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.
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Tentative TCPBA 2019 Race Schedule
OPC National Chamionships coming to Minneapolis !!
June 29-30 Detroit Lakes, MN 12th Annual "Quake the Lake"
in front of Zorbaz on Little Detroit Lake (map)
Start time: noon both daysJuly 21-22 Hastings, MN Rivertown Days
On the Mississippi River (map)July 27-28 Crosby, MN on Serpent Lake (map)
Start time: noon both daysAugust 3-4 Forest Lake, MN 9th annual Ron Baker Sr. Memorial Regatta (map)
Start time: noon both daysAugust 24-25 Chetek, WI
At the Aqua Theatre, home of the Chetek Hydroflites Water Ski Show
Labor Day Weekend Minneapolis, MN
OPC National Championships
at Boom Island (more info)
Sept 21-22 Wausau, WI
Currently no TCPBA classes on the schedule
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| 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 |
| SST 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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