UAE | MotoSurf |
| 28 Mar – 3 Apr | UIM Circuit World Championship – Capetown | Capetown, South Africa | Circuit |
| APRIL 2026 | |||
| 1-4 Apr | UIM-ABP Aquabike World Series | TBA | Aquabike |
| 1-4 Apr | UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship – Endurance | TBA | Aquabike |
| 4 Apr | SWSC British Masters Championship – Testing & Training | Stewartby Lake, UK | British Masters |
| 5 Apr | SWSC British Masters Championship – Round 1 | Stewartby Lake, UK | British Masters |
| 10-12 Apr | IHRA Offshore National Championship – New Orleans | New Orleans, LA, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 17-19 Apr | UIM XCAT World Championship – Fujairah | Fujairah, UAE | XCAT |
| 17-19 Apr | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Biloxi | Biloxi, MS, USA | IHRA F1 |
| 17-19 Apr | UIM Pleasure Navigation World Championship | Sliema, Malta | Pleasure Navigation |
| 24-26 Apr | UIM E1 World Championship – Lake Como | Lake Como, Italy | E1 Series |
| 25-27 Apr | UIM-ABP Aquabike International Ordinary – Rijeka | Rijeka, Croatia | Aquabike |
| MAY 2026 | |||
| 1-3 May | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Port Neches | Port Neches, TX, USA | IHRA F1 |
| 1-3 May | UIM Formula World Championship – Poses | Poses, France | Formula S3 |
| 2-4 May | UIM-ABP Aquabike International Ordinary – Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | Aquabike |
| 3 May | BPBA Race 1 – Ferry Reach | Ferry Reach, Bermuda | BPBA |
| 8-17 May | UIM River Marathon World Championship | Emmett to St. Maries, ID, USA | River Marathon |
| 11-17 May | Bluebird K7 Festival | Coniston Water, UK | Historic |
| 14-17 May | UIM Formula World Championship – Mons | Mons, Belgium | Formula F4/S3 |
| 15-17 May | UIM Formula World Championship – Jedovnice | Jedovnice, Czech Republic | Formula |
| 15-17 May | UIM MotoSurf World Championship | TBA, Slovakia | MotoSurf |
| 15-17 May | UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Southampton | Shamrock Quay, Southampton, UK | UKOPRA |
| 15-17 May | IHRA Offshore National Championship – Cocoa Beach | Cocoa Beach, FL, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 17 May | BPBA Race 2 – Ferry Reach | Ferry Reach, Bermuda | BPBA |
| 22-24 May | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Shreveport-Bossier | Shreveport-Bossier, LA, USA | IHRA F1 |
| 29-31 May | UIM International Raid Pavia-Venezia | Pavia to Venice, Italy | Raid |
| 29-31 May | UIM F1H2O World Championship | TBA | F1H2O |
| 29-31 May | UIM Formula World Championship – Znin | Znin, Poland | Formula |
| JUNE 2026 | |||
| 5-7 Jun | UIM F2 World Championship – Klaipėda | Klaipėda, Lithuania | F2 |
| 5-7 Jun | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Marble Falls | Marble Falls, TX, USA | IHRA F1 |
| 6-8 Jun | UIM Circuit World Championship – Como | Como, Italy | Circuit GT30 |
| 6-8 Jun | UIM-ABP Aquabike International Ordinary – Vodice | Vodice, Croatia | Aquabike |
| 7 Jun | BPBA Race 3 – Ferry Reach | Ferry Reach, Bermuda | BPBA |
| 12-14 Jun | UIM F1H2O World Championship | TBA | F1H2O |
| 12-14 Jun | UIM Formula World Championship – Boretto | Boretto, Italy | Formula |
| 12-14 Jun | UIM MotoSurf World Championship | TBA, Turkey | MotoSurf |
| 12-14 Jun | UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Poole | Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole, UK | UKOPRA |
| 12-14 Jun | IHRA Offshore National Championship – Lake of the Ozarks | Lake of the Ozarks, MO, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 13-15 Jun | UIM E1 World Championship – Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik, Croatia | E1 Series |
| 18-21 Jun | UIM Offshore World Championship – Rodi Garganico | Rodi Garganico, Italy | Offshore Class 3D |
| 18-21 Jun | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series | TBA, USA | IHRA F1 |
