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ACEL Power: The $10 Million Startup Betting on 350HP Electric Outboards
Outboards

ACEL Power: The $10 Million Startup Betting on 350HP Electric Outboards

ACEL Power was founded in Vancouver, Canada, in 2021, and now sells a four-model...
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Gorilla Energy’s F1H2O Sponsorship Has Kazakhstan Roots
UIM F1H2O

Gorilla Energy’s F1H2O Sponsorship Has Kazakhstan Roots

H2O Racing announced on Friday, September 4, 2026, that Gorilla Energy would bec...
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UIM F2 – The Engine Dilemma
UIM F2

UIM F2 – The Engine Dilemma

The Mercury Racing OptiMax 200XS SST, the engine that has powered the majority o...
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The $1.4 Billion Behind Darryl Cuttell’s IHRA Empire
IHRA

The $1.4 Billion Behind Darryl Cuttell’s IHRA Empire

Darana Hybrid, the Ohio contractor at the centre of Darryl Cuttell’s IHRA ...
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André Solvang Discharged From Hospital After San Nazzaro Crash
UIM F2

André Solvang Discharged From Hospital After San Nazzaro Crash

André Solvang has been discharged from hospital in Parma, four days after the cr...
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San Nazzaro 2026: A Weekend Overshadowed
UIM F2

San Nazzaro 2026: A Weekend Overshadowed

Round three of the 2026 UIM F2 World Championship was meant to be remembered for...
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André Solvang: “The Boat Saved His Life,” Says Family After San Nazzaro Crash
UIM F2

André Solvang: “The Boat Saved His Life,” Says Family After San Nazzaro Crash

André Solvang is recovering in hospital in Parma after a serious accident during...
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Riabko Takes Pole Position at San Nazzaro
UIM F2

Riabko Takes Pole Position at San Nazzaro

Edgaras Riabko will start Sunday’s Grand Prix of Italy from pole position,...
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San Nazzaro UIM F2: 19-Boat Entry List Confirmed for Round 3
UIM F2

San Nazzaro UIM F2: 19-Boat Entry List Confirmed for Round 3

Nineteen boats make up the confirmed entry list for Round 3 of the UIM F2 World ...
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Marcin Zielinski Wins Fourth Straight F-500 World Title at Ruse
UIM Hydros

Marcin Zielinski Wins Fourth Straight F-500 World Title at Ruse

Marcin Zielinski secured his fourth consecutive UIM F-500 Hydro GP World Champio...
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Peter Morin Ends China CTIC Association After Nine Seasons
UIM F1H2O

Peter Morin Ends China CTIC Association After Nine Seasons

Peter Morin announced the end of his time with China CTIC Team on Facebook on Sa...
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How Yamaha Outlasted Evinrude, Johnson and OMC
Outboards

How Yamaha Outlasted Evinrude, Johnson and OMC

Yamaha built its outboard business on a single idea: an engine that survives its...
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DAC is Dominant in San Nazzaro UIM F2 – Can Riabko and Morin Take Advantage?
UIM F2

DAC is Dominant in San Nazzaro UIM F2 – Can Riabko and Morin Take Advantage?

Edgaras Riabko leads the 2026 UIM F2 World Championship by two points over Peter...
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Suzuki’s Outboard Margin Falls to 23.2% Despite 16% Revenue Growth
Outboards

Suzuki’s Outboard Margin Falls to 23.2% Despite 16% Revenue Growth

Suzuki’s outboard motor business grew revenue by 16 per cent in the quarte...
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Hilmer Wiberg Wins First F2 Title at Viverone With a Heat to Spare
UIM F2

Hilmer Wiberg Wins First F2 Title at Viverone With a Heat to Spare

Hilmer Wiberg is the 2026 UIM F2 European Champion, his first title in the class...
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Hilmer Wiberg Wins Pole and Heat 1 at Viverone as Riabko Handed Penalty
UIM F2

Hilmer Wiberg Wins Pole and Heat 1 at Viverone as Riabko Handed Penalty

Hilmer Wiberg took pole position and won Heat 1 on Saturday night at the 2026 UI...
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Lightning Strikes At Curtailed MDL Marinas Mercury Offshore Grand Prix
UKOPRA

Lightning Strikes At Curtailed MDL Marinas Mercury Offshore Grand Prix

UKOPRA Round 4, the MDL Marinas Mercury Offshore Grand Prix, was curtailed at th...
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How Rainbow Team Saved F2’s 2010 World Championship at Lake Viverone
UIM F2

How Rainbow Team Saved F2’s 2010 World Championship at Lake Viverone

The 2010 UIM F2 World Championship should never have come down to three rounds. ...
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Modin on Double Trouble: “Cowes-Torquay Is the Biggest Thing You Can Win”
UKOPRA

Modin on Double Trouble: “Cowes-Torquay Is the Biggest Thing You Can Win”

Anton Modin races in Class 1 for the first time on Saturday, sharing Double Trou...
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IHRA Cancels Spring Creek Marina World Finals
IHRA

IHRA Cancels Spring Creek Marina World Finals

IHRA has cancelled the Spring Creek Marina World Finals, the event due to close ...
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Dylan Anderson Wins 2026 IHRA Formula 1 Title as Spencer Love’s Engine Fails While Leading at Alton
IHRA

