17 teams from across the country took part in a Lake District sustainable powerboat race.
Now in its third year, the seven-race event was hosted by Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club on April 18, in partnership with SUSTAIN Fuel.
All teams ran on SUSTAIN Racing fuel, which contains second-generation biomass such as food and agricultural waste, straw and other non-food by-products.
Unlike conventional fossil fuels, where carbon stored underground for millions of years is released as CO2, these feedstocks recycle carbon already in the atmosphere.
The final race of the day was the new SUSTAIN GT Mono Light class for 16ft, 90hp boats, with 10 teams competing.
Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club had been tasked by the Circuit Powerboat Association with establishing the class as a growing, and affordable, entry point to the sport.
It is expected to race nationally across all four UK clubs from the 2027 season.
The overall winner of the day, awarded the WMBRC Sustainable Trophy was Paul Rayner-Scott in his Parsun Racing 16ft GT Mono boat.
Paul is the owner of Simia Marine, which builds and restores boats from its base in Kendal.
He said: ““Winning was obviously a fantastic result, but what really stands out is how well the sustainable fuel performed throughout the weekend.
“From a driver’s perspective, you want consistency, reliability and performance – and we had all three. It’s exciting to be part of something that’s pushing the sport forward in a positive way.”
Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club at Broad Leys is one of the oldest clubs of its kind in the world, having celebrated its 100th year in 2025.
Adam Brown, chair of racing at Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club, said: “SUSTAIN has been instrumental in supporting the work we are doing alongside the Lake District National Park to help move powerboat racing onto a more sustainable footing.
“What we are achieving at Windermere is genuinely ground-breaking and something we are incredibly proud to be leading within such a historically significant environment.
“With over 100 years of racing heritage on Lake Windermere, aligning sustainability with that legacy, in partnership with the national park, adds real credibility and weight to what this transition could mean for the wider UK and international racing community.”
