Welcome to www.aroundireland.org , the official website for Offshore Powerboat Racing in Ireland and the official home of the Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race 2014.

Get all the latest information about future races, record attempts, official updates and anything Offshore.

2010 saw the inaugural Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race hosted by Galway and their fantastic Let's do it Galway Team. Stopovers in Killybegs, Bangor, Waterford, and Fenit took the fleet all the way around Ireland in some very challenging conditions. The race has marked a very significant milestone in Irish Offshore history being the first race of this type ever held in Ireland. Crews from the UK, Germany and Ireland competed, with over 200,000 people turning out for the festivities at all the race stopovers during the week.

The second Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race will be run in 2014 and thereafter on a 4 year cycle. Our mission in running this offshore marathon race is to encourage powerboat activities in Ireland, while highlighting the fantastic marine environment and facilities we have around our coast.

The Irish Offshore Powerboat Racing Club takes their environmental and safety responsibilities very seriously. We will be working closely with the Isa and various National Governing bodies to ensure a safe and secure race that encourages vigilance when it comes to our environment and our marine habitat. All activities associated with an event of this magnitude will be encouraged to offset their carbon footprint and we are actively seeking ways to assist with this initiative.

The Irish Offshore Powerboat Racing Club is open for membership and would actively encourage all those involved in offshore racing to join. Please see our membership section and join online.

The Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race 2014 is now open for registration and we look forward to welcoming all our International colleagues to join us. Get involved, visit Ireland and enjoy the hospitality of the regional stopovers and shore side festivals as you travel Around Ireland. Please register online if you are racing, want to assist as an official or just want to help out.