Max Samuelsson and Joel Schönerberg won Race 2 of Class 3B at the UIM Offshore World Championship in Arendal on Friday, their second win of the event. B-85 leads the combined standings on 800 points with one race remaining.
Adam Wrenkler and Mathilda Wrenkler took second in B-61. Next weekend Wrenkler moves straight from Arendal into another title fight, level on points for second in the UIM F4 World Championship after round one at Klaipėda, in his debut season in the class. Rounds three and four run at the Waterfestival Viverone Lake, Italy, 7-9 August.
Lovisa Sahlén and Anton Modin finished third in B-62, enough to move Sahlén Racing up to second overall. Modin, the reigning UIM Class 3A World Champion and a Class 3B world champion himself in 2022, deputised for Mattias Lind, who stepped away from the cockpit to be with his fiancée, Madeleine Samuelsson, in hospital. Madeleine Samuelsson partners Rasmus Hamrén in B-32 and remains under observation after Thursday’s capsize.
Hamrén, recovering from the same crash, watched Friday’s race from the pits and sent Powerboat News this account of the battle for the lead:
Rasmus Hamrén, Powerboat News Scandinavian correspondent
It was right between Max and Adam until Max took the lead. It was very tight between Lauri and Lovisa, until Lovisa took the lead.
Race 2, Class 3B
| Pos | No. | Crew | Country | Laps | Gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B85 | Max Samuelsson & Joel Schönerberg | SWE | 10 | 400 | |
| 2 | B61 | Adam Wrenkler & Mathilda Wrenkler | SWE | 10 | +13.658 | 300 |
| 3 | B62 | Lovisa Sahlén & Anton Modin | SWE | 10 | +28.640 | 225 |
| 4 | B13 | Lauri Landen & Ilkka Landen | FIN | 10 | +1:08.936 | 169 |
| 5 | B3 | Thomas Braaten & Mathias Løvdal | NOR | 10 | +1:13.530 | 127 |
| 6 | B30 | Ari Pöntinen & Joona Kummala | FIN | 10 | +1:50.448 | 95 |
| 7 | B54 | Johan Kurtén & Alex Lundström | SWE | 10 | +1:58.180 | 71 |
| 8 | B65 | Adrian Østby & Mina Engebretsen | NOR | 10 | +2:13.348 | 53 |
| 9 | B17 | Janne Pirhonen & Joha Pirhonen | FIN | 10 | +2:21.281 | 40 |
Combined Standings After Two Races
| Pos | No. | Crew | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B85 | Max Samuelsson & Joel Schönerberg | SWE | 800 |
| 2 | B62 | Lovisa Sahlén & Anton Modin | SWE | 525 |
| 3 | B13 | Lauri Landen & Ilkka Landen | FIN | 394 |
| 4 | B61 | Adam Wrenkler & Mathilda Wrenkler | SWE | 340 |
| 5 | B3 | Thomas Braaten & Mathias Løvdal | NOR | 296 |
| 6 | B30 | Ari Pöntinen & Joona Kummala | FIN | 222 |
| 7 | B17 | Janne Pirhonen & Joha Pirhonen | FIN | 135 |
| 8 | B54 | Johan Kurtén & Alex Lundström | SWE | 124 |
| 9 | B65 | Adrian Østby & Mina Engebretsen | NOR | 124 |
| 10 | B32 | Rasmus Hamrén & Madeleine Samuelsson | SWE | 0 |
Race 3, the final race of the Class 3B world championship, is scheduled for tomorrow, 14:05 CEST (13:05 BST) on Saturday 1 August.
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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.
