Roar Offshore Fort Myers Beach 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Offshore powerboat racing returns to Fort Myers Beach for the first time since 2021 on September 11-13, 2026, as Roar Offshore reopens under new ownership. Shaun Torrente and Cole Leibel bought the event brand from founders Tim and Cyndee Hill in June, and this year’s edition is a Super Stock-only affair, presented by Margaritaville Beach Resort.

The race is sanctioned jointly by the American Power Boat Association and the Canadian Boating Federation, run by ROAR Offshore Club #522 out of APBA Region 5. Roar Offshore previously held the APBA Offshore National Championship before Hurricane Ian wrecked much of Fort Myers Beach’s infrastructure in September 2022. Organisers are billing Sunday’s race as the “ROAR Offshore Super Stock Championship Race.”

What to Expect

Super Stock is one of offshore racing’s most tightly regulated classes. Boats are enclosed-cockpit catamarans between 28 and 32 feet, weighing exactly 4,900lb, powered by twin 300hp Mercury Racing outboards capped at 6,500rpm. With the equipment fixed, racing comes down to the driver and throttleman rather than raw horsepower, and boats run in tight packs at 80 to 100mph plus, close enough to the shoreline at Fort Myers Beach to watch the whole lap from the sand.

Organisers Torrente and Leibel are expecting 17 to 18 teams, close to a full Super Stock field. Torrente is a four-time UIM F1H2O World Champion; Leibel swept the APBA Super Stock National Championship, World Championship and overall high points in 2025 alongside throttleman Gary Ballough.

This year’s field is a sharp cut from previous editions, which ran across roughly nine offshore classes and 60 to 70 boats. Torrente says trimming the roster to Super Stock alone makes the event easier to follow, and puts everything, boats, race village and racing, inside one footprint around Margaritaville Beach Resort, rather than splitting the paddock across the bridge as in past years.

Admission covers more than just the racing. Torrente says the whole weekend, concerts, boat and car displays, the Pit Party and driver meet-and-greets, is free to attend; the only ask from organisers is that spectators support the beach’s restaurants and bars while they’re there.

Torrente, speaking to the Fort Myers News-Press, on moving everything onto one site this year:

You’ll be able to be really immersed in it, which is really cool.

Entry List

17 Super Stock teams are confirmed for Fort Myers Beach. Torrente himself is on the throttle for the S-54 boat, alongside driver Matt Jamniczky.

Qualifying Results

Qualifying was run in two six-lap heats, Heat A and Heat B, with results sourced from LiveTime Scoring. S-54 (Allied/STR), with Torrente on the throttle alongside Matt Jamniczky, topped Heat A ahead of S-12 (Nuff Said/Team Bermuda) and S-1 (RayMarine); S-25 (Team Bermuda GL) did not complete a lap. In Heat B, S-17 (Team Allen) set the fastest heat time, with S-8 (Wozencraft/TFR) just 2.188 seconds back; S-74 (Xinsurance/Bad Decisions) retired after three laps.

Heat A

Heat B

Sunday’s Starting Grid

The two qualifying heats combine into a single 17-boat grid for Saturday’s Super Stock Heat Race 1, alternating the Heat A and Heat B finishing order, with both retirements slotted to the back.

Weekend Schedule

Timing is provisional and subject to weather, water conditions and final permit approvals, per the organisers.

Race Results

The Roar Offshore Super Stock Championship Race ran to 11 laps on Sunday, September 13, 2026. S-25 (Team Bermuda GL), with David Selly driving and Steven Bridges on the throttle, won from 16th on the 17-boat grid, finishing 8.984 seconds ahead of S-17 (Team Allen). S-8 (Wozencraft/TFR) completed the podium.

Two penalties were applied during the race: S-1 (RayMarine) received a one-lap penalty for hitting a buoy, and S-12 (Nuff Said/Team Bermuda) received a 30-second penalty for missing a buoy.

*S-1 (RayMarine) served a one-lap penalty for hitting a buoy; S-12 (Nuff Said/Team Bermuda) served a 30-second penalty for missing a buoy.

Getting There and Watching

All Roar Offshore activities, including registration, drivers meetings and the awards ceremony, are based at the Margaritaville Beach Resort, 251 Crescent Street, Fort Myers Beach. The race itself runs on a closed offshore circuit on the Gulf of America immediately off the beach, a four-mile lap with seven turns and a pace boat rolling start.

Watching from the beach is free. For an elevated view, Margaritaville is offering private 10ft x 20ft VIP beach tents for the full weekend, each seating up to six with dedicated food and drink service. Competitors and crew register through the APBA Trackside system; there is no entry fee, though a valid current-year APBA membership is required.

Spectators with their own boats can also watch from the water. Anchoring outside the perimeter buoys around the four-mile course creates an informal spectator fleet with a clear view of the racing, according to Torrente.