Back in the Day
Historical powerboat racing coverage from Powerboat News. Archive stories, heritage features, vintage racing profiles, and water speed record history from the sport's past.
Coverage includes classic championships, legendary drivers, forgotten venues, and the evolution of powerboat racing from circuit classes to offshore and unlimited hydroplanes.
2026
General News
Cougar Marine: How Two Men from a Hounslow Back Street Changed Offshore Racing Forever
May 23, 2026
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Renato Molinari: The Career Behind 18 World Championships
May 21, 2026
UIM F1H2O
Cees van der Velden: The Flying Dutchman
May 19, 2026
Boating Industry
Force Outboards: The Budget Motor That Divided a Generation
May 15, 2026
General News
The AMPS Models That Went Racing
May 15, 2026
Powerboat People
Phil Rolla: The Man Who Took the Black Art Out of Propeller Design
May 14, 2026
Back in the Day
Whatever Happened to Mariner? The Merc-a-ha Story
May 14, 2026
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ABBA’s forgotten connection to powerboat racing
May 9, 2026
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No Sponsor, 24 Boats, One Mercury: Rouen Fifty Years Before Poses
May 8, 2026
For Sale
Don Johnson’s Team USA: The Boat He Built After Winning the World Championship Is For Sale
May 7, 2026
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Full Throttle Behind the Iron Curtain: Soviet Powerboat Racing in the 1960s
May 6, 2026
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John D. D’Elia and the Special Edition Years
May 5, 2026
IHRA
Miami Marine Stadium: The World’s First Powerboat Racing Stadium
May 4, 2026
Back in the Day
The Lamborghini Offshore V12: Class 1’s Most Feared Engine
April 24, 2026
Powerboat People
Chris Kaye: Former Diesel Water Speed Record Holder Has Died
April 21, 2026
Powerboat People
Fausto Atzori Stain: Offshore Powerboat Pioneer Dies at 85
April 21, 2026
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Fabio Buzzi’s Code X: The Catamaran That Was 25 Years Ahead of Its Time
April 8, 2026
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When Racing Boats Went South: The British Offshore Hulls That Ended Up in Gibraltar
April 4, 2026
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Virgin Atlantic Challenger II: How the Blue Riband Came Home
April 1, 2026
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The Boat That Started Sunseeker
March 24, 2026
Powerboat People
Ted Toleman: The Powerboat Years
March 22, 2026
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When Chuck Norris Became a World Powerboat Champion
March 20, 2026
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Al Copeland: The Fried Chicken King Who Ruled Offshore Racing
February 27, 2026
Powerboat People
Daniel Scioli: From World Champion Powerboat Racer to Argentine Cabinet Minister
January 30, 2026
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When Tennis Champion Adriano Panatta Raced Offshore
January 25, 2026
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When Nigel Mansell raced a Formula One powerboat in 1982
January 17, 2026
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Rocky Aoki: The Offshore Racer Who Survived Twice
January 16, 2026
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Fabio Buzzi: The Italian Genius Who Ruled Offshore Racing
January 11, 2026
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Offshore Racing Champion to CIA Witness: The George Morales Story
January 11, 2026
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