XINSURANCE Clearwater Offshore Nationals 2026: Everything You Need to Know

The XINSURANCE Clearwater Offshore Nationals returns to Clearwater Beach, Florida, from Thursday, September 24 to Sunday, September 27, 2026, with racing on Saturday and Sunday. Presented by Visit St. Pete Clearwater, the event is free to attend, with 85 offshore race boats entered, visible from the beach and Pier 60.

Clearwater is round three of the Race World Offshore UIM World Championship Series, following Atlantic City and Michigan City, and the last stop before the season finale at Key West in November. Results here also count toward qualification for the Key West World Championships.

What Spectators Will See

Boats up to 50 feet long race a 5.0-mile course just a couple of hundred yards off Clearwater Beach, running parallel to the shore. Turn One sits roughly 100 yards off the beach’s landmark Pier 60, putting the fleet close enough to watch from the sand without binoculars.

A privately organised spectator fleet anchors just offshore of the course in an area set aside by organisers, and several tour boat operators run race-day cruises out to watch from the water. Beachfront hotels along the course typically hold their own watch parties.

Turn coordinates, most recently published by race organisers:

Coordinates are taken from race organisers’ updated 2026 race coordinates graphic and are subject to final confirmation on race week. The source lists the northern turn buoy in the CW 2 pair as “CW 2B”, duplicating the label used for the southern buoy; it is presented here as CW 2 to match the course’s naming pattern elsewhere.

2026 Race Week Schedule

Race Week runs Thursday through Sunday, with the two race days on Saturday and Sunday. Local time below is Eastern.

Venue and Getting There

Racing is based at Sand Key Park, with the course running north along Clearwater Beach past Pier 60. No admission is charged at any of the race events. Entrance to Sand Key Park itself is free, but parking costs $5 per day, credit cards only.

Those wanting to avoid driving to the beach can take the Jolley Trolley, which runs from Pier 60 to the entrance of Sand Key Park, where the race boats are based. The trolley accepts tap-to-pay, the Flamingo Fares app, or exact cash.

A Key Stop on the Way to Key West

Clearwater sits between Michigan City and the season-closing Key West World Championships in November. Competitors need to have raced at least two of the four 2026 RWO/APBA series events to qualify for Key West, making Clearwater a final opportunity for teams who missed an earlier round.

2026 Entry List

85 boats across 14 classes are entered for Clearwater, per Race World Offshore’s registration list.

Bracket Class 200 (3)

Bracket Class 300 (4)

Bracket Class 400 (5)

Bracket Class 500 (10)

Bracket Class 600 (6)

Bracket Class 700 (7)

Cat 300 (3)

Class 1 (6)

Class 2 (5)

Modified Vee (9)

Super Cat (7)

Super Stock (16)

Super Vee (2)

Vee Limited (2)