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What is a Racing boat?

A Power Racing boat is a type of vessel specifically designed for speed. It is typically made of lightweight aluminium or fibreglass and outfitted with powerful engines and specialized propellers. Power Racing boats are designed to reach top speeds and manoeuvre quickly and efficiently and are commonly used in water racing events. Most Power Racing boats feature open cockpits and low profiles for maximum speed and manoeuvrability. They are also known for their distinctive, aggressive styling, often featuring unique detailing and aerodynamic designs.

Which manufacturers build racing power boats?

Manufacturers that produce racing power boats include Agapi , Cougar , Cigarette Racing , Pacific Craft and Ring Powercraft .

How much does a racing power boat cost?

A used racing power boat on TheYachtMarket.com ranges in price from £10,000 GBP to £3,300,000 GBP with an average price of £274,000 GBP . Factors including the condition, age, model and specification will affect the price of a racing boat.

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Beneteau Figaro 3

California (United States of America)

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The Figaro Beneteau 3 has the distinction of being the first production, foiling, one design monohull. A result of the collaboration between VPLP and Beneteau, the Figaro 3 imp...

San Diego CA (United States of America)

Denison Yacht Sales

IN STOCK NOW - SAN DIEGO 53' | Dufour 530 | 2023 Huge $230k Price Drop ! Need to make room for new incoming Inventory ! Do not miss this opportunity to own a brand new Dufour 530. We h...

Class 40 Owen Clarke Design

New Orleans (United States of America)

A third generation Owen Clarke Class 40 design, this yacht was built in the UK by the same expert team responsible for the construction of Volvo 70s and Americas Cup Catamarans...

Beneteau First 10R

Savannah, Georgia (United States of America)

- Stock #Highly sought after but hard to find. Race ready. New Racing Sails. The Beneteau First 10R is a racer/cruiser and is fast. She can cruise easily at 8 knots or more in ...

Hampton, Virginia (United States of America)

Seattle Yachts

SPECIFICATIONS Price: $139,000 Boat Name: VIRGINIA HITCH III Make: Tartan Model: 101 Year: 2015 Condition: Used Category: Racing Sailboat Construction: Epoxy Composite Length: ...

Reichel/Pugh 50

The Reichel/Pugh 50 "Blue Blazes" has been wreaking havoc on the California racing scene for years and now needs a new owner. With a good existing sail inventory, B&G Instruments, and a gre...

Charleston, SC, (United States of America)

The Multihull Company

Athena Blue is a beautiful example of a lightly used and impeccably well-maintained 2010 Sabre 386. With the performance of a club cruiser and the interior finishes of a megayacht, this Jim Tayl...

Schock 34 PC

San Diego, California (United States of America)

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SUNRISE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND READY FOR HER NEW OWNERS. The boat owner was very meticulous and this was his little gem after having boats over 50 feet in the past. C...

J Boats Sloop

North Kingstown, Rhode Island (United States of America)

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This owner bought the J22 for the look and performance however he wanted to take his wife and grandchildren out sailing easily and safely. He added roller furling, Tides sail track, new sails, ...

Prout Catamaran

Norfolk, Virginia (United States of America)

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"Sun Cat" is a 1996, Prout Catamaran, 50'Plenty Exterior seating with cockpit starboard side double-wide helm seat and wrap around drop down table with seating to port. Includes an...

Beneteau 50

Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America)

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Seneca is a New England boat that has been maintained to a very high standard. The boat is in excellent condition - one look below the cabin sole or at the engine and you will be impressed. SEN...

Andrews boats 70

Honolulu, Hawaii (United States of America)

SPECIFICATIONS Price: $150,000 Boat Name: Trader Make: Andrews Model: 70 Year: 1993 Condition: Used Category: Racing Sailboat Construction: Fiberglass Length: 70 ft Display Le...

Beneteau Oceanis 30.1

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (United States of America)

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Available In Store: Fort Lauderdale The Oceanis 30.1 promises new experiences and thrills while being simple to sail and lively to helm. This robust, small, smart cruiser is t...

