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powerboating

British  
/ ˈpaʊəˌbəʊtɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of driving powerboats in racing competitions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Agag, who also recently unveiled plans for an electric powerboating series, said electrification was an unstoppable trend but that did not mean there was no space for Formula One in future.

From Reuters Oct. 2, 2020

For water sports lovers, the seven-mile-long lake allows waterskiing, wakeboarding and other powerboating activities, with many shops renting kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2019

Officials say visitors to the reservoir should avoid swallowing water while swimming, water skiing or powerboating.

From Washington Times Jun. 3, 2017

Rowe, currently nursing a broken wrist, is due to ride a motorbike across Tanzania this autumn and was once the British powerboating champion.

From The Guardian Sep. 3, 2010

But the onrush of powerboating was inevitable after World War II.

From Time Magazine Archive

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