Question 1

When does the 2027 powerboat racing season start?

Accepted Answer

The 2026-27 Australian Offshore Superboat Championship season opened with Round 1 at Lake Macquarie on October 17-18, 2026. The 2027 portion of the season continues with Round 2 at Wyndham Harbour on February 20-21. The F1 Powerboat Championship opens its 2027 season at the Bradenton Area River Regatta on February 19-20.

Question 2

What is the 2027 Australian Offshore Superboat Championship calendar?

Accepted Answer

The 2027 rounds of the Australian Offshore Superboat Championship are: Round 2, Wyndham Harbour, 20-21 February; Round 3, Geelong, 13-14 March; Round 4, Adelaide, date TBA; Round 5, Redcliffe, 26-27 June.

Question 3

What is the 2027 UKOPRA Offshore Championship calendar?

Accepted Answer

Round 1, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight (Round the Island), 14-16 May; Round 2, Torquay, 11-13 June; Round 3, Beaucette, Guernsey, 8-11 July; Round 4, Southampton Ocean Village, 6-8 August; Round 5, Gunwharf Marina, Portsmouth, 17-19 September.

Question 4

What is the provisional 2027 UIM F2 World Championship calendar?

Accepted Answer

Provisional World Championship rounds: Brindisi, Italy, 25-27 June; Klaipeda, Lithuania, 14-16 July; Riga, Latvia, August (dates to be confirmed); San Nazzaro, Italy, 28-30 August; Vila Velha de Rodao, Portugal, 16-18 September; Peso da Regua, Portugal, 23-25 September. The provisional F2 European Championship includes Viverone, Italy, 6-8 August. None of these dates is final.

Question 5

What is the 2027 F1 Powerboat Championship schedule?

Accepted Answer

The tentative 2027 schedule: Bradenton, Florida, February 19-20 (National); Freeport, Texas, April 24 (Regional); Port Neches, Texas, April 30-May 2 (National); Shreveport, Louisiana, May 28-30 (National); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 2-4 (National); Alton, Illinois, July 16-18 (National).

Question 6

Where can I find the 2026 powerboat racing calendar?

Accepted Answer

The full 2026 powerboat racing championship calendar, covering UIM F1H2O, F2, F4, IHRA, H1 Unlimited, UKOPRA and more, is at https://powerboat.news/2026-uim-world-championship-calendars/

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
23-31 Jan	boot Düsseldorf	Düsseldorf, Germany	🇩🇪	Boat Show
30-31 Jan	New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship – Round 3	Napier, New Zealand	🇳🇿	NZ Offshore Powerboats

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
10-14 Feb	Miami International Boat Show	Miami, FL, USA	🇺🇸	Boat Show
19-20 Feb	F1 Powerboat Championship – Bradenton Area River Regatta (National)	Bradenton, FL, USA	🇺🇸	F1 Powerboat Championship
20-21 Feb	Australian Offshore Superboat Championship – Round 2	Wyndham Harbour, WA, Australia	🇦🇺	Australian Offshore Superboats
27 Feb	New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship – Round 4	Wellington, New Zealand	🇳🇿	NZ Offshore Powerboats

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
4-7 Mar	Auckland Boat Show	Auckland, New Zealand	🇳🇿	Boat Show
13 Mar	New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship – Round 5	Whitianga, New Zealand	🇳🇿	NZ Offshore Powerboats
13-14 Mar	Australian Offshore Superboat Championship – Round 3	Geelong, VIC, Australia	🇦🇺	Australian Offshore Superboats
17-21 Mar	Palm Beach International Boat Show	Palm Beach, FL, USA	🇺🇸	Boat Show

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
24 Apr	F1 Powerboat Championship – RiverFest Freeport (Regional)	Freeport, TX, USA	🇺🇸	F1 Powerboat Championship
30 Apr-2 May	F1 Powerboat Championship – RiverFest / Thunder on the Neches (National)	Port Neches, TX, USA	🇺🇸	F1 Powerboat Championship

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
14-16 May	UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Round 1 (Round the Island)	Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, UK	🇬🇧	UKOPRA
20-23 May	British Motor Yacht Show	Southampton, UK	🇬🇧	Boat Show
28-30 May	F1 Powerboat Championship – Red River Rumble F1 Powerboat Showdown (National)	Shreveport, LA, USA	🇺🇸	F1 Powerboat Championship
31 May	RAID Pavia-Venezia	Pavia to Venice, Italy	🇮🇹	RAID Pavia-Venezia
TBA May	Australian Offshore Superboat Championship – Round 4	Adelaide, SA, Australia	🇦🇺	Australian Offshore Superboats

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December 2027

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
11-13 Jun	UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Round 2	Torquay, Devon, UK	🇬🇧	UKOPRA
25-27 Jun	UIM F2 World Championship (provisional)	Brindisi, Italy	🇮🇹	UIM F2
26-27 Jun	Australian Offshore Superboat Championship – Round 5	Redcliffe, QLD, Australia	🇦🇺	Australian Offshore Superboats

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
2-4 Jul	F1 Powerboat Championship – Pittsburgh Formula One Powerboat National Championship (National)	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	🇺🇸	F1 Powerboat Championship
8-11 Jul	UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Round 3	Beaucette Marina, Guernsey	🇬🇬	UKOPRA
14-16 Jul	UIM F2 World Championship (provisional)	Klaipėda, Lithuania	🇱🇹	UIM F2
16-18 Jul	F1 Powerboat Championship – Alton Powerboat Nationals (National)	Alton, IL, USA	🇺🇸	F1 Powerboat Championship

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
6-8 Aug	UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Round 4 (MDL Marinas Ocean Village Cup)	Ocean Village, Southampton, UK	🇬🇧	UKOPRA
6-8 Aug	UIM F2 European Championship (provisional)	Viverone, Italy	🇮🇹	UIM F2
28-30 Aug	UIM F2 World Championship (provisional)	San Nazzaro, Italy	🇮🇹	UIM F2
TBA Aug	UIM F2 World Championship (provisional)	Riga, Latvia	🇱🇻	UIM F2

Dates	Event	Location		Championship
16-18 Sep	UIM F2 World Championship (provisional)	Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal	🇵🇹	UIM F2
17-19 Sep	UKOPRA Offshore Championship – Round 5 (Gunwharf Quays Offshore Grand Prix)	Gunwharf Marina, Portsmouth, UK	🇬🇧	UKOPRA
23-25 Sep	UIM F2 World Championship (provisional)	Peso da Régua, Portugal	🇵🇹	UIM F2