Grand Soleil 42 Long Cruise

Annapolis, MD, (United States of America)

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Grand Soleil 42 a New Level in Luxury Cruising ! PYS is proud to present the new Grand Soleil 42 LC, a Blue Water performer with all the on board comfort of a modern sailboat, featuring a gener...

Grenada, Port Louis Marina (United States of America)

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The Dufour 460 Grand Large sailboat is a monohull, built by the Dufour Yachts shipyard in France. This bulbous L-keel sailboat, rigged as a Sloop, designed by naval architect Umberto Felci, is ...

Richmond CA (United States of America)

If you are looking for an affordable racer cruiser with a competitive fleet in the Bay Area, capable of This is your boat. This is the more desirable Mark II version of the popular Carl Schum...

Miami, FL, (United States of America)

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San Diego, CA, (United States of America)

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Arizona (United States of America)

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Beneteau First Class 10

Alameda CA (United States of America)

This racer/cruiser is ready to go racing and cruising. She has a full compliment of recent racing sails and is equipped for cruising as well. She has upgraded electronics The owner h...

Beneteau 55

Fort Lauderdale FL (United States of America)

This very well-equipped world cruiser won't last long. Custom arch with dingy davits & electric lift Dock 'N Go with Bow Thruster all-electric rewind winches Electric Furling Wa...

ORMA Orma 60 Trimaran

United States of America

The Orma 60' Arete was originally named for her sponsor, SOPRA, and was later renamed Emotion. She was purchased in the spring of 2015, and sailed from France to her summer hom...

Saint Augustine FL (United States of America)

2023 Cruising World Boat of the Year: Best Mid-Size Cruiser The Tartan 365 moves the performance in “performance cruising” genre into another gear. With her narrow waterline at beam max, fin...

Seattle WA (United States of America)

2024 Dehler 46 Typical Dehler performance paired with generous comfort – the Dehler 46 is a masterpiece on the water. The interaction between sporty lines, the finest craftsmanship and unique...

Dehler 38 SQ

2023 Dehler 38 SQ It is a very special yacht, that takes the tradition of the original performance cruiser into the future with all new innovations. A yacht, that adheres to this tradition w...

2024 Dehler 34 The era of the performance cruiser began 30 years ago with the Dehler 34. Today, the Dehler 34 is the direct successor of this cult yacht. Discover the original of this perform...

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A Guide to Buying Your First Power Boat

You cherish your time on the water, so a power boat may be your ultimate luxury item, whether it's a simple rig for rugged fishing trips or a cushy model for whiling away long summer afternoons. It can be the main attraction at your favourite holiday spot or provide an easy weekday getaway. Thanks to the large selection of power boats for sale in the UK, you can find exactly what you need on eBay with minimal effort.

When browsing the speed boats for sale, knowing what your needs and preferences are will help you narrow down the results and find the perfect item. Boats are generally broken down into three categories: man-powered, sailboats, and motorboats. Speed (or power) boats fall into the last category and have a number of different types and uses. Several common types are:

Beginner boats: Easy to use and maintain, several good beginner boats include bowriders, dinghys, and inflatable boats.
Sport boats: These include the fast boats used for racing, skiing, or parasailing. Sport boats include high-performance boats and jet boats.
Fishing boats: Sturdy, steady, and primarily for angking, these usually include utility boats, runabouts, and bass boats.
Luxury boats: These are usually used for long and comfortable stays on the water, prioritising comfort over speed. They include houseboats, cruisers, and cuddy cabins.

There's a large number of speed boat manufacturers known for their timeless quality and sleek, functional designs. Here are a few of the top brands of speed boats for sale:

Sea Ray: Known for their large family models.
Bayliner: The world's largest boat manufacturer, they're known for their fishing models.
Mastercraft: Known for their flexible sport models.
Baja: Known for their comfortable luxury boats.

