Jaimie Tennant was 19 years old and standing in the pits at Liège when Tom Percival died.
Now, four decades later, he has written an account of that terrible day and the partnership that preceded it.
American F1H2O driver Brent Dillard has announced his return to competitive racing following successful spinal surgery in April, with the China CTIC Shenzhen team member targeting the championship finale in Sharjah this December after months of intensive rehabilitation.
The South Carolina racer took to the water this week for the first time since undergoing surgery … Read more
Norwegian F1H2O racer Marit Strømøy has released her latest single “Last to Know”, blending her dual passions for powerboat racing and music as she prepares for a demanding November schedule across two continents.
The track, written and produced by Hallgeir Rustan at Stargate Studios in Trondheim, marks Strømøy’s return to recording after focusing primarily on … Read more
Sunday’s Conch Republic Championship delivered a spectacular finale to the 44th Annual Offshore World Championship at Key West, with Mike Falco and Billy Moore’s Team Defalco claiming the Pro Class 1 world title in dramatic fashion whilst championship leaders Dirty Money Racing and Spirit of Qatar secured commanding victories in Super Cat and Extreme classes. … Read more
Team Brady secured their second consecutive UIM E1 World Championship title after the championship finale at Miami Seaplane Base delivered a dramatic conclusion that went to the final lap of the season.
Welsh pilot Sam Coleman and Finnish co-pilot Emma Kimiläinen held off a determined challenge from Rafael Nadal’s Team Rafa to claim both race … Read more
Friday’s Southernmost Continental Championship delivered dramatic racing across all categories at the 44th Annual Offshore World Championship, with Mike Falco and Billy Moore’s Team Defalco claiming a significant Pro Class 1 victory whilst championship leaders extended their advantages heading into Sunday’s finale.
The second day of competition featured half-points scoring in the three-race championship format, … Read more
Rafael Nadal’s Team Rafa claimed pole position for Saturday’s E1 Miami GP season finale after Friday’s qualifying on Biscayne Bay, tightening the championship battle to a single point.
Team Rafa pilots Cris Lazarraga and Tom Chiappe topped qualifying ahead of defending champions Team Brady in second and Team Brazil third.
A Turkish-American aerospace dynasty has entered the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF, with Team Sierra set to join the all-electric raceboat series for the 2026 season as the championship’s international roster expands to 10 teams.
Majority-owned by the Ozmen family through their Sierra Enterprises holding company, Team Sierra brings aerospace innovation and space … Read more
Tom Brady hosted a Leaders’ Summit at The Setai, Miami Beach on Thursday evening, bringing together global figures from sport, technology, and business on the eve of this weekend’s championship-deciding Miami GP.
The seven-times Super Bowl champion welcomed E1 Chairman Alejandro Agag, E1 Founder and CEO Rodi Basso, and partner executives from Bombay Sapphire, Cambridge … Read more
Three-Event Championship Approved by UIM COMINOFF Plans for the 2026 Offshore Class 3B World and European Championships have cleared the UIM COMINOFF approval stage, setting up what organisers hope will be a landmark season for offshore powerboat racing’s entry class.
Yet as the outlines of the calendar spread through the paddock, teams are weighing enthusiasm … Read more
Wednesday’s opening races at the 44th Annual Offshore World Championship delivered compelling competition across 11 racing categories, with Monster Energy/M CON, Dirty Money Racing and Spirit of Qatar claiming victories in the premier classes at Key West.
The Truman Waterfront Cup featured half-points scoring as the opening salvo in a three-race championship format, setting the … Read more
The UIM International Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling that annuls a race jury decision from the F4 World Championship and establishes new precedent on jury impartiality.
William Martinsen, competing for Black Pharaoh Racing, successfully appealed a one-lap penalty imposed following Race 2 at Mons on August 24, 2025.
Miami prepares to host the championship-deciding finale of the 2025 UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF this weekend, as the all-electric raceboat series makes its historic United States debut at Miami Seaplane Base.
Defending champions Team Brady hold a slender three-point advantage over Team Rafa heading into Friday and Saturday’s racing on Biscayne Bay, … Read more
Severe weather has forced the cancellation of record attempts at the 53rd Coniston Powerboat Records Week on both opening day Monday and today, with heavy rain and flooding leaving the Lake District venue underwater.
Organisers posted on their Facebook page this morning as rain continued to fall across Cumbria: The rain continues to fall here … Read more
Australian powerboat racer Dave Warby is methodically closing in on one of the most dangerous records in sporting history, the unlimited water speed record set by his late father Ken Warby 47 years ago on October 8, 1978.
