Power Boat Racing Articles
‘Double Trouble’ (1-88) won the second round of the UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championships on Saturday, taking first place in the “Poole Bay 100.”
Powerboats and competitors from the United States and Sweden encountered a tough course as the organizers opted for the Rough Weather Course. This choice was justified when the race was cut short after just four of the five scheduled laps. Early in the race, the Southampton-based team ‘Falcon Multispark’ (1-48), featuring former Formula 2 Grand Prix driver Dean Stoneman, took the lead in their eye-catching yellow Fountain monohull.
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UKOPRA offshore powerboat championship
16-06-2025
A fleet of up to Twenty Five teams from across the UK and Europe will be competing in Race Classes 1/1L/2/3 with power outputs ranging from a huge 2200 hp down to 200 hp.
The 95 and 60 mile multi-circuit format off Bournemouth beach, will see the teams pass up to four or five times which promises to be a thrilling spectacle for spectators both on Land and Sea.
With the Start line and Muster area in the vicinity of Bournemouth Pier, the teams will take the green flag at around 13:00 pm and head off in an easterly direction towards Boscombe Pier.
10-06-2025
Gary Aldington and Tom Gardner in 'Double Trouble' (1-88) went one better than in 2024 clinching the top position in the opening race of the UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championships with an impressive average speed of 99.35 mph.
23-05-2025