The 2026 British Masters Championship comes to a close at Stewartby Lake this weekend, 17-18 October, with GT15, GT30, T850, OSY400 and Hydro titles all settled on the water in Bedfordshire.
It is the fourth and final event of a season that lost its Easter opener to Storm Dave. The three-element format and the way the calendar was built are set out in Powerboat News’s British Masters format and calendar guide.
The club’s published standings state that each 2026 champion will be decided on their best 15 results of the season, so the totals below are not yet the totals that will count once the weekend’s heats are added and the weakest scores are set aside.
GT15: Hudson Leads, Jelf Joins
Riley Hudson heads the junior class on 4,600 points, 368 clear of Jack Roberts. Millie-Rose Bowman is third on 3,960.
Zach Jelf is the new name on the entry list. Jaxon Stewart, fourth on 1,384 after scoring in Round 2 only, is not entered.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Points | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Riley Hudson | 4,600 | Yes |
| 2 | 8 | Jack Roberts | 4,232 | Yes |
| 3 | 37 | Millie-Rose Bowman | 3,960 | Yes |
| 4 | 88 | Jaxon Stewart | 1,384 | No |
| – | 72 | Zach Jelf | – | Yes |
GT30: Goodfellow Well Clear
Ethan Goodfellow has scored in every round so far and leads on 4,132, a margin of 1,572 over George Elmore. Elmore missed out on points in Round 2 but has scored in every round since.
Mason Jessup, Richard Hibbert and Jamie Atlee have Round 2 points only. All five are on the entry list, the only class where every driver in the standings is back.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Points | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Ethan Goodfellow | 4,132 | Yes |
| 2 | 30 | George Elmore | 2,560 | Yes |
| 3 | 1 | Mason Jessup | 1,560 | Yes |
| 4 | 72 | Richard Hibbert | 1,236 | Yes |
| 5 | 18 | Jamie Atlee | 1,120 | Yes |
T850: Edwards Leads, Manning Absent
Club Commodore Nigel Edwards leads on 4,604. His nearest rival, Mike Manning, sits 352 points behind on 4,252, but the former Irish rallycross champion, in his first season on the water, is not on the entry list for the finals.
Steve Cash, third on 2,856, is entered, as are Steve Olney and Bill Owen. Andy Hood, fourth on 1,296, is not.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Points | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Nigel Edwards | 4,604 | Yes |
| 2 | 35 | Mike Manning | 4,252 | No |
| 3 | 72 | Steve Cash | 2,856 | Yes |
| 4 | 42 | Andy Hood | 1,296 | No |
| 5 | 57 | Steve Olney | 1,168 | Yes |
| 6 | 7 | Bill Owen | 0 | Yes |
OSY400: Sallis Out in Front
Ben Sallis won both OSY400 heats at Stewartby in September and leads on 3,625, with Ben Prewer second on 2,925 and Brodie Lane third on 1,802. Those three make up the entire OSY400 entry for the weekend.
Jason Peak and Jason Mantripp, fourth and fifth in the standings, are not entered.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Points | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | Ben Sallis | 3,625 | Yes |
| 2 | 73 | Ben Prewer | 2,925 | Yes |
| 3 | 27 | Brodie Lane | 1,802 | Yes |
| 4 | – | Jason Peak | 1,369 | No |
| 5 | – | Jason Mantripp | 1,050 | No |
Hydro: Two Heats Decide It So Far
The Hydro standings rest on two heats from Round 2, with no Hydro points recorded at either event since. Thomas Mantripp leads on 700, 131 ahead of Wayne Turner, which leaves this the most open of the five titles on paper.
Paul Hart, third on 525, is not entered. Alfie Sallis, yet to score, is.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Points | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Thomas Mantripp | 700 | Yes |
| 2 | 9 | Wayne Turner | 569 | Yes |
| 3 | 55 | Paul Hart | 525 | No |
| 4 | 19 | James Green | 225 | Yes |
| 5 | 67 | Alfie Sallis | 0 | Yes |
Catamarans
Tom Thwaites, number 63, is the only catamaran entry, in F4.
Getting There and What’s On
Racing takes place at Stewartby Lake, Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LY. The club posts updates on its Facebook page, @stewartbypowerboat.
On Saturday 17 October at 19:30 the club holds a Chinese and Bingo Night. Tickets are £10.00 for adults, £7.50 for children 13 and under, and £30.00 for a family of two adults and two children.
More British Masters Coverage
How the three-element format works and how the four-event calendar was put together.
Read the Format & Calendar Guide
John Moore is the editor of Powerboat News, an independent investigative journalism platform recognised by Google News and documented on Grokipedia for comprehensive powerboat racing coverage.
His involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