There are some advantages to considering the brand-new power boats for sale. You'll get the newest tech and innovations and the satisfaction of a clean, shiny vehicle. There's also no previous history or records to keep track of. However, it might be worth your while to check eBay UK used speed boats as well. Aside from the obvious differences in pricing, there are a few other benefits to buying used instead of new:

Lower yearly ownership costs.
Time-tested equipment and features.
Budget space for personal add-ons and upgrades.
Less stress about inevitable repairs or tiny dings in the future.

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Swift Racing boats compete and win at major events including World Championships - why not invest in a world-class boat for a fraction of the price of other brands?

Swift Racing uses different combinations of several core materials to offer 4 “grades” of boat. Each grade is finished to the same high standard, but has a different price point to match your budget, needs and environment.

All Swift Racing boats feature:

“Sandwich” composite construction (i.e. a core material such as Nomex Honeycomb, Lantor Coremat, or PVC foam is sandwiched between 2 “skins” of Carbon, Kevlar or Fibreglass).
Epoxy resin, cured at high temperature.
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Enclosed seat decks for maximum buoyancy (exceeding FISA’s requirement).

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The Carbon Pro has been designed for top level international racing. We have used new and improved construction methods and produced a shell that is 20% stiffer, than our medal winning Elite Carbon boat.

To produce this extra stiffness we have used new pre-impregnated carbon that allows us to use higher temperatures in the curing process.

We have also created a completely new shape with a noticeably high tapered bow and to ensure as little power loss as possible we have also created an ultra-light Reverse Carbon Wing.

From tip to toe this boat is the full carbon dream that not only looks fast, it is fast!

The robust high performance racing boat, built for high-level competition whilst also able to withstand the rigours of a hard training.

We have designed and created this boat with the Racing Club in mind, the shell is the same new shape as the Carbon Pro, but we have changed the outer skin to Aramid (Kevlar), this gives maximum protection from day to day knocks and scrapes that occur in a club enviroment,

The proven, trusty club work-horse, Swift Racing Club A boats are perfect for both racing and training, but tough enough to take all the daily knocks and bangs your juniors are likely to put on them. Made with an inner and outer skin of Kevlar with a Lantor coremat centre, Club A is the versatile answer to your all-round boat requirements.

If your club is aiming to get more people on the water and give novice rowers their first experience of a racing shell, Swift Racing Club B boats are the ideal solution. Built with a combination of honeycomb, Lantor coremat and PVC foam core with fibreglass skins and carbon reinforcing to make them super-strong, Club B boats are ultra durable whilst ease of repair makes them the Boatman's favourite!

The standard colour for Swift boats is white hull and canvas decks, with black tips for the bow and stern. Hull and canvas decks are finished with 3 coats of UV resistant polyurethane paint, with 2 additional coats for the trim, to help protect the most vulnerable areas of your boat.

Elite carbon with clear finish

The standard colour for Elite Carbon boats is the same as above. However, as an option (available at additional cost), the hull and canvas decks can be finished in clear UV resistant polyurethane paint, with white trim and white joint lines or black trim to complete the all black effect.

Custom colours

For custom colours we offer 3 choices.

Main is white, trim is other than black.

Main is NOT white, trim is EITHER black or other colour.

All other, such as white hull, blue canvas, yellow trim.

The choice of trim and main colours

Elite Carbon: 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s and Elite Plus: 2s, 4s, 8s

Seat decks, saxboards and lips are finished in clear paint to show carbon cloth.

Elite Carbon (clear finish): 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s

Elite Plus: 1s and Club A: 1s

Club A: 2s, 4s, 8s

Seat decks are finished in white paint, saxboards and lips are finished in clear paint to show carbon cloth.

Club B: 1s, 2s, 4s

Seat decks, saxboards and lips are finished in white paint.

Boats built before March 2011 have the following design.

Boat electronics

We are pleased to offer Nielsen Kellerman/Active Tools/Coxmate compatible electronics wiring, factory installed on Swift boats.