| 19-21 Jun | UIM XCAT World Championship | Europe TBA | XCAT |
| 19-21 Jun | UIM-ABP Aquabike International Ordinary – Varna | Varna, Bulgaria | Aquabike |
| TBD Jun | BPBA Race 4 – Hamilton Harbour | Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda | BPBA |
| 26-28 Jun | Race World Offshore – Atlantic City | Atlantic City, NJ, USA | Race World Offshore |
| 26-28 Jun | UIM F2 World Championship – Brindisi | Brindisi, Italy | F2 |
| 27-29 Jun | UIM Formula World Championship – Chodziez | Chodziez, Poland | Formula |
| JULY 2026 | |||
| 3-5 Jul | UIM Formula Continental Championship – Aluksne | Aluksne, Latvia | Formula F4 |
| 3-5 Jul | UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Southampton | Ocean Village Marina, Southampton, UK | UKOPRA |
| 3-5 Jul | UIM-ABP Aquabike Continental Championship – Mira | Mira, Portugal | Aquabike |
| 5 Jul | BPBA Race 5 – Cross Island | Bermuda | BPBA |
| 8-11 Jul | UIM Offshore Continental Championship – Tvedestrand | Tvedestrand, Norway | Offshore |
| 17-19 Jul | UIM E1 World Championship – Monaco | Monaco | E1 Series |
| 17-19 Jul | UIM-ABP Aquabike Continental Championship – Győr | Győr, Hungary | Aquabike |
| 17-19 Jul | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Alton | Alton, IL, USA | IHRA F1 |
| 19 Jul | BPBA Race 6 – Ferry Reach | Ferry Reach, Bermuda | BPBA |
| 24-26 Jul | UIM Formula Continental Championship – Tallinn | Tallinn, Estonia | Formula F500 |
| 24-26 Jul | UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Hamble | Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble, UK | UKOPRA |
| 24-26 Jul | IHRA Offshore National Championship – St. Clair | St. Clair, MI, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 24-26 Jul | UIM International Ordinary – Tallinn | Tallinn, Estonia | Multi-Class |
| 30 Jul – 2 Aug | UIM Offshore World Championship – Arendal | Arendal, Norway | Offshore |
| 31 Jul – 2 Aug | Race World Offshore – Michigan City | Michigan City, IN, USA | Race World Offshore |
| 31 Jul – 2 Aug | IHRA F1 Powerboat Series – Windsor | Windsor, CO, USA | IHRA F1 |
| AUGUST 2026 | |||
| 1 Aug | SWSC British Masters Championship – Testing & Training | Stewartby Lake, UK | British Masters |
| 1-3 Aug | UIM Circuit World Championship – Kotka | Kotka, Finland | Circuit GT15 |
| 1-3 Aug | UIM Circuit European Championship – Kotka | Kotka, Finland | Circuit GT30 |
| 1-3 Aug | UIM Circuit Continental Championship – Kotka | Kotka, Finland | Circuit GT10 |
| 2 Aug | SWSC British Masters Championship – Round 2 | Stewartby Lake, UK | British Masters |
| 4-6 Aug | UIM Offshore World Championship – Öregrund | Öregrund, Sweden | Offshore |
| 12-14 Aug | UIM F4 World Championship – Roseto | Roseto, Italy | F4 |
| 7-9 Aug | UIM Formula Continental Championship – Viverone | Viverone, Italy | Formula F2 |
| 7-9 Aug | IHRA Offshore National Championship – Sheboygan | Sheboygan, WI, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 9 Aug | BPBA Race 7 – Rubis Round the Island | Bermuda | BPBA |
| 14-16 Aug | UIM River Marathon – Oreshek Fortress | St. Petersburg, Russia | River Marathon |
| 14-16 Aug | UIM Circuit World Championship – Trzcianka | Trzcianka, Poland | Circuit OSY400 |
| 14-16 Aug | UIM Formula Continental Championship – Trzcianka | Trzcianka, Poland | Formula F125 |
| 16/23 Aug | BPBA Backup Dates – Rubis Round the Island | Bermuda | BPBA |
| 21-24 Aug | UIM Formula World Championship – Mons | Mons, Belgium | Formula F4/S3 |
| 22-24 Aug | UIM Circuit Continental Championship – Ruse | Ruse, Bulgaria | Circuit GT15 |
| 22-24 Aug | UIM Formula World Championship – Ruse | Ruse, Bulgaria | Formula F500 |
| 22-24 Aug | UIM Formula Continental Championship – Rogozno | Rogozno, Poland | Formula F250 |
| 28-30 Aug | UIM F1H2O World Championship | TBA | F1H2O |
| 28-30 Aug | UIM F2 World Championship – San Nazzaro | San Nazzaro, Italy | F2 |
