Estonia’s aquatic motorsport community gathered at Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel as the Estonian Olympic Committee recognised 14 world and European championship medalists from the 2025 season.
Registration is now open for the 73rd Raid Pavia-Venezia, with the Italian Motorboating Federation approving race regulations for the 381-kilometre endurance event scheduled for 29-31 May 2026.
Visitors have a few days left to secure early bird tickets for the Southampton International Boat Show, before rates increase next month.
Adriano Panatta defeated Björn Borg at Roland Garros when no one else could, won the 1976 French Open, and led Italy to its only Davis Cup title.
Then he walked away from tennis and spent the next 25 years racing offshore powerboats.
The DAC-Mercury powerboat that carried Guido Cappellini to a new Raid Pavia-Venezia record is on display at Motor Bike Expo in Verona this weekend, giving visitors a close look at the machine that broke a 20-year-old benchmark on Italy’s waterways.
Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the UIM E1 World Championship season opener in Jeddah, where he emphasised electric powerboat racing’s role as a platform for ocean sustainability whilst praising Saudi Arabia’s sports innovation and Team Monaco’s debut season.
The class featuring offshore racing’s fastest catamarans commits 11 teams to IHRA’s $2 million championship, escalating the battle between professional investment and UIM recognition.
Aoki Racing Team claimed victory in the opening round of the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship, with Sara Misir and Dani Clos winning both Finals in Jeddah to secure the season-opening Grand Prix.
Stuart Porro runs three marketing businesses, commentates on XCAT racing across four continents, and works with Gibraltar Rugby.
The Gibraltar-based broadcaster heading into his sixth XCAT season explains how the seemingly impossible schedule actually works.
Rianna O’Meara Hunt made her E1 Series competitive debut at Jeddah after being called up as Sierra Racing Club’s reserve driver when Catie Munnings sustained a leg injury playing paddle tennis.
Emma Kimiläinen and Sam Coleman dominated qualifying to secure pole position and three championship points at the opening round of the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship in Jeddah.
The Union Internationale Motonautique has renewed its promotional agreement with Aquabike Promotion Ltd for a further ten-year period, securing the future of the UIM Aquabike World and Continental Championships through 2036.
Team Blue Rising has confirmed John Peeters will continue for a second season, partnering with new signing Mashael Al-Obaidan for the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship.
The 2026 UIM E1 World Championship opens at Jeddah on 23-24 January with defending champions Team Brady facing nine rival teams in the all-electric hydrofoil racing series.
When you step aboard the Technohull Attitude 35 on Saturday 25th April 2026, you’re not just booking a boat trip.
You’re embarking on a curated experience shaped by two people who’ve built their lives around creating unforgettable moments on the water.
Dean Stoneman has registered a Bernico 52R HYBRID rigid inflatable boat for the 2026 UKOPRA Championship, entering the Class 1 category with the name of Revenge.
The World’s Fastest RIB The Bernico 52R HYBRID achieved a pre-delivery top speed of 104.
Ismat Adil Ismat Moani claimed victory in both opening rounds of the 2026 UAE F4 Championship at Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, delivering perfect weekend race performances for Black Pharaoh Racing on Saturday and Sunday.
Salem Muhsen Saeed Alyafeai claimed pole position in Saturday’s qualifying with a 45.
Sara Price will switch from desert rally raid to electric hydrofoil racing in six days when she competes in the UIM E1 World Championship season opener at Jeddah on 23-24 January.
On May 5, 1982, an unlikely duel unfolded at Holme Pierrepont in Nottinghamshire.
Nigel Mansell, behind the wheel of a black and gold John Player Special Lotus 87, went head-to-head with Formula One powerboats piloted by Bob Spalding and Tom Percival.
Hiroaki ‘Rocky’ Aoki built a restaurant empire then risked it all racing powerboats.
In 1979, a crash under the Golden Gate Bridge gave him a 10 percent chance of survival.
Sara Misir will race for Aoki Racing Team in the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship, the team announced via social media on Thursday.
The Jamaican driver joins from Team Blue Rising, where she finished third overall in the 2025 championship.
Double E1 champion Emma Kimiläinen attended Finland’s Urheilugaala last night wearing jewellery celebrating her historic powerboat racing achievements.
The Team Brady pilot marked her back-to-back UIM E1 World Championship titles at the annual sports gala held at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki.
Rodi Basso is leaving his position as chief executive of the E1 Series, SportBusiness reported on January 9.
The International Hot Rod Association’s $650,000 travel money programme has sparked debate amongst American offshore competitors questioning class grouping structures, participation thresholds, and whether equal distribution across boat sizes represents fair compensation.
IHRA’s financial package for the 2026 offshore season includes travel money distributed across seven national races and the World Championship.
The Superstock Racing Group has voted by overwhelming majority to make the International Hot Rod Association its exclusive sanctioning body for the 2026 national championship, committing the class solely to IHRA’s seven-round offshore schedule.
The 2026 UIM E1 World Championship grid has taken shape with nine teams confirming their driver lineups ahead of the season opener at Jeddah on 23-24 January.
Six teams have announced changes from their 2025 campaigns, with championship-winning Team Brady retaining their driver pairing whilst rivals rebuild around new personnel.
After Powerboat News reported yesterday that Steve Curtis has been appointed Team Principal of E1 Team Miami, the team has announced Timmy Hansen and Patricia Pita Gago as its pilots for the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship, replacing Erik Stark and Anna Glennon after a difficult 2025 season that saw the team finish ninth in the championship.
Pita Gago steps into a full-time race seat after serving as reserve pilot during 2025.
Steve Curtis has been appointed Team Principal of E1 Team Miami, powered by MAGNUS, for the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship season.
The nine-time UIM Class 1 World Champion brings decades of offshore racing experience to the electric powerboat championship, which opens its third season at the Jeddah GP on 23-24 January.
Updated January 22, 2026: Production begins June 2026 with August 6, 2027 release date confirmed.
Director Joseph Kosinski confirms film is set in 1985 with “full on” period aesthetics.
Steve Michael received recognition for 30 years as F1H2O World Championship commentator during a reception in Sharjah on December 21, following the 2025 season finale.
The Florida-based broadcaster, known throughout powerboat racing as “The Voice,” has maintained an unbroken attendance record across 210 races since joining H2O Racing in 1996.
The IHRA F1 Powerboat Series has opened entries for the 2026 season, with competitors now able to register across four classes for an eight-round championship beginning in Bradenton, Florida on February 20 and 21.
Entry fees range from $50 for GT-15 boats to $300 for Formula 1 craft, with Formula Lights and Tri-Hull categories set at $200 per round.
