2 November 2024
The British Powerboat Racing Club was formed in 2001 following the gala dinner held at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes to celebrate the 40th running of the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes offshore powerboat race.
The Cowes-Torquay launched offshore powerboat racing as a sport in Britain in 1961. Initially sponsored by the Daily Express newspaper, its success encouraged several countries in Europe and the Middle East to follow suit.
Hence, it can rightly claim to have introduced offshore powerboat racing to the rest of the world outside the United States, where the modern sport was launched with the first Miami-Nassau Race in 1956.
The race returns on 24 August 2024, with Experience Kissimmee as the presenting sponsor and racing under Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) rules.
- Fri Aug 23 - Sun Aug 25 2024 The British Powerboat Racing Club presents the Cowes Powerboat Festival presented by Experience Kissimmee
- Sat 24 Aug - Cowes - Torquay - Cowes Race 09:00 am start
- Sat 24 Aug - Cowes - Poole - Cowes Race 09:15 am start
- Sun 25 Aug - Round the Island Race
- Open Water Swimming
- Royal Docks Adventure
- Wakeup Docklands
- ExCel London
- IFS Cloud Cable Car
- Sunborn London
- London City Airport
- Booking Forms
Formula 1 powerboat racing returns to the Royal Docks
The British leg of the flagship series of single-seat inshore circuit Formula 1 powerboat racing will be held at East London’s historic Royal Victoria Dock on June 15-17.
The spectacular event will offer spectators an opportunity to watch the lightweight, tunnel-hull catamaran powerboats battling each other into turns at over 90mph and hitting speeds of up to 140mph on the straights.
On Friday, June 15 the F1H2O powerboats will have a free practice session. On Saturday 16 June qualifying will see the 10 F1H2O teams battling the clock and vying for pole position. While on Sunday 17 June in the afternoon racing will get underway following an hour’s free practice session and a parade lap.
As well as watching 10 teams battle for the F1H2O Grand Prix of London title; spectators will also be treated to nine teams competing in the Formula 4-S class, in which the sport’s up-and-coming drivers learn to hone their skills. While Formula 4-S powerboats have less powerful engines (60bhp) than those in F1H2O, they still manage to reach speeds of over 70mph. There will also be demonstrations over the course of the weekend from historical powerboats; jet skis; a 14-metre, five-tonne, V12 Class 1 offshore powerboat, which will hit a straight-line speed of up to 100mph; and junior, entry-level powerboats piloted by the next generation of British talent.
General tickets and VIP tickets (which include a range of hospitality packages) are available for the UIM F1H2O World Championship Grand Prix of London. For further information please visit www.f1h2o.co.uk .
photo credit: Getty Images/Chris Lee
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Frode Sundsdal
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This week we have seen the publication of two equally important circuit racing calendars from two championships that have shown that we have a lot to look forward to this year.
First away from the grid was the one from RaceWKND (Please see Finland Racing into 2022). Then two hours later the Circuit Powerboat Association (CPA) published their 2022 British Championship calendar consisting of three rounds along with the British Sprint Championship event.
This championship has classes for GT15, GT30, OSY400, GT Mono Lite (T850-VP13), Formula GP Lite (F4) and Formula GP (F2).
Although we have seen him on the international racing scene competing in the UIM F2 World Championships Colin Jelf said that he was tempted to ‘blow the cobwebs away’ and perhaps compete at a championship round or two, though the teams primary focus in Formula GP would still be on Ian Blacker.
They also mentioned that Ben Jelf might even be making a comeback but that’s still to be confirmed.
CPA 2022 British Championship
28/29 May – Carr Mill Dam – Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club
23/24 July – Oulton Broad – Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club
17/18 September – Stewartby Lake – Stewartby Powerboat & Hydroplane Racing Club
CPA 2022 British Sprint Championship
13/14 August – Stewartby Lake – Stewartby Powerboat & Hydroplane Racing Club
Powerboat Racing World will be bringing you updates and race coverage throughout the 2022 championship and we wish those competing a safe and successful season.
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