| 28-30 Aug | UIM XCAT World Championship | Europe TBA | XCAT |
| 28-30 Aug | UIM Circuit World Championship – San Nazzaro | San Nazzaro, Italy | Circuit OSY400 |
| 28-30 Aug | UIM Circuit Continental Championship – San Nazzaro | San Nazzaro, Italy | Circuit OSY400 |
| 30 Aug | BPBA Race 8 – St. Georges | St. Georges, Bermuda | BPBA |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | |||
| 4-6 Sep | UIM E1 World Championship | TBC | E1 Series |
| 4-6 Sep | UIM-ABP Aquabike Continental Championship – Vichy | Vichy, France | Aquabike |
| 9-13 Sep | UIM Offshore World Championship – Trani | Trani, Italy | Offshore Class 3D |
| 11-13 Sep | IHRA Offshore National Championship – Orange Beach | Orange Beach, AL, USA | IHRA Offshore |
| 12-14 Sep | UIM International Ordinary – Vaxholm | Vaxholm, Sweden | Multi-Class |
| 13 Sep | BPBA Race 9 – Ferry Reach | Ferry Reach, Bermuda | BPBA |
| 18-20 Sep | UIM Formula World Championship – Cremona | Cremona, Italy | Formula |
| 18-20 Sep | UIM F2 World Championship – Peso da Régua | Peso da Régua, Portugal | F2 |
| 18-20 Sep | UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Portsmouth | Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, UK | UKOPRA |
| 19-21 Sep | UIM Formula World Championship – Bad Saarow | Bad Saarow, Germany | Formula |
| 20-22 Sep | UIM-ABP Aquabike International Ordinary – Kaunas | Kaunas, Lithuania | Aquabike |
| 25-27 Sep | Race World Offshore – Clearwater | Clearwater, FL, USA | Race World Offshore |
| 25-27 Sep | UIM F2 World Championship – Vila Velha de Ródão | Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal | F2 |
| 25-27 Sep | UIM F1H2O World Championship | TBA | F1H2O |
| 26-27 Sep | SWSC British Masters Championship – Round 3 | Stewartby Lake, UK | British Masters |
| 27 Sep | BPBA Race 10 – Spanish Point Boat Club Draw | Spanish Point, Bermuda | BPBA |
| OCTOBER 2026 | |||
| 3-5 Oct | UIM E1 World Championship – Lagos | Lagos, Nigeria | E1 Series |
| 4-6 Oct | UIM F1H2O World Championship – Shanghai | Shanghai TBA, China | F1H2O |
| 9-11 Oct | UIM Offshore Continental Championship – Como | Como, Italy | Offshore Class 3D |
| 11 Oct | BPBA Back Up Race Day | Bermuda | BPBA |
| 17-18 Oct | SWSC British Masters Championship – Round 4 (Finals) | Stewartby Lake, UK | British Masters |
| 29-31 Oct | UIM XCAT World Championship – Salmiya | Salmiya, Kuwait | XCAT |
| 30 Oct – 1 Nov | UIM River Marathon – Ice Race | St. Petersburg, Russia | River Marathon |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | |||
| 1-8 Nov | Race World Offshore – Key West | Key West, FL, USA | Race World Offshore |
| 3-7 Nov | UIM Coniston Records Week | Coniston Water, UK | Records |
| 13-15 Nov | UIM F1H2O World Championship | TBA | F1H2O |
| 14-16 Nov | UIM E1 World Championship – Miami | Miami, USA | E1 Series |
| 21-23 Nov | UIM E1 World Championship – Bahamas | TBC, Bahamas | E1 Series |
| 27-29 Nov | UIM F1H2O World Championship – Jeddah | Jeddah TBA, Saudi Arabia | F1H2O |
| 27-29 Nov | UIM XCAT World Championship | Middle East TBA | XCAT |
| DECEMBER 2026 | |||
| 11-13 Dec | UIM F1H2O World Championship | TBA | F1H2O |
| 11-13 Dec | UIM XCAT World Championship – Dubai | Dubai, UAE | XCAT |
| 19-21 Dec | UIM F1H2O World Championship – Sharjah | Sharjah TBA, UAE | F1H2O |
Note: TBA (To Be Announced) and TBC (To Be Confirmed) events are subject to official confirmation. Completed events shown with highlighted background. All dates subject to change pending official confirmation from sanctioning bodies.
Championship acronyms: F1H2O (Formula 1 H2O), E1 (Electric), XCAT (Offshore catamarans), F2/F4 (Formula 2/4), UKOPRA (United Kingdom Offshore Powerboat Racing Association), IHRA (International Hot Rod Association), BPBA (Bermuda Powerboat Association), RWO (Race World Offshore), BMC (British Masters Championship – SWSC)
