James Norvill and Andy Foster are launching a new chapter in their offshore racing campaign, rebranding from Team UK to Team07Offshore Racing for 2026 and fielding boats on both sides of the Atlantic under unified orange and blue colours.
The partnership is not new. Foster, a West Country-based offshore racer with multiple UKOPRA Class 3D victories and P1 championship wins on both sides of the Atlantic to his name, joined forces with Norvill – a South Wales entrepreneur who also holds both the UK and US P1 SuperStock Championships from 2014 – for the Florida circuit last autumn. The pair campaigned a Phantom 32 V-bottom at Englewood Beach before contesting the Race World Offshore World Championships at Key West in November.
For 2026 the team has formalised that partnership under a single identity. The American programme opens this weekend at the 6th Annual Monster Energy St. Petersburg Powerboat Grand Prix, where Norvill takes the throttle and Foster drives in Class 400, boat #407. The event is the opening round of the IHRA Offshore Series National Championship, expected to draw more than 60,000 spectators to the downtown St Petersburg waterfront.
In the United Kingdom, the team has acquired the Fountain 42 previously campaigned by Dean Stoneman in UKOPRA Class 1, known as Lala, now running 1,500hp in Class 1L. Foster drives, Norvill is on the throttle, and Christian Parsons-Young navigates.
The same orange and blue livery runs on both boats. The team travelled to Florida three weeks ago to test the new set-up ahead of St Petersburg. Foster said the session gave the squad confidence going into the opening round.
“Really excited and keen to get out racing. We were in Florida three weeks ago testing the new set-up and couldn’t believe the difference it made. We just need to put it into practice this weekend.” – Andy Foster, Team07Offshore Racing
Team07Offshore Racing can be followed on all social media platforms at @Team07offshore.
St Petersburg Race Guide
Team07Offshore Racing’s American season opens at the 6th Annual Monster Energy St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix this weekend. Our full race guide covers the schedule, entry list, course map and VIP tickets.
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.
