Peter Little has set a new benchmark at Coniston Records Week, clocking 100.18mph in the National Clubman Circuit 2000 Monohull class during the 54th Power Boat Record Week.
Little, competing as Team 26 with an Allison hull and 200hp Mercury XR2 outboard, established a new class benchmark. His final run improved on his own 97.36mph set earlier in the week.
The event, held from 2 to 6 November 2026 on Coniston Water in England's Lake District, saw eleven provisional British national record entries across eight distinct classes. (All marks remain subject to ratification.)
Teenage competitors provided some of the week's standout stories. Seventeen-year-old Tristan Tomlinson recorded 64.20mph in National Clubman Circuit 1500 Monohull, earning the UKOBA Cup for highest circuit improvement and the English Lakes Hotel Trophy as youngest record breaker. Eighteen-year-old Sophie Lewis won the Person of the Meeting Trophy after co-driving for six different drivers.
Siblings Ben and Sophie Holehouse pushed The Bandit to 81.20mph in Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group A (HOCR) Sport, improving the previous 74.44mph benchmark. Their 9.08% gain earned them the UKOBA Drivers' Trophy for highest offshore percentage improvement. Sophie Holehouse also received the Shepherds Trophy as the fastest woman of the week.
Jeremy Gibson achieved the week's largest percentage improvement, raising the OCRDA F1 record from 70.60mph to 78.42mph—an 11.08% jump that earned him the Norman Buckley Trophy. Sophie Lewis accepted the award on his behalf.
The ProCat Modified class saw four successive improvements from different driver pairings, culminating at 57.56mph for Malachy Browne and Harrie Shortman.
Aaron Hilton and Lisa Johnston established a new benchmark of 44.81mph in Offshore Circuit Experimental ProCat Diesel, using Team Endeavour Racing UK's Aquarius ProCat with an Amaroq 40 diesel outboard. The team, which supports wounded, injured and sick military personnel through powerboat racing, also received the Concours d'Elegance award from the Bluebird Café for boat presentation and conduct.
Organisers reported 18 entries making 139 competitive runs across 14 classes, with competitors from the UK, Poland and America. More than 60 volunteers supported the event, the 20th staging on Coniston Water since Records Week relocated from Windermere in 2005 following the lake's speed restriction.
The 55th Power Boat Record Week is scheduled for 1 to 5 November 2027.
Coniston Records Week 2026: provisional national records
2 to 6 November 2026. All records are subject to ratification. Scroll sideways on smaller screens.
| Driver / crew | Class | Boat make / model | New speed (mph) | Previous speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Little | National Clubman Circuit 2000 Monohull | Allison, model unconfirmed | 100.18 | New benchmark, 2026 |
| Ben Holehouse & Sophie Holehouse | Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group A (HOCR) Sport | Phantom 19 | 81.20 | 74.44 |
| Jason Carr | Offshore Circuit Jet Ski Racing J1 | – | 79.51 | 76.31 |
| Jeremy Gibson | OCRDA F1 | – | 78.42 | 70.60 |
| Bob McCarthy & Sophie Lewis† | OCRDA F2 | – | 64.23 | 62.12 |
| Tristan Tomlinson† | National Clubman Circuit 1500 Monohull | – | 64.20 | 63.45 |
| Aaron Hilton & Lisa Johnston | Offshore Circuit Experimental ProCat Diesel | Aquarius ProCat | 44.81 | New benchmark, 2026 |
| ProCat Modified: one record, four successive benchmarks These four entries show the class record being established and then improved during the week. They appear below in ascending speed order, from 55.87mph to the final provisional mark of 57.56mph. | ||||
| Alex Partridge & Malachy Browne | Offshore Circuit ProCat Modified | – | 55.87 | New benchmark, 2026 |
| Malachy Browne & Alex Partridge | Offshore Circuit ProCat Modified | – | 56.82 | 55.87 |
| Alex Partridge & Sophie Lewis† | Offshore Circuit ProCat Modified | – | 57.01 | 56.82 |
| Malachy Browne & Harrie Shortman | Offshore Circuit ProCat Modified | – | 57.56 | 57.01 |
“New benchmark, 2026” indicates that the presentation sheet lists no previous benchmark. All speeds remain subject to ratification. An en dash (–) indicates unconfirmed boat details.
† Youth competitors: Tristan Tomlinson, 17, and Sophie Lewis, 18, at the event. Markers identify individuals, including those in mixed-age crews.
Sources: organiser’s presentation sheet; boat details from Go Boating’s entries preview and Powerboat News.
