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RAD Propulsion: The Electric Outboard Maker Chasing £25 Million
Outboards

RAD Propulsion: The Electric Outboard Maker Chasing £25 Million

In June, Powerboat News covered two British companies building 300hp diesel outb...
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First Metal 3D-Printed Propellers Run in UIM F2
UIM F2

First Metal 3D-Printed Propellers Run in UIM F2

Dave Harwood’s Steel Developments, in conjunction with Caleb Jelf, have pr...
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Oliver Martin Steps Up to UIM F2 With Nexgen Racing for 2027
UIM F2

Oliver Martin steps up to UIM F2 with Nexgen Racing for 2027

Finnish driver Oliver Martin will move up from the UIM F4 World Championship to ...
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Pinelli and Bubacco Crowned Class 3D World and European Champions at Como
UIM Class 3

Pinelli and Bubacco Crowned Class 3D World and European Champions at Como

François Pinelli and Saul Bubacco are the 2026 UIM Class 3D World Champions. The...
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Darryl Cuttell Puts 12 Racetracks Up for Auction
IHRA

Darryl Cuttell Puts 12 Racetracks Up for Auction

Darryl Cuttell has put 12 racetracks up for auction, including Rockingham Speedw...
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Weckström Completes Shanghai Hat-Trick as Arand Takes Title Lead
UIM F1H2O

Weckström Completes Shanghai Hat-Trick as Arand Takes Title Lead

Alec Weckström won the Grand Prix of Shanghai on Monday to complete a weekend sw...
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Nelson Morin Wins Season Finale as Edgaras Riabko Crowned 2026 UIM F2 World Champion
UIM F2

Nelson Morin Wins Season Finale as Edgaras Riabko Crowned 2026 UIM F2 World Champion

Nelson Morin closed out the 2026 UIM F2 World Championship season with victory a...
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Edgaras Riabko Welcomed Home to Kaunas as UIM F2 World Champion
UIM F2

Edgaras Riabko Welcomed Home to Kaunas as UIM F2 World Champion

Edgaras Riabko came home to Kaunas late on Monday afternoon, September 28, as th...
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Nelson Morin Takes Pole for Season Finale as Title Contenders Hit Trouble
UIM F2

Nelson Morin Takes Pole for Season Finale as Title Contenders Hit Trouble

Nelson Morin heads a Nelson-Sacchi front row for the Grand Prix of Vila Velha de...
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Provisional 2027 UIM F2 World Championship Calendar Takes Shape
UIM F2

Provisional 2027 UIM F2 World Championship Calendar Takes Shape

Provisional dates and venues for the 2027 UIM F2 World Championship season have ...
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UIM Rules Munthe-Kaas and Blacker’s ECUs Non-Compliant Ahead of Vila Velha de Ródão Finale
UIM F2

UIM Rules Munthe-Kaas and Blacker’s ECUs Non-Compliant Ahead of Vila Velha de Ródão Finale

The UIM has ruled that the ECU units fitted to the Mercury Racing 250 APX engine...
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UKOPRA Round 5 Cancelled: Gunwharf Quays Grand Prix Called Off as 2026 Season Closes on Points
UKOPRA

UKOPRA Round 5 Cancelled: Gunwharf Quays Grand Prix Called Off as 2026 Season Closes on Points

Round 5 of the 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Championship, the Gunwharf Quays Grand Prix,...
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Munthe-Kaas Wins Crazy Peso da Régua as Title Race Blows Wide Open
UIM F2

Munthe-Kaas Wins Crazy Peso da Régua as Title Race Blows Wide Open

Tobias Munthe-Kaas took his first UIM F2 World Championship win at Peso da Régua...
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UKOPRA 2027 Calendar Takes Offshore Racing Further Afield
UKOPRA

UKOPRA 2027 Calendar Takes Offshore Racing Further Afield

After two seasons centred on Solent race venues, the United Kingdom Offshore Pow...
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Nelson Morin Takes Pole at Peso da Régua Amid Protest and Technical Drama
UIM F2

Nelson Morin Takes Pole at Peso da Régua Amid Protest and Technical Drama

Nelson Morin claimed pole position for Round 4 of the UIM F2 World Championship ...
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Multi Offshore World Champion Jennings joins the Revolution
UKOPRA

Multi Offshore World Champion Jennings joins the Revolution

A new name joins the Class 1 fleet for the final round of the 2026 UKOPRA Offsho...
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Apache 555 Repair Uncovers Rot Beyond the Poole Bay 100 Hole
UKOPRA

Apache 555 Repair Uncovers Rot Beyond the Poole Bay 100 Hole

Team Apache 555 have started work on the hull damage from June’s Poole Bay...
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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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