MPBA-FES Nationals 2026
The dates for the 2026 Nationals will be Friday 26th June to Sunday 28th June. Registration will be open Jan 2026.
Time left for the MPBA-FES National Championships. The fun starts soon…
If you are a fast electric boat racer then this is the premier event to pit yourself and your boats against the best racers from the UK (and maybe the world).
As this is an MPBA organised event, all UK entrants MUST have current MPBA membership. If you are not currently a member, you can join here. (Note: Racers from other countries wishing to enter as guests do not need MPBA membership.)
The event will of course be run under MPBA-FES rules which can be found in the Rule Book and the Race Rules Addendum. (Note: These rules are largely the same as Naviga rules but there are some differences so please read carefully. The major difference is that we have two additional battery options as well as the Naviga battery rules).
To comply with our Insurance, boats must have their MPBA numbers affixed to every boat. The rules for this can be found here.
Timing will be by MyLaps RC4 and so you will need to use a compatible transponder (ie. RC4 Pure or Hybrid). Note: The MRT mPTX Transponder has also been shown to work with our system.
The Transponders will be available for hire at the event if you don’t have your own.
Batteries:
In addition to the options allowed by the 2020 Naviga rules, another option will be allowed for the 2026 Nationals. (See Race Rules Addendum for more details).
1) Unlimited weight but capacity limited packs.
2) Naviga 2020 rules packs.
3) Limiters with unlimited weight or capacity batteries.
If you choose to use a limiter, you will need to go to race control in order to have it programmed with the correct settings, which are:-
- Ramp Down Time = 5 secs
- Dead Time = 60 secs
- Energy Level 1 (mini classes) = 21 WattHr(1260 WattMin)
- Energy Level 2 (M1/H1/ECO Expert classes) = 60 WattHr(3600WattMin)
- Energy Level 3 (M2/H2/Cat classes) = 120 WattHr(7200WattMin)
The limiter must be connected as follows:-
1) It must be wired so that the limiter remains powered even when the kill switch is removed.
2) The throttle signal wire from the receiver must connect to the limiter signal input.
3) The signal output from the limiter must connect to the ESC input.
Dates:
Friday June 26th – Setup and practice, followed in the evening by the MPBA-FES AGM
Saturday June 27th – Race day
Sunday June 28th – Race day followed by prize giving
Location:
The venue is, as usual, at the Bridlington Model Boat Society lake. As many of you will know, this is an excellent facility which continues to improve.
Lancaster RoadBridlington,
YO15 3QY
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Camping:
Due to the growth of the Trucking and Rock Crawling sections, the camping area is now reduced in size from that which you may have become accustomed. In addition, due to concerns highlighted by our insurers, we the MPBA-FE committee have a duty to restrict camping in the areas immediately at the end of the straights.
To clarify where you can camp, please refer to this map.
Classes:
The classes that are planned to run are as follows:-
ECO Expert
Hydro1
Hydro2
Mini ECO
Mini Hydro
Mini Mono
Mono1
Mono2
In addition, two team events will be run:-
Team Mini Mono
Team Mono1
However, each event will only be run if there are sufficient entrants.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2025 NATIONALS
Race Schedule
NOTE: It is intended to run three SR65 races at intervals on Sunday (28th) and so timings will change.
This is a demonstration race and will use their own timing system.
You can download your personal copy here.
| 2026 MPBA-FES Nationals Race Schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun | 27-Jun | 28-Jun | |||||
| Class | Split | Boat Number | Entrant | H1 | H2 | H3 | |
| Mini Mono | |||||||
| 1 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 10:00 | ||||
| 1 | David Clay | ||||||
| 2 | Paul Wilson | ||||||
| 3 | Rob Physick | ||||||
| 4 | David Harvey | ||||||
| Mono1 | |||||||
| 1 | 10:15 | 14:15 | 10:15 | ||||
| 1 | Peter Barrow | ||||||
| 2 | Ashley Wilson | ||||||
| 3 | Ian Glover | ||||||
| 4 | Martin Marriott | ||||||
| 5 | Andrew Fuller | ||||||
| 2 | 10:30 | 14:30 | 10:30 | ||||
| 6 | Paul Wilson | ||||||
| 7 | Gary Westwood | ||||||
| 8 | Stephen Hart | ||||||
| 9 | David Clay | ||||||
| 10 | Paul Heaton | ||||||
| Hydro 1 | |||||||
| 1 | 10:45 | 14:45 | 10:45 | ||||
| 1 | Ashley Wilson | ||||||
| 2 | Martin Marriott | ||||||
| 3 | Ian Glover | ||||||
| 4 | David Harvey | ||||||
| 5 | Peter Barrow | ||||||
| ECO Expert | * | ||||||
| 1 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 11:00 | ||||
| 1 | Ashley Wilson | ||||||
| 2 | David Clay | ||||||
| 3 | Mike Gelson | ||||||
| 4 | Ian Glover | ||||||
| 5 | Stephen Hart | ||||||
| Mini Hydro | |||||||
| 1 | 11:15 | 15:15 | 11:15 | ||||
| 1 | David Harvey | ||||||
| 2 | Paul Wilson | ||||||
| 3 | Rob Physick | ||||||
| Mono2 | |||||||
| 1 | 11:45 | 15:45 | 11:45 | ||||
| 1 | Paul Heaton | ||||||
| 2 | Mike Gelson | ||||||
| 3 | Ian Glover | ||||||
| 2 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 12:00 | ||||
| 4 | Gary Westwood | ||||||
| 5 | Peter Barrow | ||||||
| 6 | Andrew Fuller | ||||||
| 7 | Rob Physick | ||||||
| Mini ECO | * | ||||||
| 1 | 12:15 | 16:15 | 12:15 | ||||
| 1 | David Clay | ||||||
| 2 | Rob Physick | ||||||
| 3 | Ian Glover | ||||||
| 4 | Ashley Wilson | ||||||
| 5 | Mike Gelson | ||||||
| Hydro2 | |||||||
| 1 | 12:30 | 16:30 | 12:30 | ||||
| 1 | Paul Heaton | ||||||
| 2 | Gary Westwood | ||||||
| Team Mini Mono | 14:00 | ||||||
| Team Mono1 | 14:30 | ||||||
| Prize Giving | 15:15 |