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Tuesday Practice Only & Prep!

OL Admin Published November 3, 2026 Last reviewed November 2026
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2026 Key West World Championship — Tuesday, November 3

Tuesday was practice and preparation only—not championship race-day results.

Key West’s waterfront is the setting for the 2026 World Championship, bringing offshore powerboats, race teams, and spectators together at the southern end of the Florida Keys.

Race World Offshore lists championship week as November 1–8, 2026, centered on Truman Waterfront Park in Key West, Florida.

This is a look around the boats and the working side of race week: our race/wet-pit walk video at the top, original photos throughout the story, and a slideshow of the complete set below.

Event background is paraphrased from the official Race World Offshore Key West page.

Short: Around Key West

Around the wet pits and launch ramp

The waterfront photographs bring the pit walk down to boat level: crews at the ramp, trailers at the water’s edge, and race boat 724 seen from several angles.

The video above follows the race and wet-pit area, while the stills let you pause over the hulls, hardware, and work happening between runs.

A powerboat being handled at the waterfront ramp.
A powerboat being handled at the waterfront ramp.
Race boat 724 at the launch ramp.
Race boat 724 at the launch ramp.
A closer look at race boat 724 and its outboard.
A closer look at race boat 724 and its outboard.
Race boat 724 beside the waterfront.
Race boat 724 beside the waterfront.
Rum Runners 522 and other boats tied up alongside the wet-pit wall.
Rum Runners 522 and other boats tied up alongside the wet-pit wall.

Dry-pit boats, team tents, and haulers

Away from the ramp, the walk continues past boats on trailers, shaded team setups, and the transport rigs that turn the waterfront into a working paddock.

The photo set includes USA Muscle 269, the red YabbaDabbaDoo boat, and race boat 231 under its canopy.

The red YabbaDabbaDoo boat on its trailer.
The red YabbaDabbaDoo boat on its trailer.
USA Muscle 269 in the dry pits.
USA Muscle 269 in the dry pits.
Race boat 231 under a team canopy.
Race boat 231 under a team canopy.
A race boat and transport trailer under the palms.
A race boat and transport trailer under the palms.
An orange race boat with team equipment nearby.
An orange race boat with team equipment nearby.
A white hauler alongside the race-team staging area.
A white hauler alongside the race-team staging area.
Speedmaster Performance S-22 on its trailer beneath the palms.
Speedmaster Performance S-22 on its trailer beneath the palms.

Marina stops and the people around the pits

Not every performance boat in the photo set is pictured racing: Fat Cat is shown tied up at a marina, with a closer look at its twin stern drives.

The team displays, pit-side snapshots, and palm-lined walkways round out the view from land.

Fat Cat, a yellow-and-white Daytona, tied up at the marina.
Fat Cat, a yellow-and-white Daytona, tied up at the marina.
Fat Cat’s twin stern drives at the dock.
Fat Cat’s twin stern drives at the dock.
Good Boy Vodka display beside the team trailers.
Good Boy Vodka display beside the team trailers.
A selfie beside the launch area.
A selfie beside the launch area.

A little Key West after dark

Away from the pits, a skeleton-covered Jeep with green lighting adds one more unmistakably Key West scene to the day’s photo set.

A skeleton-decorated Jeep glowing green in Key West after dark.
A skeleton-decorated Jeep glowing green in Key West after dark.

The complete photo slideshow

Browse all 35 unique photos, including the additional marina, vendor, and pit-area views.

Good Boy Vodka display beside the team trailers.

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Good Boy Vodka display beside the team trailers.

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Good Boy Vodka display beside the team trailers.
Good Boy Vodka display beside the team trailers.
A closer look at the Good Boy Vodka display.
A closer look at the Good Boy Vodka display.
Artwork on the USA Muscle race boat.
Artwork on the USA Muscle race boat.
A stop under the team canopy.
A stop under the team canopy.
Palm-lined waterfront and pedestrian railing.
Palm-lined waterfront and pedestrian railing.
The red YabbaDabbaDoo boat on its trailer.
The red YabbaDabbaDoo boat on its trailer.
Fat Cat, a yellow-and-white Daytona, tied up at the marina.
Fat Cat, a yellow-and-white Daytona, tied up at the marina.
Fat Cat’s twin stern drives at the dock.
Fat Cat’s twin stern drives at the dock.
A view along Fat Cat from the marina walkway.
A view along Fat Cat from the marina walkway.
Paradise Glass Tinting & Accessories vehicle.
Paradise Glass Tinting & Accessories vehicle.
Race-team trailer and support equipment beneath the palms.
Race-team trailer and support equipment beneath the palms.
A selfie beside the launch area.
A selfie beside the launch area.
Boats and trailers lining the launch approach.
Boats and trailers lining the launch approach.
A powerboat being handled at the waterfront ramp.
A powerboat being handled at the waterfront ramp.
The walkway overlooking the water.
The walkway overlooking the water.
Transport trucks along the waterfront.
Transport trucks along the waterfront.
A pit-side selfie with a race boat in the background.
A pit-side selfie with a race boat in the background.
Sunoco Race Fuels sign at the pit-area entrance.
Sunoco Race Fuels sign at the pit-area entrance.
An orange race boat with team equipment nearby.
An orange race boat with team equipment nearby.
Race boat 724 at the launch ramp.
Race boat 724 at the launch ramp.
A closer look at race boat 724 and its outboard.
A closer look at race boat 724 and its outboard.
Race boat 724 beside the waterfront.
Race boat 724 beside the waterfront.
A race boat and transport trailer under the palms.
A race boat and transport trailer under the palms.
Race boat 231 under a team canopy.
Race boat 231 under a team canopy.
A white hauler alongside the race-team staging area.
A white hauler alongside the race-team staging area.
Sunlight across the team tents and trailers.
Sunlight across the team tents and trailers.
Team displays along the grass-lined pit walk.
Team displays along the grass-lined pit walk.
An orange boat beneath a team tent.
An orange boat beneath a team tent.
USA Muscle 269 in the dry pits.
USA Muscle 269 in the dry pits.
A blue-and-white performance boat behind the spectator barriers.
A blue-and-white performance boat behind the spectator barriers.
Vendors and flags beside the crosswalk.
Vendors and flags beside the crosswalk.
Another angle on the vendor displays and flags.
Another angle on the vendor displays and flags.
A skeleton-decorated Jeep glowing green in Key West after dark.
A skeleton-decorated Jeep glowing green in Key West after dark.
Rum Runners 522 and other boats tied up alongside the wet-pit wall.
Rum Runners 522 and other boats tied up alongside the wet-pit wall.
Speedmaster Performance S-22 on its trailer beneath the palms.
Speedmaster Performance S-22 on its trailer beneath the palms.

Planning a visit during championship week

Race World Offshore’s event information describes a week that combines offshore racing with testing, a boat parade, and gatherings around Key West.

The organizer also describes Outer Mole hospitality overlooking the race area and wet pits.

Check the organizer’s current schedule and access instructions before heading out, particularly for Navy property and waterfront viewing areas.

Official Race World Offshore Key West event information

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