The Wandering Disciple

 Woah Mama! catches some air during the 2017 OPA World Championships at Englewood Beach.  The crew from Woah Mama dominated the race weekend enroute to winning the World Championship for the Offshore Powerboat Association.  Each year, the OPA race teams descend on Englewood for their final race of the season in November.  At this point, the World Championship is still scheduled for November 19-22, 2020.  (Photo: November 19, 2017)

The Second Amendment race boat makes an impression during the block party during the 2016 Englewood Beach Water Fest. Each boat gets tricked out with lights to go on display to kick of a weekend of OPA Racing in the Gulf of Mexico. The annual event serves as the World Championships for the Offshore Powerboat Championship. (Photo: November 18, 2016)

Englewood, Florida: The Offshore Powerboat Association closed in on Englewood Beach this weekend for the OPA World Championship as part of the 2018 Englewood Beach Water Fest. The annual race closes out the 2018 season for the OPA circuit. The weekend kicked off with a block part in Olde Englewood followed by back to back days of exciting powerboat racing in the Gulf of Mexico between Englewood Beach and Stump Pass Beach State Park. Click on the photo above to view a gallery of photos from the Extreme Class race at the 2018 OPA World Championships .

Typhoon and BloatFloater battle for the lead during the OPA World Championships at Englewood Beach Waterfest.  The fast race boats from the Offshore Powerboat Association took to the Gulf of Mexico for a weekend of racing action.  Be sure to check back later for more photos from Sunday's race.  (Photo: November 20, 2016)

A powerboat goes airborne during the Englewood Beach Waterfest on Sunday afternoon along Manastoa Key.  The Offshore Powerboat Associaation made a visit to Englewood for the 2016 World Championships which took place on Saturday and Sunday.  Be sure to check back later for more photos from the races.  (Photo: November 20, 2016)

Englewood, Florida: For the second straight year, the fast racing action of the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) descended on Englewood Beach for Englewood Beach Waterfest.  As a result of a cancellation of the Ocean City event, Englewood would be the host of both the OPA National and World Championships. The OPA World Championship was a culmination of two days of action packed races.  The teams earned points during a race on Saturday and a race on Sunday.  The team with the highest points at the end of the weekend went home with a World Championship. Here are the results for the 2016 OPA World Championship: Class 2  1st - 211 Bat Boat Class 3  1st - 302 2nd Ammendment Super Vee  1st - 306 Strictly Business 2nd - 3-V1 Wazzup 3rd - 3-V7 Repeat Offender II Class 4  1st - 441 Saris Racing 2nd - 411 Perdition 3rd - 455 Nick's Creative Marine 4th - 407 GetRubberMulch.com 5th - 466 American Outlaw Class 5 1st - 546 Reinforcer...

Englewood, Florida:  The thrill of high speed off-shore boat racing is all over town as the Offshore Powerboat Association descending on Englewood Florida for the Englewood Beach Waterfest. Race weekend kicked off with a block party on Dearbon Street on Friday night. The powerful race boats were on display as hundreds of spectators mingled with crews and machines on a beautiful evening.  These machines can be seen in action along the beach on Saturday and Sunday as the OPA hosts the World Championships at Englewood Beach. Click on the photo above to see more photos from the block party .