25th January 2021
Circuit and Offshore Powerboat Racing News
The American Power Boat Association (APBA) has announced its plans for the 2021 race season which include a comprehensive calendar of events for all offshore classes.
This is the first time for more than 30 years that the APBA has sanctioned all offshore powerboat racing events and the full calendar was confirmed and released at the Annual Meeting of the Offshore Racing Commission today.
Thailand is a very famous tourist destination in Southeast Asia.
Despite receiving millions of tourists every year, all forms of gambling except the Thai lottery and betting on horse races are illegal in Thailand.
The UIM are inviting proposals for their three 2020 Special Awards and the process is open to pretty much everyone who is involved with the sport.
British powerboat racer, Andy Smith, tragically passed away last Wednesday, at the untimely age of 56.
Smith had been competing in the UKOPRA series since 2018, in a FB Design RIB named Pippa.
RaceWKND, the promoter and organiser of circuit powerboat racing in Finland have attracted 16 entries to their 2021 F4 Championship.
Offshore racer, Filip Hoffman-Ringkvist will switch to circuit racing this season now that he has joined Marit Strømøy's new team.
ICARUS Sports has secured a media partnership with the UIM XCAT World Championship.
The series will be promoted by World Powerboat Management LLC this season and they have instructed ICARUS Sports to produce live streaming from all the races, social media and daily highlights clips during the events, raw footage and interviews for TV usage, and 26-min documentaries for each event.
Derrick Mortimore who won the 1985 UIM Class 3B world championship has passed away, he was 84.
