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What is the American Power Boat Association (APBA)? 

The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is a governing body for power boat racing in the United States. The APBA is the oldest racing organization in the United States and in 2003 APBA celebrated its 100-year anniversary. With more than 5,000 racing members, the APBA sanctions over 200 events each year for just about any motorized watercraft imaginable from Unlimited Hydroplanes to rough riding Offshore boats, to Personal Watercraft. The APBA organizes and assists regional racing promoters in the United States, and regulates a variety of personal watercraft racing competitions. These competitions include the popular Watercross, which is also referred to as Closed Course racing, Freestyle, Slalom events, along with the emerging Endurance and Offshore racing. The APBA is an International affiliate of the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) representing the United States. The APBA Personal Watercraft Racing (PWR) program was created to help racers, manufacturers and sponsors benefit form the rapidly expanding sport of watercraft racing. 

What happened to the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA)?

The IJSBA is still around, but the role of the IJSBA has changed from being both an International sanctioning body and membership organization in the United States, to just being an International racing organization. The IJSBA organizes and assists its International affiliates (like the APBA) and produces a rulebook for all of its International affiliates to follow. The IJSBA also produces the World Finals. For more information on the IJSBA visit www.IJSBA.com .

Do I have to be an APBA member in order to race?

In order to race in an APBA sanctioned event you need to be a yearly competition member or you can sign up ONCE for a single-event competition membership. A 12-months membership is $70 per year. A single event membership is $20.00 and only allows you the right to race and does not include any membership benefits. 

Do I have to be an IJSBA member in order to race?

No, you only have to be an APBA member. 

I've decided to become an APBA member, how do I sign up?

There are three ways to join the APBA.
1. On-line registration through this website.
2. Download a membership application on this web site and mail it to APBA.
3. Sign up with your regional promoter at the races.

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