# Powerboat News > Independent digital publication covering international powerboat racing and the marine industry. Founded August 2025. Recognised by Google News. Editor and publisher: John Moore, 40+ years in the sport. Coverage includes UIM F1H2O, UIM F2, F4, XCAT, E1 Series, UKOPRA offshore, IHRA, Race World Offshore, H1 Unlimited, and the global marine industry. > ## Key pages - [2026 Championship Calendars](https://powerboat.news/2026-uim-world-championship-calendars/): Complete calendar of UIM world championships, UKOPRA, IHRA, Race World Offshore and industry events. 140+ events. Downloadable for Apple and Google Calendar. - [Powerboat Racing Coverage Directory](https://powerboat.news/powerboat-racing-coverage-directory/) - [Points Scoring Systems](https://powerboat.news/points-scoring-systems/): Championship points allocation across all racing classes. - [2026 UIM E1 Series Championship Standings](https://powerboat.news/2026-uim-e1-series-championship-standings/) - [2026 UIM E1 Series Teams and Driver Profiles](https://powerboat.news/2026-uim-e1-series-teams-driver-profiles/) - [Contact](https://powerboat.news/contact/) ## Top articles - [Mercury's 808hp V12 Concept Signals Power Evolution](https://powerboat.news/mercurys-808hp-v12-concept-signals-power-evolution/): Mercury Marine unveiled an 808hp supercharged V12 outboard concept at CES 2026, pointing to the next generation of its V12 Verado platform. - [British Boat Builders in Crisis as Global Market Splits](https://powerboat.news/british-boat-builders-in-crisis-as-global-market-splits/): Sunseeker, Princess Yachts, and Fairline have announced over 500 redundancies and combined losses exceeding £300 million. Investigation into the structural collapse of UK luxury boat manufacturing. - [Sunseeker Set for New Ownership as KPC Acquires British Yacht Builder](https://powerboat.news/sunseeker-set-for-new-ownership-kpc-acquires-british-yacht-builder/): KPC Holdings to acquire 100% of Sunseeker with Andrés Rubio named permanent CEO. - [Sunseeker Acquisition Completed](https://powerboat.news/sunseeker-acquisition-completed-as-staff-notice-reveals-kcp-holdings-plans/): KPC Holdings completes purchase of Sunseeker International. Internal staff notice reveals ownership structure and investment plans. - [Sunseeker Faces Fresh Crisis as US Export Market Collapses](https://powerboat.news/sunseeker-faces-fresh-crisis-as-us-export-market-collapses/): Emergency capital injection from Cheyne Capital and Cross Ocean Partners as Trump tariffs devastate Sunseeker's largest market. - [Warby to Pilot Campbell's Bluebird K7 at Coniston in May](https://powerboat.news/warby-to-pilot-campbells-bluebird-k7-at-coniston-in-may/): Dave Warby, son of world water speed record holder Ken Warby, pilots Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water for the first time since Campbell's fatal crash in 1967. - [Malcolm Campbell's Blue Bird K3 Confirmed for Coniston Festival](https://powerboat.news/malcolm-campbells-blue-bird-k3-confirmed-for-coniston-festival/): The 1937 record hydroplane joins K7 at Coniston in May 2026, the first time father and son Campbell's boats have appeared together on the lake. - [World's Fastest RIB Enters 2026 UKOPRA Class 1 Championship](https://powerboat.news/worlds-fastest-rib-enters-2026-ukopra-class-1-championship/): Dean Stoneman enters the Bernico 52R HYBRID, which achieved 104.2 knots pre-delivery — a new RIB world record — powered by twin 1,550hp Mercury Racing engines. - [Mercury Marine: 2,000 Layoffs, the $1.16 Billion Reckoning and Recovery](https://powerboat.news/mercury-marine-2000-layoffs-the-1-16-billion-reckoning-and-recovery/): Deep investigation into Brunswick Corporation's $1.16 billion revenue decline, 2,000 Mercury Marine job losses, and the path to recovery. - [Peter Bonham Christie Takes Custodianship of Apache 555](https://powerboat.news/peter-bonham-christie-takes-custodianship-of-apache-555/): Hampshire entrepreneur takes over the Don Shead-designed Apache 555, winner of the 1972 London to Monte Carlo race and the 1979 World Class II Championship. - [UKOPRA 2026: Already a 45-Boat Season Entry](https://powerboat.news/ukopra-2026-already-a-45-boat-season-entry/): The 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship opens at Southampton in May with 45 boats across seven classes from the UK, Sweden, Ireland, Malta, and South Africa. - [Andrew Tate Takes First F1 Victory at Bradenton Opener](https://powerboat.news/andrew-tate-takes-first-f1-victory-at-bradenton-opener/): Andrew Tate wins the inaugural IHRA F1 Powerboat Series race at the Bradenton Area River Regatta, the first sanctioned powerboat event in IHRA history. - [American Offshore Racing Erupts](https://powerboat.news/american-offshore-racing-erupts/): The split between IHRA and APBA reshapes American offshore racing, with IHRA's $2 million purse drawing series and venues away from the UIM's recognised US authority. ## Championship categories - [UIM F1H2O](https://powerboat.news/category/uim-f1h2o/) - [UIM F2](https://powerboat.news/category/uim-f2/) - [UIM E1 Series](https://powerboat.news/category/uim-e1-series/) - [IHRA](https://powerboat.news/category/ihra/) - [UKOPRA](https://powerboat.news/category/ukopra/) - [General News](https://powerboat.news/category/general-news/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://powerboat.news/sitemap_index.xml) --- > Powerboat News is an independent publication. All content is original reporting by John Moore. For press releases, race results, and media enquiries: editor@powerboat.news This file is updated periodically. For the most current content, refer to the sitemap index linked above. ---