There are 3 options to choose from;

With no electronics - no arrangements for any wiring.
Wiring ready Coxmate bungs fitted in seat decks, so you can fit your own wiring.
With wiring and Coxmate bungs fitted in seat decks and wiring, speakers and impeller as appropriate.

In line with FISA's requirements, Swift boats are all built with enclosed seat decks to provide maximal buoyancy in the event of a swamping. This can make it difficult for rowers to put wiring under the seat deck themselves, unless there are Coxmate bungs. Putting wiring above the seat deck is of course very easy to do.

The Coxmate bung is a clever way to keep wiring below the seat deck, without compromising buoyancy. A plastic insert is bonded into the seat deck. A rubber bung fits securely in this insert. It has a number of holes in the underside. The appropriate hole size is chosen, and the hole is then made complete all the way through the bung (either with a special tool, or a drill). Then the side of the bung nearest to the chosen hole is cut through with a Stanley knife, and the wire is pushed into the hole through this split in the side. Finally the bung with wire is pushed into the insert.

Stretchers, rowing shoes and flexfoot

Made from carbon cloth, with PVC foam core, and epoxy resin cured at high temperature, our stretchers are both lightweight and rigid, and allow the efficient transfer of power. They are easily adjustable for height, fore and aft positioning, and rake (stretcher angle).

Our singles have the stretcher channels located on the saxboards, taking advantage of the slope of the saxboard to allow for wider placement of shoes, and further adding to saxboard stiffness.

All boats, regardless of grade are fitted with the same high quality shoes with Velcro straps that have a single, quick release pull tag. Heel restraints are attached as standard.

There is also the option at time of order to choose the Flexfoot system, instead of rowing shoes. The Flexfoot stretcher uses parts based on CII's rowing machine, but modified for use in rowing boats. That is, the heel is a rounded shape, and is closed for safety reasons. A heel restraint is also attached. This system is preferred by some people for recreational boats, such as our Freedom boats, but can be supplied on racing boats.

For Para boats, you can specify a plain wooden stretcher, which allows you to customize it as you like, for example, by screwing just 1 shoe to it, closer to the centre than is normal with 2 shoes.

Seats and rails

All Swift boats use the same carbon seat tops to provide excellent stiffness while keeping weight to a minimum. The undercarriage is made from nylon with the axles made from anodised aluminium. Single action seats have sealed ball bearing wheels for a smooth movement and are supplied as standard. We use 3 different lengths of seat rail (820mm, 850mm, 880mm) depending on the average crew weight of the boat. Seats are painted with clear lacquer to show the carbon cloth finish. Seat rails are made from hard anodised aluminium, with bungees to hold seats securely during transport (avoiding the need to remove them and run the risk of damage/loss).

Fins and rudders

All Swift boats have easily replaceable anodised aluminium fins, that are secured to the boat with a fin box. There are 4 sizes of fin, one each for 1x, 2x/-, fours and eights. Rudders are stainless steel, and are available in small (50x80mm plate) for straight course rowing, or large (80 x 100mm plate) for river/lake rowing. The rudder yoke is anodised aluminium, and the rudder wire is stainless steel.

All of our boats, from the basic to the highest spec, have full carbon laminated shoulders. Shoulders are the essential "bones" of a boat and maintain the shape of the hull. Together with the riggers they ensure that all the force applied to the oars is translated efficiently into boat speed, minimizing power loss through twisting and flexing.

Hatches and bungs

All our hatches and bungs are easily opened, but are secure. There is a hatch on the seat deck between the seat rails, one for each rower. We have 3 sizes of hatch, and use the largest one possible, depending on the boat type, and the hatch position. The stern canvas hatch is positioned over the fin/rudder. Putting the rudder post under the stern canvas deck will avoid the damage that happens when an exposed rudder post is accidentally knocked. The hatch is positioned over the rudder so that it is easy to access the rudder to make adjustments, and also makes it easier to carry out repairs to this area of the boat. On the bow canvas deck is a small bung for drainage and air circulation.

Swift boats are supplied with Concept II oarlocks as standard.