Dylan Anderson Wins 2026 IHRA Formula 1 Title as Spencer Love’s Engine Fails While Leading at Alton

Dylan Anderson has won the 2026 IHRA Formula 1 Powerboat Series championship, ta...
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Alton Powerboat Nationals 2026: Saturday Qualifying Sets Up a Five-Way Formula 1 Title Fight
IHRA

Alton Powerboat Nationals 2026: Saturday Qualifying Sets Up a Five-Way Formula 1 Title Fight

The IHRA F1 Powerboat Series enters the final day of its 2026 season with five d...
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Selva Marine’s White Whale 300: The Outboard Built Start to Finish in Italy
Outboards

Selva Marine’s White Whale 300: The Outboard Built Start to Finish in Italy

In a market now dominated by Japanese and American giants, one Italian family fi...
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Seatan Builds an 85hp Outboard and Nobody’s Reviewed It Yet
Outboards

Seatan Builds an 85hp Outboard and Nobody’s Reviewed It Yet

Powerboat News continues to track the Chinese outboard motor manufacturers pushi...
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Calon Gloria: China’s Third Outboard Brand, Not Yet a Third Power Bracket
Outboards

Calon Gloria: China’s Third Outboard Brand, Not Yet a Third Power Bracket

Zhejiang Canglong Power Machinery marks ten years in business this year, trading...
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Super Stock Named Fourth UIM World Championship Class for 2026
APBA

Super Stock Named Fourth UIM World Championship Class for 2026

Race World Offshore has confirmed that Super Stock is now a UIM-recognised World...
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IHRA Offshore 2026: The Leadership Turnover and the Four Rounds It Ran
IHRA

IHRA Offshore 2026: The Leadership Turnover and the Four Rounds It Ran

Racing at the Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has been...
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Hamrén and Södrelind Crowned Champions as Braaten’s Late Capsize Costs Him 3C Title at Tvedestrand
UIM Class 3

Hamrén and Södrelind Crowned Champions as Braaten’s Late Capsize Costs Him 3C Title at Tvedestrand

Rasmus Hamrén and Madeleine Samuelsson claimed the UIM Offshore European Champio...
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Hamrén Recovers From Ninth to Win Red-Flagged Race 1 as Tvedestrand Championship Gets Underway
UIM Class 3

Hamrén Recovers From Ninth to Win Red-Flagged Race 1 as Tvedestrand Championship Gets Underway

Rasmus Hamrén and Madeleine Samuelsson recovered from ninth place to win a chaot...
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Honda’s McLaren M300 Outboard Now Sold as a Standalone Repower Engine
Outboards

Honda’s McLaren M300 Outboard Now Sold as a Standalone Repower Engine

Honda Marine’s McLaren-tuned outboard is no longer restricted to new boat ...
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Caudwell Marine Strengthens North American Support Ahead of AX300 Diesel Launch
Outboards

Caudwell Marine Strengthens North American Support Ahead of AX300 Diesel Launch

Caudwell Marine has strengthened its North American presence with the appointmen...
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DIMC Confirms XCAT Dubai Date, But F1H2O’s Middle East Round Remains Unlisted
UIM F1H2O

DIMC Confirms XCAT Dubai Date, But F1H2O’s Middle East Round Remains Unlisted

Dubai International Marine Club has confirmed 10 December 2026 as the date for t...
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Hidea EF200: The 200hp Flagship That Signals a New Ambition
Outboards

Hidea EF200: The 200hp Flagship That Signals a New Ambition

Hidea’s EF200 reached the market in December 2025, badged as the flagship ...
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Wrenkler and Slakteris Reinstated After Protest
UIM F4

Wrenkler and Slakteris Reinstated After Protest

Adam Wrenkler and Ardis Slakteris have been reinstated to the 2026 UIM F4 Europe...
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A Bumpy MDL Marinas Ocean Village Cup
UKOPRA

A Bumpy MDL Marinas Ocean Village Cup

Rob Lockyer, Adrian de Ferrenti and James Norvill took overall victory in the MD...
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Three World Titles Decided at Chodziez as Ongari, Cremona and Strumnik Triumph
UIM Hydros

Three World Titles Decided at Chodziez as Ongari, Cremona and Strumnik Triumph

Three UIM World Championship titles were decided in Chodziez, Poland, over the w...
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Hagin Replaces Morin at China CTIC
UIM F1H2O

Hagin Replaces Morin at China CTIC

China CTIC Team will field Stefan Hagin alongside Brent Dillard at the Grand Pri...
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Edgaras Riabko Wins UIM F2 Grand Prix of Italy in Brindisi
UIM F2

Edgaras Riabko Wins UIM F2 Grand Prix of Italy in Brindisi

Edgaras Riabko won the Grand Prix of Italy in Brindisi on Sunday evening, taking...
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UIM F2 World Championship Grand Prix of Italy 2026: Riabko Takes Pole in Brindisi
UIM F2

UIM F2 World Championship Grand Prix of Italy 2026: Riabko Takes Pole in Brindisi

Edgaras Riabko put his boat on pole position for Sunday’s Gran Premio d’Italia, ...
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Meet the Maltese Team Racing the Full UKOPRA 2026 Championship
UKOPRA

Meet the Maltese Team Racing the Full UKOPRA 2026 Championship

A Maltese offshore racing team has committed to finishing the 2026 UKOPRA Champi...
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