After a fantastic Round 5 @ Calshot, we are now into a long break as we prepare for our Flagship race @ Cowes on the August Bank holiday. Where we will run our slalom format for the first time on Saturday, including anti clockwise course direction.
We are half way through the season with 5 Rounds remaining, we can look at the current team standings. Reminder this mirrors the Drivers Championship, which is based on the best x8 results by the end of the season. Team points are awarded for the x2 best results from different drivers running boats in different classes.
MCOP Racing - 146 Points
Noahs RC Ark Racing - 102 Points
Redeye Racing - 75 Points
Big T Racing - 60 Points
Colbourne Racing - 52 Points
AV Racing - 51 Points
Fastest Laps from the circuit races have also been updated to the Championship standings too. A fastest lap in each class is an additional point on the day (there is no fastest lap for Chase Boat Races).
Bristol
C Class - S.Schneider C50 - 19.810
D Class - A.Carter D20 - 18.264
E Class - C Colbourne E17 - 17.470
X Class - S.Schneider X50 - 17.821
XS Class - A.Carter XS20 - 19.267
Southampton
C Class - R.Haydock C38 - 23.529
D Class - M.Ranger D9 - 24.115
E Class - C.Colbourne E17 - 19.099
X Class - A.Carter X20 - 20.429
XS Class - A.Carter XS20 - 26.045
Calshot
C Class - M.Ranger C9 - 22.611
D Class - S.Poore D999 - 19.749
E Class - S.Poore E999 - 19.982
X Class - A.K Dobson X84 - 18.581
XS Class - A.Carter XS20 - 24.462
Full Drivers Championship Standings can be found here - https://omra.co.uk/championship/2026
Introducing Cowes Slalom Race Format
OMRA heads to Cowes for Round 6/7 on the August Bank holiday weekend. But we wanted to announce a special race format we will be running for the first time.
Since we started racing at Cowes back in 2018, there has been a tradition to experiment with different race formats on the Saturday. We have had Q1,Q2,Q3 Qualifying F1 style, Hot Laps Window, Tournament Head to Head etc.
For 2026 we are introducing the Cowes Slalom, part inspired by Downhill Skiing and Bobsleigh formats, along with Jet Boat racing.
How it will work:
ROUND 1 - Every boat will run a set number of laps individually per class, standard 4 buoy (inc bridge) course, clockwise direction. Nice and simple, Then the times are ranked in order.
ROUND 2 - Boats will then run the course again in the order of their time. Slowest First to fastest. However it wont be the same course. There could be buoys to circle or a tricky chicane perhaps. Times are added together from Round 1 and 2 to give a running order for the final round.
ROUND 3 - Its been talked about and promised for many years, and it will now finally happen. Round 3 will be ANTI-CLOCKWISE around the course (WTF), and we may even throw in a buoy to circle as well. So you'll need to make sure your boat can turn left! It will be run in time ranked order so the last runners in each class will also know a time to beat to win, and we'll set a countdown to the finish.
This event will push racers driving skill to the limit. You wont need to worry about other racers on the course, but if you want a fast time then you'll need maximum control of your boat!
We can't wait for it...