Warby Motorsport is preparing to return to Blowering Dam in New South Wales on November 8-9, 2025 … Read more
The 44th Annual Key West World Championship has attracted a record-breaking 96 boats for the November 2-9 event at Truman Waterfront Park.
The championship features a $250,000 purse funded by the International Hot Rod Association, representing a major investment in offshore powerboat racing.
The Malta Boat Show returns to Dock 1, Cospicua from October 30 to November 2, 2025, and with it comes a significant moment for Maltese powerboat racing.
Chaudron Powerboats Malta will unveil the SVR 33, the latest evolution of the company’s championship-winning bloodline, designed by five-time world champion Aaron Ciantar.
Chuck Norris: World Powerboat Racing Champion at 51 Offshore Racing | Celebrity Champions Long before the internet decided that Chuck Norris doesn’t do push-ups but rather pushes the Earth down, the martial arts legend was doing something far more impressive: winning a world powerboat racing championship at 140 mph.
The year was 1991.
Kyle Maskall made his debut with the China CTIC Team at the back-to-back F1H2O Chinese rounds in Shanghai and Zhengzhou earlier this month.
The Canadian from Chilliwack, British Columbia, competed in his first UIM world championship races at the Grand Prix of Shanghai on October 2-4, followed immediately by the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou on … Read more
Doctor Raffaele Chiulli addressed global sport leaders at the United Against Online Abuse conference in Stockholm last month, calling for united action against digital harassment affecting athletes, officials, and fans across all sporting disciplines.
The UIM President spoke at the September 9 gathering in his capacity as head of ARISF, the Association of IOC Recognised … Read more
Former UIM F2 World Champion Stefan Hagin will make his debut with the China CTIC Team at the forthcoming Grand Prix of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, becoming the third driver to fill the seat alongside lead pilot Peter Morin in what has been a season of frequent changes for the team.
The 37-year-old German racer brings … Read more
Falcon Tenders, a British full-custom superyacht tender builder based in Southampton, marks its fifth anniversary with the delivery of five tenders.
The company operates from a 2,300-square-metre facility and works with composite, carbon, glass, and wood materials.
The State of Qatar makes its return to the international powerboat racing calendar this weekend when Doha hosts the final round of the UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship for the first time in 10 years.
Aquabike Promotion and the Doha Marine Sports Club will stage the three-day Old Doha Port Grand Prix of Qatar on Doha … Read more
Team RPM has confirmed plans to field a second boat in the 2026 UIM F2 World Championship, with team manager Alessandro Canzi revealing the news on social media.
The Italian team, which finished the 2025 season with driver Peter Morin claiming fourth place in the championship standings, has completed structural modifications to the additional hull … Read more
Billy Seebold’s Impossible Victory: Bristol 1982 Circuit Racing | Historic Races The three-minute starter board was raised.
Not a sound could be heard in Bristol Docks.
The Seebold family has released a statement thanking the global powerboat racing community for its overwhelming support following the death of Billy Seebold on 22nd October.
In a message posted on social media, the family announced plans for a celebration of life whilst paying tribute to the man they described as the complete package both … Read more
Hungarian textile company ProSport Apparel has established itself as a trusted supplier of race apparel to leading powerboat racing teams across multiple UIM championships.
Custom Solutions for Powerboat Racing Based in Dunaújváros, the company under the direction of Elek Kozma has supplied Powerboat News alongside teams competing in UIM F1H2O, F2 and F4 championships.
The UAE F4 Powerboat Championship starts in Abu Dhabi on 22-23 November 2025, with four championship rounds to be hosted by Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Championship Changes The 2024/2025 season saw Salem Al Yafai and Obaid Bin Mubarak of Mubarak Racing Team take the top two positions, supported by TheRace Factory team led by Frode … Read more
The UIM E1 Series makes its United States debut in Miami on 7-8 November, bringing the all-electric powerboat racing championship to American waters for the first time as the 2025 season reaches its conclusion.
With just three points separating the top two teams and 20 points covering the top four, the Miami Seaplane Base will … Read more
Powerboat racing has lost its greatest champion.
Bill Seebold Jr, known throughout the sport as Billy or Mr Bill, has passed away following a battle with ALS.
Watch any UIM F1H2O or F2 race today and the sight of drivers racing behind enclosed canopies seems entirely normal.
Modern drivers benefit from composite safety cells, HANS devices, airbags, and life support systems, technology that keeps them strapped securely into crash-tested capsules designed to withstand huge impacts.
