Powerboat racing
Offshore racing, tunnel boats, hydroplanes, vintage race boats, teams, classes, events, and the people who compete on the water.
Our mission
Enthusiasts serving enthusiasts.
Uniting the fragmented world of performance boating into a thriving, informed, interconnected community since 2010.
Founded by Chris Boyd
Preserve the history. Build the future.
BoatStars is an independent performance-boating and powerboat-racing platform founded in 2010. What began as a community and media project grew into a recognized gathering place for racers, race teams, builders, manufacturers, clubs, event organizers, fans, and performance-boat owners.
BoatStars connects offshore powerboat racing with the wider performance-boating world through event discovery, practical tools, education, industry knowledge, social news, racing heritage, and community storytelling.
Now housed under BlackLabel Labs Inc., the brand is building a modern resource for people who want to understand the boats, find the events, follow the teams, preserve the sport’s history, and participate in the culture surrounding high-performance powerboats.
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The BoatStars timeline.
From a community idea to a digital magazine—and now a new generation of tools, knowledge, and connection.
01
2010
The community goes live
BoatStars launches.
Founded by Chris Boyd, BoatStars.com and the official BoatStars Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels launch as connected gathering places for performance-boat racers, builders, manufacturers, and enthusiasts.
02
2011
BoatStars Racing
The vintage race team launches.
BSR—BoatStars Racing—launches the BoatStars Vintage Race Team, carrying the brand from the digital community into competition while honoring the heritage of performance-boat racing.
03
2012
The digital news era
The Digital Magazine & News Era.
BoatStars expands into digital publishing, launching a performance-boating news and magazine platform covering racing, events, teams, technology, and the people behind the sport.
04
2012—2020
Eight years in motion
The stories travel worldwide.
The digital magazine chronicles the performance-boating world through event coverage, industry news, team stories, community features, and connections across social media.
05
2020
A chapter closes
The magazine is retired.
After eight years, the original digital-news and magazine era comes to an end—preserving a meaningful record of the people, boats, and moments that shaped the community while BoatStars transitions to a purely social-media news stream with the changing face of publications globally.
06
Today
The next evolution
BoatStars moves forward.
Now housed under BlackLabel Labs Inc., BoatStars is evolving into a modern performance-boating platform combining community, education, racing identity, professional tools, and expert consulting.
2010The story is still being written.Forward →
BoatStars explained
Frequently asked.
What is BoatStars?
BoatStars is an independent performance-boating and powerboat-racing platform founded in 2010 by Chris Boyd. It brings together racing, events, practical tools, education, industry knowledge, and community connections.
What does BoatStars cover?
BoatStars covers offshore powerboat racing, performance boats, race teams, vintage racing, marine events, poker runs, builders, manufacturers, technology, setup knowledge, and the people who shape the sport.
Is BoatStars connected to powerboat racing?
Yes. BoatStars has supported the powerboat-racing community through media coverage, event promotion, social publishing, industry connections, and BoatStars Racing, its vintage race-team identity launched in 2011.
Who founded BoatStars?
BoatStars was founded by Canadian performance-boating enthusiast Chris Boyd in 2010 and is now housed under BlackLabel Labs Inc.