Oskarshamn returned to the racing calendar on 4 July 2026 after several years off, the club marking 20 years since its first race with a full grid on the water. A rough sea suited the bigger, more powerful boats, and it was the C class that found the real speed, posting the quickest laps of the entire meeting.
A class: Ingvarsson holds off Kurten
The A class produced the closest fight of the day. Rikard Ingvarsson (A-36) took the win over ten laps in 01:06:34.44, holding off Anton Kurten (A-35) by just over fourteen seconds.
Kurten set the faster lap of the two, 06:33.93 to Ingvarsson’s 06:36.46, but could not close the gap on the road.
Hilmer Wiberg (A-7) was third and Linus Hjalte (A-99) fourth, the whole class covered by little more than a minute after an hour of racing.
B class: Samuelsson wins, Hamren second
Max Samuelsson (B-85) controlled the B class, taking the ten-lap win in 01:01:23.97 with the fastest lap of the class at 06:04.20.
Rasmus Hamren (B-32) followed in second at 01:02:38.72, a strong recovery after the broken shaft that ended his day early at Varracet in Oregrund earlier in the season.
Johan Kurten (B-54) was disqualified for a missed mark on the course, promoting Matilda Fredrika Wrenkler (B-61) to third after completing nine of the ten laps.
C class: Soderlind again, and the fastest laps of the day
William Soderlind (C-68) took his second straight win, leading home a nine-second scrap with Andreas Engstrom (C-28).
Engstrom actually set the quickest lap of the entire meeting at 05:13.68, a whisker ahead of Soderlind’s 05:14.15. But Soderlind had the edge over the full distance, 53:12.08 to 53:21.16.
Viktor Jansson (C-80) was third in 56:14.52. Lovisa Sahlen (C-62) was unable to add to her one recorded lap.
The rest of the grid
Krister Jansson (CL-302) won CL over five laps ahead of Anders Karlsson (CL-400). Peter Forsberg (H-71) took the H class over nine laps ahead of Tom Sellerholm and Carl Fransson.
Alvin Lindahl (J-23) was the sole J entry. In V, Dick Johansson (V-8) came out on top over ten laps in 58:30.01, with Sven Johansson (V-64) second and Tim Johansson (V-24) third. Johan Torsell (X-9) completed the ten-lap distance as the lone X entry.
Looking ahead to Norway
3B and 3C now turn to the European Championship in Tvedestrand, Norway, running 8 to 11 July.
Late news came through that the third-party insurance question had been addressed, but it landed too late for the Finnish team to join. No Finnish crew will make the trip to Norway. How much that absence hurts the event, and the sport, is the open question going into the EC.
Results
A
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-36 | Rikard Ingvarsson | ORK | B-23 / Mercury 115 Pro XS | 10 | 06:36.46 | 01:06:34.44 |
| 2 | A-35 | Anton Kurten | AMK | Smuggler RS / Mercury 115 | 10 | 06:33.93 | 01:06:48.52 |
| 3 | A-7 | Hilmer Wiberg | SMBK | Nitra / Mercury | 10 | 06:43.70 | 01:07:09.37 |
| 4 | A-99 | Linus Hjalte | ORK | Deflector 23s / Evinrude 150 H.O | 10 | 06:34.53 | 01:07:50.42 |
B
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-85 | Max Samuelsson | RBR | Twister 20 / Mercury 115 | 10 | 06:04.20 | 01:01:23.97 |
| 2 | B-32 | Rasmus Hamren | RBR | Twister 20 / Mercury Pro XS 115 | 10 | 06:10.42 | 01:02:38.72 |
| 3 | B-61 | Matilda Fredrika Wrenkler | SBK | Twister 20 / Mercury Optimax 115 | 9 | 07:17.00 | 01:07:25.25 |
| DSQ | B-54 | Johan Kurten | AMK | Frode / Mercury 200 | 10 | 06:49.50 | 01:12:30.46 |
C
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C-68 | William Soderlind | RBR | Twister 24 / Mercury 200xs | 10 | 05:14.15 | 53:12.08 |
| 2 | C-28 | Andreas Engstrom | SBK | Twister / Mercury 200XS | 10 | 05:13.68 | 53:21.16 |
| 3 | C-80 | Viktor Jansson | ORK | Twister 24 / Mercury 200xs | 10 | 05:37.59 | 56:14.52 |
| 4 | C-62 | Lovisa Sahlen | SMBK | Twister 24 / Mercury 200XS | 1 | – | 07:00.01 |
CL
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CL-302 | Krister Jansson | ORK | Delta SS / Yamaha 75 | 5 | 09:55.67 | 54:12.72 |
| 2 | CL-400 | Anders Karlsson | RBR | Gillbert Appache / Mercruiser 468 | 5 | 06:38.72 | 33:50.35 |
H
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H-71 | Peter Forsberg | RBR | Tintopieta / Yamaha 90 | 9 | 07:10.48 | 01:05:28.92 |
| 2 | H-44 | Tom Sellerholm | SUK | Frode 19 / Tohatsu 90 | 9 | 07:41.40 | 01:09:37.62 |
| 3 | H-177 | Carl Fransson | SUK | – | 9 | 08:02.25 | 01:12:56.48 |
| 4 | H-41 | Henrik Edberg | SUK | – | 7 | 08:33.75 | 01:00:34.98 |
| 5 | H-112 | Edvin Blad | SUK | Hotshot 18 / Yamaha 90 | 3 | 08:41.92 | 25:30.55 |
J
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J-23 | Alvin Lindahl | ORK | – | 9 | 08:28.28 | 01:16:49.45 |
V
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V-8 | Dick Johansson | KMKR | – | 10 | 05:44.29 | 58:30.01 |
| 2 | V-64 | Sven Johansson | KMKR | Batboat V24 / Merc 350 V8 | 10 | 06:05.12 | 01:00:50.51 |
| 3 | V-24 | Tim Johansson | KMKR | Batboat 24 | 10 | 06:26.14 | 01:03:54.17 |
X
| Pos | No | Driver | Club | Boat / motor | Laps | Best lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-9 | Johan Torsell | VROM | Ocke Mannerfelt XB / Mercury XS 200 | 10 | 05:50.39 | 59:10.98 |
Full results at svera.nu/resultat.
John Moore is the editor of Powerboat News, an independent investigative journalism platform recognised by Google News and documented on Grokipedia for comprehensive powerboat racing coverage.
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.
