Motorboat racing
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Motorboat racing takes several forms:

Drag boat racing
As the name suggests, Drag boat racing is a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land. As in drag racing, contests take place between two vehicles over a straight quarter mile (1320 feet) course but unlike drag racing on land the boats begin from a short rolling start rather than a standing start. Many classes are present on race day with the the premier category of drag boat racing being the Top Fuel Hydroplane class which is a water based equivalent to Top Fuel Dragsters capable of covering a quarter mile (1320 feet) of water in less than five seconds with a terminal speed of around 250 mph (400 km/h) There are numerous other categories of drag boats based on various engine configurations (marine and automotive) and hull designs such as Top Alcohol Flatbottoms.

Hydroplane racing
Hydroplane racing (also known as hydro racing) is a sport involving racing hydroplanes on lakes and rivers. It is a popular spectator sport in several countries (at least the U. S., Canada, Australia and Central Europe), and one of the more commercialized sports.

Jet Sprint Boat racing
Jet Sprint Boat racing is a form of racing sport in which speed boats, usually carrying a crew of two, powered by water jet propulsion rather than by conventional propellers, race around watercourses consisting of a number of interconnected channels 3 to 5 meters wide with a water depth of 1 meter.

Offshore powerboat racing
Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large, ocean-going powerboats, typically point-to-point racing.

F1 Powerboat Racing
Inaugurated in 1981, the F1 Powerboat World Championship is similar to Formula 1 car racing and similar rules apply. Each F1 Powerboat race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit marked out in a selected stretch of water, usually a lake, river, or sheltered bay.

• Albatross Racing Team - Official site of The Albatross, a 1.5 Litre Stock hydroplane boat that participates in APBA-sponsored races in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.
• American Dream Racing Team - Contains pictures of present and past hydroplanes and races.
• Black Magic Racing - Two man crew with 2 litre v6 Mercury racing engine in an A Class phantom 18 racing boat. Gallery, sponsors, team and events.
• F3 Racing - Scott Racing World Series Powerboat racing Team. World speed record holders 2001. Race schedules, results and photo gallery.
• Ghostbuster F1 - Powerboat racing team. Includes news, team profile, photos and links.
• HodgeTaylor Racing Team - European offshore powerboat racing team with information regarding the series. Live trackside pictures and information during the season.
• Joker Hydroplane - Profiles Larry Garcia's 5 liter hydroplane race team.
• 4KickX Racing Team - Boating/waterski racing. Includes team profile, photo gallery and links.
• Kill 'N' Time - Perry Racing blown alcohol hydro boat racing team site with news, schedules, pictures, t-shirts, crew information, and lots of action.
• Lewis F3 Hovercraft - Ashford North Youth Center race in the junior national championships.
• Lone Star Racing - Official site of this Canadian Formula 3 powerboat racing team. Information, photos, video, reports on boat racing in Canada and the U.S.
• Michael Metzner - Hovercraft racing team site. 1 x World Champion, 6 x European Champion and 4 x German Champion in Hovercraft F1 racing.
• Miss Madison Racing - The official home of the U-6 Miss Madison Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Team.
• Nothin' Flat Racing - A flat bottom dragboat driven by Dene Belyk of Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, competes in the top eliminator (9 second) bracket.
• Pocket Mechanic - This is the home page for the National Champion Unlimited Light Hydroplane race team: UL-72 The Pocket Mechanic
• Quicksilver - Profiles Nigel Macknight and his bid for the World Water Speed Record.
• TBR Boatracing Team - Powerboat racing team from Finland. Drivers race in three different classes F2000, S850 and T-400.
• Team Blythe Offshore Racing - A family run offshore racing team that competes in races sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association.
• Team Frogger - Jet sprint boat team. Offers photo gallery, links, schedule and merchandise.
• Team Lightning Strike - A electrically driven hydroplane with the goal of setting a new world electric water speed record. News and a history of this boat.
• Thunderstorm Racing - UIM Provee Class European Champions 2001, Racing Team, Academy, Powerboat Race Boat Management and Seatek Engine Specialists.
• Triple Digit Racing Team - A IHBA Top Fuel Drag Boat driven by John Hipwell.
• War Party 556 TAF - A top Alcohol Flat drag boat, with information about its crew, owners, sponsors and images of the boat.
• X-treme Marine - Contains information about Zapcat racing, FAQs, schedule, and contact information for No. 21 piloted by Steve Ward and Paul Northcott. Based out of Plymouth, Devon, England.