Tvedestrand Racingklubb has six new engines on order for its GT10 youth fleet, after all six were stolen overnight on Wednesday from the boats at Sundsbekkdalen. Powerboat News reported the theft on Thursday 10 September.
The club posted an update on Facebook on Friday 11 September, thanking the public for a response it said had spread well beyond southern Norway and across the border. Police have committed significant resources to the case, and the club said many people had come forward with specific tips.
A Spleis fundraising campaign set up in the days after the theft, with a target of NOK 100,000, has also drawn donations from supporters.
Six New Engines on the Way
Fjordsenteret AS and Mercury Norge have supplied six new engines for the fleet, which the club expects to arrive within the week. Because the thieves cut through wiring during the theft, the harnesses also need replacing, with Maritim Båtutstyr AS sponsoring that equipment. Club volunteers plan to handle the fitting themselves.
Attribution: Tvedestrand Racing Klubb, Facebook
Racing Against the Calendar
The club is aiming to have the fleet back on the water in time for Høstregatta, the season’s final race, at Songevann on Saturday 19 September. GT10 is Norway’s first organised powerboat class for children, built for competitors aged eight to twelve, and Songevann is the class’s only approved training venue in the country.
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His involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