European traditional riggers

Hard anodised Aluminium 3 stay rigger (1 forestay and 2 mainstays) with a slotted rigger block for the pin. There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. Supplied with topstays/backstays for both scull and sweep which we recommend are fitted to support the pin (and for safety in the bow seat of crew sculling boats).

Aluminium back rigger

Hard anodised Aluminium 2 stay rigger (1 mainstay and 1 "backstay"). The rigger supports a C bracket that holds the pin from the bowward side of the pin. There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. This rigger offers excellent performance (no turning movement of the pin) at a very low all-up weight, so is a popular choice for many rowers. Compared with Euro riggers, there is more clearance from the water surface, and also less surface area to catch wind. There is less stiffness of the rigger in the vertical plane, compared with the Euro rigger, so performs better with crews with reasonable technique and timing.

Aluminium wing rigger

A large aerofoil profile of hard anodised aluminium, mounted on 2 fixing brackets. There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. Supplied with topstays/backstays for sweep and scull (recommended for bow seat position in crew sculling boats for safety). Some coaches prefer wing riggers because of their clearance from the water, which is useful in rough conditions. However wing riggers have a larger surface area to catch the wind and, are also slightly heavier than traditional riggers. Key advantages are that they can be moved bowwards and sternwards to finely adjust the boat's trim, and as the hulls for wing rigged boats have no (or only small) ribs, the cockpit has more space so is well suited to rowers with wider hips.

Quick Release

Quick Release (QR) is an option for all boats with wing riggers. The aluminium plates are designed to prevent slipping of riggers. For more information, please see the file "QR Installation".

The single most important factor to consider when choosing a racing boat is the design weight. To maximise your crew’s speed it is essential that they row in a boat that is designed for their weight.

Swift uses 21 different moulds for "Olympic" type racing boats (7 for 1s, 6 for 2s, 5 for 4s, and 3 for 8s), all based on tried and tested designs, with proven track records, including FISA's own designs for singles, doubles and fours.

With Swift’s range of 21 moulds, which is perhaps the widest of any builder, you will be rowing in a boat that was designed for a crew of your specific weight, and is not a "cut down" version of some larger boat.

Crew weights guide

When ordering boats, please specify the average crew weight required in kilogrammes. 1st = 6.35kg, 1lb =0.454kg, with 14lbs to a stone.

Boat weights

The weight of any particular boat will depend upon the grade (Elite, Club, etc), the rigger type and the size of the boat (crew weight). The factory can guarantee the weight of your boat, so if this is an important issue for you, please discuss it with us when you place your order.

Sectional Boats

All eights are sectional boats (2 pieces), in line with FISA's rules of racing. All other boats, singles, doubles and fours can be built as 1 piece boats, or for easy transportation and storage as 2 piece boats. There is an additional charge for sections in singles, doubles and fours, and extra sections in eights (please contact us for further details). There will be an increase in boat weight of approximately 1kg for singles and doubles, and 2kg for fours and eights. For sections in 8s and 4s, at the time of order you will have a choice of position for the section (4/5 split or 6/7 split for 8s, and 2/3 split or section just behind the rudder for 4s).

Cox position

All eights are stern coxed boats, in line with FISA's rules of racing. Fours can be built either coxless, or coxed (top coxed/front loaders, or as stern coxed boats).

7 Reasons to Use a Swift Racing Fine Boat…...

World-class performance at a fraction of the price of other brands, whilst using the same materials and processes.
Boats are made around individual moulds for each shape and weight (instead of using the same hull specification but just raising and lowering the deck).
All specifications meet or surpass FISA requirements.
Huge choice of tailoring options including colours, riggers, shoes and the full range of fittings, so achieving your ideal specification is straightforward.
Supported by the largest resource of spares and accessories available from any rowing boat supplier.
Products are continually developed through testing and feedback from users, so fitness and durability for the highest levels of competition is assured.
All boats and fittings are supplied with 2-year factory warranty (5-year hull warranty).