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OPC Racing in Minnesota -- APBA Region 7
The Twin City Powerboat Association (TCPBA) is a local boat racing club affiliated with the American Powerboat Association (APBA). We are located in Minnesota, USA, which is in APBA Region 7. We race most of the OPC classes, including three "Sportsman" classes which were created by TCPBA and are only raced here.
More Info. at tcpba.org.
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2024 TCPBA Race Schedule
July 20-21 Forest Lake, MN 13th annual Ron Baker Sr. Memorial Regatta (map)
Start time: noon both days
July 27-28 Crosby, MN on Serpent Lake (map)
Start time: noon both days
August 10-11 Chetek, WI
Watermania V
At the Aqua Theatre, home of the Chetek Hydroflites Water Ski Show
(map)
August 24-25 Springfield, OH
OPC National Championships
at Champions Park Lake
(map)
(This is an APBA event, not organised or run by TCPBA.)
| TCPBA Racing Classes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Description | Speed | Min Age |
| Mini GT | 25hp Johnson/Evinrude on tunnel or vee, aluminum propellor | 40-43 mph | 10yo |
| GT Pro | 25/30/35hp Johnson/Evinrude on tunnel or vee, any propeller | 45-50 mph | 10yo |
| Sport C | 40hp Nissan/Tohatsu, 12-foot tunnelboat, reinforced cockpit or capsule | 55-59 mph | 14yo |
| Hobby Stock | 49 cu. in. 70hp longshaft on production v-bottom | ~50 mph | 16yo |
| VP75 | 49 cu. in. 75hp longshaft on production v-bottom | 50-55 mph | 16yo |
| Formula V | 115 cu. in. on production v-bottom with capsule or cage | ~70 mph | 16yo |
| SST 60 | 56 cu. in. SST-60 racing engine on 14' tunnelboat w/ capsule | ~80 mph | 16yo |
| SST 120 | 2.0L V6 Mercury racing motor on 16' tunnelboat w/ capsule | ~110 mph | 18yo |
| Formula 200 | 2.5L V6 Mercury OptiMax racing motor on 16' tunnelboat w/ capsule | ~115 mph | 18yo |
| Formula 150 | 2.0L to 2.7L V6 Mercury racing motor on 16' tunnelboat w/ capsule | ~120 mph | 18yo |
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