14th Annual XINSURANCE Clearwater Nationals

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World’s Best Offshore Racing in the Gulf of Mexico

Marquee Destination Around the World for Offshore Racing

For more than a decade, offshore racing has come to the sugar white sands off Clearwater Beach and brought with it, the world’s best offshore race teams. This year is no different. Join RWO and the biggest and fastest boats for the spectacular offshore race event this September. National and International teams converge on Clearwater for what has become a marquee destination around the world for Offshore Racing. Parties, great food, parades and a full day of racing for the entire family.

APBA National Series Race
Number 1 destination for Offshore Racing
International Teams From Around the World
Deck to Deck racing from multiple classes
Livestream to over 180 countries
Parades, Parties, Entertainment & much more

 

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2023 proposed events. Schedule subject to change.

Thursday, Sept 21st

Schedule Location

9:00 AM Dry Pits Open - Early Arrivals
Dry Pit 1 - Seminole Boat Ramp • 198 Seminole St, Clearwater
— Super Cat, Paceboats, Course Marshal Boats, Overflow
Dry Pit 2 - City Property - 700 Court St, Clearwater
— MOD Vee & Stock Vee, Bracket Classes 1-7
Dry Pit 3 - 405 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater
— Super Stock & Stock 450R & EXT - Washdown

Friday, Sept 22nd
Note: All race boats check with RWO Official before setting up camp.
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Registration & Dry Pits Open RWO Trailer Seminole Boat Ramp • 198 Seminole St, Clearwater
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inspections (EZ Pass Required) RWO Trailer Seminole Boat Ramp
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Dunker Testing N Greenwood Rec Center • 900 N Martin Luther King Jr Ave
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Fueling – Official Fuel of RWO Dry Pit 3 N. Osceola Ave.
4:00 PM - Support Vessel & Helo Pilot Briefing
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Live Band Starring - Cutty Jones Shephard’s Tiki Beach Stage 619 S. Gulfview Blvd
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Bar Tiki Racer's VIP Party Bar Tiki 25 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater
8:00M - 2:00 AM Shephard’s Big Brother Band & DJ 619 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach

Saturday, Sept 23rd
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Mandatory Drivers Meeting
Island Way Grill - 20 Island Way, Clearwater
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fueling – Official Fuel of RWO N. Osceola Ave.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cranes & Ramp Open Seminole Boat Ramp
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Registration & Dry Pits Open RWO Trailer Seminole Boat Ramp • 198 Seminole St, Clearwater
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inspections (EZ Pass Required) RWO Trailer Seminole Boat Ramp
11:00 PM - 3:30 PM Official Offshore Testing Must clear with admin, tech & safety to proceed to crane w/ Decal
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Shephards Band - K-Luv & United Funk Shephard’s Tiki Beach Stage 619 S. Gulfview Blvd
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM VIP Party – VIP Pass holders Free Shephard's Beach Resort
- 12:00 AM Shephard’s DJ Just Frank 619 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach

Sunday, Sept 24th
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Mandatory Physicals Island Way Grill - 20 Island Way, Clearwater
7:30 AM 7:45 AM Chapel Service Island Way Grill
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM Mandatory Drivers Meeting
Island Way Grill
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fueling – Official Fuel of RWO N. Osceola Ave.
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cranes & Ramp Open Race Classes and Starts Subject to Change
11:00 AM - Race 1 Bracket 2,3,& 4
11:00 AM - Race 1 Bracket 5,6 & 7 (Start #2)
12:30 PM - Race 2 MOD / STK V Boats will be escorted to turn 2 before end of race. No Helo Refueling
1:30 PM Race 3 Stock 450
1:30 PM Race 3 VX / Ext (Start #2)
2:30 PM - Race 4 - Super Stock Boats will be escorted to turn 2 before end of race. No Helo Refueling
3:30 PM - Race 5 - Super Cat
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Marina Cantina After Race Party Marina Cantina 25 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Awards Presentation Marina Cantina 25 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater

 

[Bobcat]

No Race on Saturday???

 

[Ratickle]

Nope, they couldn't get Coast Guard permits to set up the course on Saturday. As of now, Saturday will only be open water testing, no course.

 

[Bobcat]

Outlaw Racing could be the next big thing...:driving:

 

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Wet street Outlaws

 

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[Ratickle]

There were 54 boats registered today when I last checked, 4 scratches.

54 is a good turnout in my mind. There are some good races to watch on Sunday. One of the tightest races for the National Championship, Mod Vee.

Lilly Sport Boats and Sunprint are neck and neck for first place, only 8 points apart. Fast Boys and Boat Floater are only two points apart for third place.

Super Stock is between Allied and Jackhammer. They are currently 11 points apart.

Bracket 500 is another interesting contest. The difference between second, third, and fourth total is 9 points.

Then in Bracket 700, only three points seperates second from third.

In 450, second and third are tied, and fourth is only trailing them by 5 points.

Could be some really competitive racing this Sunday!

 

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Saturday, Sept. 23
See boats on the water testing and all the action!

From talking with the teams yesterday that went out testing, it seemed that the announcement on line above was taken to heart by a lot of boaters. They all said it was nuts out there with no closed course for testing and so dangerous with traffic that they either went way out where there was no support boats, or were constantly in fear of hitting somebody on a jet ski or in a small boat.

Organizers said that it will be a closed course testing event next year on Saturday.

The races today had an update yesterday that the Stock Outboards, Superstock, will go last, Super Cat will be next to last.

 

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