For the past decade fans on the beach and offshore have witnessed great offshore racing at the Clearwater Offshore Nationals.
Clearwater Offshore Nationals
The XInsurance Clearwater Offshore Nationals, to be held September 26-28, 2025, feature a new base for the race boats and the same excitement of high-speed racing within sight of the beach.
The sounds of seagulls and gentle waves on Clearwater Beach will be replaced by the thrilling roar of approximately 90 race boats competing in the 2025 Xinsurance Clearwater Offshore Nationals, held September 26-28, 2025.
Specially built, low-slung boats up to 50 feet long will race at speeds up to 150 mph in the Gulf. The competition for national championships will be fierce as boats and crews vie to qualify for the World Championships in Key West in November.
How to Watch the Clearwater Offshore Nationals
The races will be easy to see. The 2.5-mile-long race course will be just a couple of hundred yards off and parallel to the beach. Turn One will be about 100 yards off Clearwater Beach’s famous Pier 60. Hundreds of people will come to the beach and the pier to watch the show and enjoy the beautiful Gulf waters and soft, white sand. A spectator fleet of privately owned and tour boats will anchor just offshore of the course in an area organizers have set aside for them. Several tour boat companies are offering race-day cruises. Beachfront hotels will hold watch parties.
No admission will be charged at any of the race events.
Public Transportation to the Races and Dry Pits
For those who want to avoid driving to Clearwater Beach, several public transportation options are available. The Jolley Trolley will take you from Pier 60 to the entrance to Sand Key Park, where the race boats are based. The trolley accepts tap-to-pay, or payment through the Flamingo Fares app, or exact change in cash (no pennies).
About the Offshore Nationals Series
The event is sanctioned by Key West-based Race World Offshore and professionally run, with repeated technical checks to keep things safe and fair, plus physical exams for racers the morning of their races and tests of the racers’ ability to escape an upside-down boat. During races, medical/rescue boats will be posted on the course to help any race boat that needs it.
